Bill Jones' complete gold coin type set
$10 Coronet Head, Motto 1866-1907


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Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: EAGLES - CORONET
Item Description: $10 1901
Grade: NGC MS 65
Owner: BillJones
 
Winning Set: Bill Jones' complete gold coin type set
Date Added: 9/15/2003
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

In 1866 the motto “In God we trust” was added to all of the gold and silver coins that had enough space in their designs to accommodate it. This expression of faith was inspired by the horrors that the nation had experienced during the bloody Civil War. The With Motto half eagle would be issued until the design was replaced in 1908.

This 1901 eagle is an attractive example of the type with strong mint luster and ultra smooth surfaces. I acquired this piece back when I was in high school in the mid 1960s from Stacks' in New York City during a field trip the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Conference.

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