The eagle was one of the classic denominations of U.S. coinage. Its subsidiary denominations, the quarter and half eagle, were coined through the early 20th century.
There are a few known prototypes of 1907 as they were dialing the die in. These include the “wire rim” and rounded rim. There were some minor design details like periods between words that changed as well.
The double eagle was one of the biggest mintages of coins at the time. Almost all of the Gold used for coinage was turned into double eagles. California and the western territories and states had a major shortage of Precious Metal coins.
The eagle was one of the classic denominations of U.S. coinage. Its subsidiary denominations, the quarter and half eagle, were coined through the early 20th century.
There are a few known prototypes of 1907 as they were dialing the die in. These include the “wire rim” and rounded rim. There were some minor design details like periods between words that changed as well.
The double eagle was one of the biggest mintages of coins at the time. Almost all of the Gold used for coinage was turned into double eagles. California and the western territories and states had a major shortage of Precious Metal coins.
