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The History Of The $10 Indian Head Gold Eagle
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The Ten-Dollar Indian Head Gold Eagle is yet another beautiful coin that adds great substance to the history of American coinage. This stunning gold coin was designed by artistic mastermind Augustus Saint-Gaudens, after President Roosevelt commissioned its making. The obverse of the coin features Lady Liberty adorned by a full Indian war bonnet, as well as thirteen stars to represent the original American colonies. The reverse of this coin depicts a majestic American eagle perched upon a cache of arrows. Along with the eagle, the reverse of this coin also features “United States of America” arched at the top of the coin, as well as “E Pluribus Unum” above and to the right of the eagle.
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What Are American Gold Eagles?
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Throughout the history of the United States, there have been many splendid gold coins that have been minted and circulated until gold coins were discontinued in 1933. In 1986, the United States decided to once again start minting Gold coins. They started with perhaps the most popular modern gold coin: the American Gold Eagle. The American Gold Eagle comes in denominations of $5, $10, $25, $50. The obverse has a glorious Augustus Saint-Gaudens rendition of lady liberty clutching an olive branch in her left hand and a torch in her right, with the capitol building in the left background.
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What Is The Carson City Mint?
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One of the lesser-known US mints is the Carson City mint, located in Carson City, Nevada. It remains one of the lesser-known mints for the simple reason that it was not in operation for a very large number of years, about 19 overall. The mint was established in 1863 to facilitate the mintage of silver coins, and silver bars from the nearby Comstock Lode, the first major discovery of silver ore in the United States. Despite being created in 1863, the mint didn’t actually open its doors for operations for about seven years, in 1870.
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What is a CAC Certified Coin?
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CAC was founded in 2007, and they evaluate certain coins that have already been certified by either PCGS or NGC. This further ensures the quality of the coin, and often raises its value. CAC places specific stickers on the coins they evaluate that denotes their grading and value. CAC also provides a serial number that provides security for coin holders.
What Is The Charlotte Mint?
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Like its sister mint in Dahlonega, Georgia, the Charlotte Mint of North Carolina was established by the Mint Act of 1835. It also operated in the years leading up to the American Civil War. Between the years of 1838 and 1861 the Charlotte Mint produced gold coins of denominations of $5, $2.50, and for a time, $1. These coins carried the “C” mintmark. In 1861, when North Carolina seceded from the Union, the Confederacy took control of the mint, and briefly kept mintage operations going until realizing that it was a futile effort.