New Orleans Mint Gold Coins

Monnaie de la nouvelle orléans operated in new orleans louisiana as a branch mint of the united states mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909.

New orleans mint gold coins.

Make offer 1853 o g 1 pcgs ms 63 new orleans mint liberty head gold dollar. It is one of the oldest mints in the nation that served as both a union and confederate mint survived the civil war and hurrican katrina and served many purposes after the mint closed down. During its years of operation it produced over 427 million gold and silver coins of nearly every american denomination with a total face value of over us 307 million. New orleans mint reopened in 1879 long after civil war when the new orleans mint finally reopened the famous o mint mark appeared again on official u s.

Make offer 1880 o morgan silver dollar gold toned uncirculated coin new orleans mint s 1 1853 o g 1 pcgs ms 63 new orleans mint liberty head gold dollar. In addition it struck a variety of silver coins including the famous morgan silver dollars. It popularized these underappreciated coins and introduced many new collectors to the field in the ensuing two decades much has changed in the new orleans gold market. 1830 s 1840 s 1860 s 1870 s 1880 s 1890 s and 1900 s.

It was closed during most of the american. In the midst of the civil war the southern confederates took over the mint in new orleans and no coins were minted from 1862 until 1879. Any twenty dollar gold double eagle with this low of a mintage number would make it expensive. The new orleans mint has one of the most interesting and important histories out of all the us coin mints.

Newly discovered hoards have changed the rarity levels of certain dates. Two in the gold rush areas of charlotte north carolina and dahlonega georgia to mint gold coins and one in new orleans louisiana to mint gold and silver coins. Most twenty dollar gold coins minted at the new orleans mint have soft and mushy details. The new orleans mint struck gold coins in denominations from 1 to 20 gold pieces.

Gold coins from 1879 to 1909. On march 3 1835 the us congress established three branch mints. 1839 o 2 50 pcgs ms62 cac. Free shipping on many items.

1880 o morgan silver dollar gold toned uncirculated coin new orleans mint s 1 250 00. It is the only classic head gold coin from the new orleans mint and the only gold coin from new orleans with the mintmark displayed on the obverse. 1852 o 2 50 gold liberty head quarter eagle ngc au55. New orleans gold coins were struck in seven decades.

In 1989 the first edition of doug winter s book gold coins of the new orleans mint was published. But this coin is special.