Getting A Taste For Classic, United States Gold

WHEN THE United States Congress got around to authorizing a Mint, way back in the 1790’s, they made provisions for gold coins as large as $10. That was quite a bit of money back then, or rather, quite a bit of purchasing power, but the Mint set to the task and our first gold eagles were pounded out before the year 1800. For any collector new to gold, trying to land one is going to be quite an expense; and a person could thus be forgiven for thinking all gold is too expensive. But with both some patience and a bit of searching, we can come up with United States gold that is considerably more affordable. Let’s see what just might go into a basic collection of United States gold coinage, and what it might take to get a taste of the yellow metal.

The Quarter Eagle

Let’s start with the $2.50 gold piece, or quarter eagles.