Small Eagle News Today

There are three die marriages of the 1797 Capped Bust Eagle gold coin with Heraldic Eagle reverse, each of differing rarity and value.

Robert Scot's Flowing Hair half dime design, used in 1794 and 1795, was disparaged by some for his portrayals both of Liberty and the reverse eagle. Perhaps responding to that criticism, Mint Director Henry W. DeSaussure announced a goal of improving the designs of all silver coins.

A Walking Liberty half that Lane acquired at just 8 years old led to a lifetime of collecting one of the finest collections of U.S. coins ever assembled.

In this installment of Jack Young's "Fun with Fakes", Jack discusses a mismatched counterfeit 1798 Small Eagle Draped Bust silver dollar.

The finest of two known 15 Stars 1796 Draped Bust half dollar Specimen strikes is being offered by GreatCollections on Sunday, November 19.

GreatCollections sold a 1795 Capped Bust, Small Eagle gold $5 half eagle for $545,625 less than two years after the coin had been offered at the 2022 Heritage Florida United Numismatists sale.

News of the passing of Miles Standish reverberated through the numismatic community and was the top story of the week, with Morgan and Peace dollar information drawing continuing interest.

A top coin in a recent Goldbergs auction was a 1795 Capped Bust, Small Eagle, 13 Leaves Below Eagle $10 eagle graded About Uncirculated 58 by Professional Coin Grading Service that sold for $204,000.

Anticipation is building for the Central States Numismatic Society convention, which promises to be the biggest in CSNS history, with attractions including a “Rarities from 1796” display.

The 1795 BD-3 Capped Bust Eagle $10 gold coin is a Rarity 6 variety with an expected surviving population of 20 to 22 pieces. As such, this is the