LibertyLiberty Coin Coin Service Service Computer Computer Quotes Quotes 2PM 2PM EDT EDT 4.11.184.11.18 Spot Spot Prices Prices Item Item Qty Qty Fine Fine Wt Wt Price Price Cost/Oz Cost/Oz Premium Premium *U.S.*U.S. 1 1 Oz Oz Gold Gold Eagle Eagle 1010 1.00001.0000 1,399.501,399.501399.501399.50 3.1%3.1% Gold:Gold: $1,357.50$1,357.50 *U.S.*U.S. 1/2 1/2 Oz Oz Gold Gold Eagle Eagle 1010 0.50000.5000 729.00729.001458.001458.00 7.4%7.4% Silver:Silver: $16.79$16.79 *U.S.*U.S. 1/4 1/4 Oz Oz Gold Gold Eagle Eagle 1010 0.25000.2500 375.25375.251501.001501.00 10.6%10.6% Platinum:Platinum: $935.00$935.00 *U.S.*U.S. 1/10 1/10 Oz Oz Gold Gold Eagle Eagle 1010 0.10000.1000 154.20154.201542.001542.00 13.6%13.6% Palladium:Palladium: $972.00$972.00 *U.S.*U.S. 1 1 Oz Oz Gold Gold Buffalo Buffalo 1010 1.00001.0000 1,413.251,413.251413.251413.25 4.1%4.1% *U.S.*U.S. 1 1 Oz Oz Medallion Medallion 1010 1.00001.0000 1,383.251,383.251383.251383.25 1.9%1.9% Notes from Liberty *U.S.*U.S. 1/2 1/2 Oz Oz Medallion Medallion 1010 0.50000.5000 693.00693.001386.001386.00 2.1%2.1% By Allan Beegle LCS Chief Numismatist *Australia*Australia 1 1 Oz Oz Kangaroo Kangaroo 1010 1.00001.0000 1,420.001,420.001420.001420.00 4.6%4.6% March’s bullion and numismatic sales *Austria*Austria 100 100 Corona Corona 1010 0.98020.9802 1,350.501,350.501377.781377.78 1.5%1.5% soared from a dismal February. *Austria*Austria 1 1 Oz Oz Philharmonic Philharmonic 1010 1.00001.0000 1,409.001,409.001409.001409.00 3.8%3.8% The featured offerings of Choice Mint *Canada*Canada 1 1 Oz Oz Maple Maple Leaf Leaf 1010 1.00001.0000 1,399.501,399.501399.501399.50 3.1%3.1% State-63 1910 $20.00 Saint Gaudens Dou- ble Eagles and Gem Mint State-65 Peace *Canada*Canada 1x25 1x25 Maplegram Maplegram 1010 0.80390.8039 1,231.001,231.001531.281531.28 12.8%12.8% Dollars sold out quickly. When I attended *China*China 30 30 Gram Gram Panda Panda 1010 0.96460.9646 1,403.751,403.751455.271455.27 7.2%7.2% the huge Baltimore Coin Expo two weeks *China*China 1 1 Oz Oz Panda Panda 1010 1.00001.0000 1,451.251,451.251451.251451.25 6.9%6.9% ago, I was only able to find one more of *Mexico*Mexico 50 50 Peso Peso 1010 1.20571.2057 1,674.501,674.501388.821388.82 2.3%2.3% the Saint and a mere handful of the Peace Dollars that met our strict quality stand- *S.*S. Africa Africa Krugerrand Krugerrand 1010 1.00001.0000 1,403.751,403.751403.751403.75 3.4%3.4% ards. All the rest of the featured items also *1*1 Oz Oz Ingot Ingot 1010 1.00001.0000 1,395.501,395.501395.501395.50 2.8%2.8% sold other than some of the low-priced ancient coins. *Austria*Austria 1 1 Ducat Ducat 1010 0.11070.1107 163.30163.301475.161475.16 8.7%8.7% Because of a snow storm, I arrived a day *British*British Sovereign Sovereign 1010 0.23540.2354 338.50338.501437.981437.98 5.9%5.9% late at the Baltimore show, which cut into *France*France 20 20 Franc Franc 1010 0.18670.1867 269.25269.251442.151442.15 6.2%6.2% my ability to buy and sell. Still, sales were reasonably strong and I had some luck *Swiss*Swiss 20 20 Franc Franc 1010 0.18670.1867 269.75269.751444.831444.83 6.4%6.4% finding great bargains. Although I was not able to find any sizeable groups of a single $20$20 Liberty Liberty BU BU 1010 0.96750.9675 1,425.001,425.001472.871472.87 8.5%8.5% coin for a featured offering I was able to $20$20 St St Gaudens Gaudens BU BU 1010 0.96750.9675 1,425.001,425.001472.871472.87 8.5%8.5% add to the groups of Better-Date US $10 $20$20 Liberty Liberty Extremely Extremely Fine Fine 1010 0.96750.9675 1,410.001,410.001457.361457.36 7.4%7.4% Liberty Gold Eagles At Bargain Prices $10$10 Liberty Liberty Extremely Extremely Fine Fine 1010 0.48380.4838 705.00705.001457.211457.21 7.3%7.3% that LCS Communications Officer Patrick A. Heller had started to accumulate at $10$10 Indian Indian Extremely Extremely Fine Fine 1010 0.48380.4838 725.00725.001498.551498.55 10.4%10.4% shows in the prior four weeks. $5$5 Liberty Liberty Extremely Extremely Fine Fine 1010 0.24190.2419 375.00375.001550.231550.23 14.2%14.2% Back in the office, LCS was able to ac- $5$5 Indian Indian Extremely Extremely Fine Fine 1010 0.24190.2419 435.00435.001798.261798.26 32.5%32.5% quire a moderate supply of two interesting $2.50$2.50 Liberty Liberty Extreme Extreme Fine Fine 1010 0.12090.1209 295.00295.002440.032440.03 79.7%79.7% new 2018-dated coins. To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the debut of the Cana- $2.50$2.50 Indian Indian Extreme Extreme Fine Fine 1010 0.12090.1209 285.00285.002357.322357.32 73.7%73.7% da $5.00 1 Ounce Silver Maple Leaf, the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a 2018 *U.S.*U.S. 90% 90% Silver Silver Coin Coin 1,0001,000 71571512,210.0012,210.00 17.0817.08 1.7%1.7% Incuse Silver Maple Leaf. The incuse *U.S.*U.S. 40% 40% Silver Silver Coin Coin 1,0001,000 295295 5,010.005,010.00 16.9816.98 1.1%1.1% features that are sunk down below the sur- *U.S.*U.S. Peace Peace Dollars, Dollars, VG+ VG+ 1,0001,000 76076017,500.0017,500.00 23.0323.03 37.1%37.1% face of the coin instead of raised above it *U.S.*U.S. Silver Silver Eagles Eagles 1,0001,000 1,0001,00019,440.0019,440.00 19.4419.44 15.8%15.8% are Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and the Maple Leaf on the reverse. Because of *Canada*Canada Silver Silver Maple Maple Leaf Leaf 1,0001,000 1,0001,00018,790.0018,790.00 18.7918.79 11.9%11.9% extra production difficulties, few incuse design coins are ever struck. For this is- *100*100 Oz Oz Silver Silver Ingot Ingot 1010 100100 1,759.001,759.00 17.5917.59 4.8%4.8% sue, the RCM minted only 250,000 coins *10*10 Oz Oz Silver Silver Ingot Ingot 100100 1010 177.90177.90 17.7917.79 6.0%6.0% instead of millions of the usual Silver Ma- *1*1 Oz Oz Silver Silver Ingot Ingot 1,0001,000 1 1 17.7917.79 17.7917.79 6.0%6.0% ples. These coins have been so popular that the Mint has already sold out. Premi- *1*1 Oz Oz Platinum Platinum Ingot Ingot 1010 1.00001.0000 981.00981.00 981.00981.00 4.9%4.9% ums are on the way up, with one national *U.S.*U.S. 1 1 Oz Oz Platinum Platinum Eagle Eagle 1010 1.00001.0000 1,079.001,079.001079.001079.00 15.4%15.4% competitor charging $7.00 over spot for LCS Postage Charges *Canada*Canada Palladium Palladium ML ML 1010 1.00001.0000 1,000.001,000.001000.001000.00 2.9%2.9% Value of Contents Postage Charge Under $100 $5 LibertyLiberty Coin Coin Service Service CallCall Toll-Free: Toll-Free: (800)(800) 527-2375 527-2375 National National $100-249 $10 400400 Frandor Frandor Avenue Avenue (517)(517) 351-4720 351-4720 Local Local $250-499 $18 $500-999 $25 Lansing,Lansing, MI MI 48912 48912 (517)(517) 351-3466 351-3466 Fax Fax $1,000-4,999 $30 web:web: www.libertycoinservice.com www.libertycoinservice.com email: email: [email protected] [email protected] $5,000 and higher None TradingTrading Desk Desk Hours Hours (Eastern): (Eastern): Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 9:30AM-6PM, 9:30AM-6PM, Sat Sat 10AM-2PM 10AM-2PM -over- LibertyLiberty Coin Coin Service Service Computer Computer Quotes Quotes 2PM 2PM EDT EDT 4.11.184.11.18 Spot Spot Prices Prices

Coins,Coins, Rolls Rolls and and Sets Sets Gold:Gold: $1,357.50$1,357.50 U.S.U.S. 10 10 pc pc Gold Gold Medallion Medallion Set, Set, 1980-1984, 1980-1984, BU BU $11,695$11,695 Silver:Silver: $16.79$16.79 U.S.U.S. Morgan Morgan Dollar, Dollar, 1921, 1921, Brilliant Brilliant Uncirculated Uncirculated Roll/20 Roll/20 $560$560 Platinum:Platinum: $935.00$935.00 U.S.U.S. Morgan Morgan Dollar, Dollar, Pre-1921, Pre-1921, Brilliant Brilliant Uncirculated Uncirculated Roll/20 Roll/20 $825$825 Palladium: Palladium: $972.00$972.00 U.S.U.S. Peace Peace Dollar, Dollar, Brilliant Brilliant Uncirclated Uncirclated Roll/20 Roll/20 $500$500

NumismaticNumismatic Coins Coins (PCGS/NGC/ICG (PCGS/NGC/ICG Graded) Graded) MS-63MS-63MS-64MS-64 MS-65MS-65is equal to the finest specimen we have had U.S.U.S. $20.00 $20.00 St St Gaudens Gaudens 1,4851,485 1,5301,530 1,8351,835in stock in our 47 years in business. It has a U.S.U.S. $20.00 $20.00 Liberty Liberty 1,5651,565 1,7301,730 2,6952,695bit of toning at the bottom of the obverse and a few specks you can see under close exami- U.S.U.S. $10.00 $10.00 Liberty Liberty 840840 1,1051,105 2,3602,360nation. Coin Values lists Proof-65 speci- U.S.U.S. $5.00 $5.00 Liberty Liberty 490490 675675 1,6701,670mens for $150 while PCGS Retail catalogs U.S.U.S. 4 4 pc pc Indian Indian Gold Gold Type Type Set Set 3,7253,725 5,2455,245 12,93512,935Proof-67 examples for $240. Your cost is U.S.U.S. 4 4 pc pc Liberty Liberty Gold Gold Type Type Set Set 3,2753,275 3,9603,960 7,3907,390just $195. U.S.U.S. 8 8 pc pc Gold Gold Type Type Set Set 6,9406,940 9,0559,055 19,87519,875 7-Piece Set Of Large .999 Fine Silver Apollo Mission Medals: The U.S.U.S. Morgan Morgan Dollar Dollar (Pre-1921) (Pre-1921) 6262 72 72 142142Medallic Art Company struck a series of 7 U.S.U.S. Peace Peace Dollar Dollar 4141 51 51 116116large 2-1/2” .999 silver medals, one for each of the Apollo flights that were meant to land PricesPrices quoted quoted are are for for quantities quantities indicated, indicated, and and are are actual actual selling selling prices prices at today's at today's on the Moon, Apollo 11 through Apollo 17. closes.closes. Smaller Smaller lots lots are are available available at atslightly slightly higher higher prices. prices. No NoMichigan Michigan Sales Sales This set includes the Apollo 13 medal, the TaxTax on on rare rare coins coins or or precious precious metals metals bullion. bullion. Numismatic Numismatic purchases purchases have have flight that never landed on the Moon. Each medal weighs from just a little under aa 1414 day day return return period. period. Orders Orders for for bullion-priced bullion-priced items items (marked (marked with with *) are *) arenot not 5 ounces to a bit more than 5 ounces, with returnablereturnable and, and, after after confirmation, confirmation, cannot cannot be be cancelled. cancelled. the total series containing around 35 ounces of silver. Each of these intricate works of art is en- cased in a rigid Capital Plastics holder to them. However, while this supply lasts, we to the west in Italy, and even further along the protect it in its original pristine condition. offer them at a much more reasonable premi- north coast of Africa. As a bonus, the holder for the Apollo 15 um. Unfortunately, these large military expendi- flight has been autographed by Lunar Mod- The second interesting coin is the Bullion- tures drained the Empire’s treasury. When he ule Pilot James Irwin. Irwin, along with priced 2018 Great Britain 1/10 Oz Plati- cut the military’s pay, they mutinied, appoint- Commander David Scott, spent three days on num Britannia. Other mints had struck this ed Phocas their new leader, and executed the Moon. This was the first mission to use size of a platinum bullion-priced coin from Maurice Tiberius and all of his sons. Under a lunar rover. (Trivia tidbit—all three mem- the 1980s up to ten years ago, then stopped Phocas, the Empire renewed a war with the bers of the Apollo 15 crew had degrees from production because of low demand. Today, Persians that so depleted both it resulted in the University of Michigan. While on the if you can find any of these coins, you are the Arab Muslims territorial expansion. Moon, Scott and Irwin held a Michigan likely to pay at least 50-100% above their Among Byzantine gold coins, the solidus of alumni association meeting, setting the rec- metal value. This new issue is available Maurice Tiberius is one of the more com- ord for the furthest distance such a meeting much closer to platinum value and may well monly encountered. What is rare is the quali- has been held from the home campus.) sell out quickly. ty of this specimen. NGC certified it as Mint This is the first such set we ever recall han- Last, one of our long-time customers sold State, with the strike and surfaces both rated dling. To try to assemble this set piece by back to us More One-Of-A-Kind Large 4 out of a possible 5. There is a bit of weak- piece would be a challenge. You can own all Size US Paper Money that he had acquired ness toward the edge of the design. this history for $895. more than a quarter century ago. We offer This piece may be the first Mint State Byz- here the most attractive popular specimens. Sealed Mint Boxes Of Canada antine Gold Coin we have ever handled in our 2015 $2.00 1/2 Oz Silver Bald Ea- As most items featured this month are one- history! Amazing history and quality. $650. of-a-kind or few-of-a-kind, I recommend gles: We just purchased four RCM-sealed that you act quickly. Call our Trading Desk Superb Gem Proof-67 1942 Silver boxes of these Mint State coins. Each con- toll-free at 800-527-2375 to confirm availa- Nickel: To save on nickel for the war ef- tains 240 coins (120 ounces of silver). We bility, price (on the bullion-priced coins) and fort, the US Mint struck nickels from part cannot find mintage figures, though most to confirm your order. way through 1942 to 1945 out of a unique other Canada 1/2 Oz silver coins have mint- As usual, here are some other beautiful alloy of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% ages ranging from 5,000 to 40,000. bargains to tempt you: manganese. These coins were distinguished We could not find many US dealers with with the large mintmark above Monticello on any in stock . Their prices or those offered Mint State Byzantine Gold Soli- the reverse. Emperor Maurice Tiberius (582-602 online range from $11 to $27 each. dus: Because of World War 2, the US Mint Will these someday be numismatic rari- AD) was the last Byzantine to rule over a stopped producing Proof Sets after 1942, not relatively stable Empire. His defeat of Per- ties? Maybe or maybe not. You can pur- to resume until 1950. Therefore, Proof Silver chase one or more of these boxes today from sian forces and support for a deposed Persian Nickels were only struck in the year 1942, ruler saved the Empire from having to pay LCS for the bullion-related price of $2,395 with a paltry mintage of just 27,600. each. No credit cards accepted. You must gold tribute each year. He further expanded This NGC-certified Superb Gem Proof-67 the Empire northwest to the Danube River, send a check.

Better-Date US $10 Liberty Gold Eagles At Bargain Prices!

by Allan Beegle, LCS Chief Numismatist and Patrick A. Heller, LCS ty. Communications Officer When you consider that the 1901-S date currently With the prices of Pre-1934 US Gold Coins prices sells at $760 in MS-61 grade, $770 for MS-62 condi- sinking closer to the value of their intrinsic gold con- tion, and $835 in Choice MS-63 condition, you can tent, we have been more aggressive than every trying see how much more attractive these rarities are for not to find Better-Date coins at close to Common-Date all that much higher of prices. prices. As there are so few coins in stock, there is no order The problem with trying to do that is that collectors blank. Please call to confirm availability and lock in tend to hold onto their collections when prices are your purchase. low. As a consequence, finding these coins is a real Review the list, then call our Trading Desk today, challenge. LCS Communications Officer Pat Heller toll-free, at 800-527-2375. For fastest shipment, you was able to pick up a lovely group of Choice Mint can use your Visa, Mastercard, or Discover charge State-63 1910 $20.00 Saint Gaudens Double Eagles cards to have your purchase shipped to the credit card that we featured last month. They sold out quickly. billing address. While we have not been able to find any Better-Date As with all of our numismatic items, your satisfac- US Gold Coins in groups that large since, we have tion is guaranteed. You have 14 days upon your re- had modest luck when attending recent major coin ceipt to return these coins for a full, prompt, no- shows in coming up with smaller lots of a variety of questions refund. desirable dates of $10.00 Liberties in Mint State-61, 1880 $10.00 Liberty, Mint State-62, PCGS/ Mint State-62, and even Choice Mint State-63 condi- NGC—$795 (5 coins available). The mintage is tion. large—1,644,840 coins. However, US gold coins is- Each of these coins have been certified by the Pro- sued before the 1890s almost all entered circulation. fessional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) or Numis- As a consequence the number of pieces surviving in matic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as well as passing Mint State grades are far smaller than the mintages our strict quality standards. might lead you to think. Despite these efforts, we can only offer a total of For example, PCGS and NGC together over the past 24 coins among seven different dates! That really 31 years have certified fewer than 1,000 MS-62 and isn’t enough coins to offer to our entire clientele. nicer coins of this date. That makes them more than However, a new problem has developed—prices are 34 times rarer than the 1901-S $10.00 Liberty in MS- starting to rise. 62 or higher grades! For instance, over the past few weeks the price of Yet, for all this rarity, these scarcer issues cost you Common-Date $10.00 Liberties in Choice Mint State- only $25 per coin above the common-date issue. 63 quality are up about 4% even though the spot price These coins catalog in PCGS Retail at $880 and in of gold is up much less than that. Coin Values for $1,100, but we offer them at a huge Here at LCS, we have faced this dilemma before. discount. Do we offer our smaller group of coins at the lowest possible price? Or to we risk a further price increase 1881 $10.00 Liberty, Mint State-62, NGC,—$770 while trying to find more specimens? (1 coin available), Choice Mint State-63, NGC— As we consistently decide in such situations, we pre- $875 (7 coins available). This date has the highest fer to offer our valued customers coins at the lower mintage of all $10.00 Liberties, at 3,877,220 coins. prices. So, while they last, you have a new opportuni- Still, because it is a relatively early issue, the number of nice surviving specimens is less than you might ues in MS60 quality lists this date at $850; in MS-62 condition it is at $900. Yet, for all this rarity, your cost isn’t all that much higher than for the common-date 1901-S.

1885 $10.00 Liberty, Mint State-62, NGC, $875 (2 coins available). This date has a moderate mintage was 253,462. Over the past 31 years, PCGS and NGC have certified fewer than 400 pieces in MS-62 and all higher grades. For a coin that is more than 84 times scarcer than the 1901-S in MS-62+ quality it is amaz- ing that you can acquire it so close in price to the common issue. This coin catalogs in PCGS Retail for $1,075 and in Coin Values for $900. These two are among the finest examples of this date we have ever hand in stock! expect. In MS-62 and higher grade, it is more than four times scarcer than the 1901-S, though you can 1885-S $10.00 Liberty, Mint State-62, PCGS— buy our specimen for the same price as the Common- $850 (2 coins available). Like the 1885, the 1885-S Date coin. In Choice MS-63 and higher quality, it is also has a moderate mintage, just 228,000 pieces. As more than 20 times rarer than the 1901-S. Just like of last week, PCGS and NGC combined had certified the 1880 date, you can acquire the MS-63 specimens a little over 700 MS-62 or nicer coins, making them for not much more than the same grade 1901-S over 46 times scarcer than the 1901-S issue in the coins—merely $40 more! PCGS and NGC have certi- same grades. We may or may not have handled other fied just 84 specimens nicer than MS-63. specimens of this rarity in the same quality—we just This rarity lists in Coin Values at $925 in MS-62 don’t recall any. quality and at $1,000 in MS-63 grade. In PCGS Re- PCGS Retail lists these coins at $975. Coin Values tail, the respective catalog values are $775 and $975. is at $900. But, as you may be getting used to by now, we can offer these at great discounts while our 1881-S $10.00 Liberty, Mint State-62, PCGS/ meager stock lasts. NGC—$825 (3 coins available). This date does not have a low mintage, 970,000 pieces. The combined 1890 $10.00 Liberty, Mint State-61, NGC, $850 (2 PCGS/NGC MS-62+ population is under 1,250 piec- coins available). This date has far and away the low- es, which makes them more than 26 times rarer that est mintage, a measly 57,980 coins, of those offered the 1901-S in the same grades. here. The combined PCGS/NGC population of just These coins catalog at $900 and $950, in PCGS Re- over 400+ also makes it the second rarest date in MS- tail and Coin Values, respectively. 61 or higher grades of those listed here. In a quarter century of seeking Mint State examples 1884 $10.00 Liberty, Mint State-61, NGC—$860 of this low mintage date we have handled maybe ten (2 coins available). The mintage is a tiny 76,860 and certainly no more than twenty specimens. coins. As of a week ago, PCGS and NGC together PCGS Retail catalogs these coins at $910. Coin have certified a minuscule 141 coins in MS-61 condi- Values is higher at $950 in MS-60 quality and a lofty tion and a meager 117 in all higher grades combined. $2,000 in MS-62 condition. That makes these coins 138 times rarer in MS-61+ condition that the 1901-S! This pair of pieces are, by far, the scarcest in this of- fering. We could not find any MS-61 specimens that have appeared in a major auction in more than two years! We have had a few other specimens of this quality in the past, but only because we actively searched for them. PCGS Retail lists this coin for $1,110. Coin Val-

Enlarged to show Canada 2018 detail. Actual size 16.5 Incuse millimeters (about 0.65”) Silver Maple Leaf! Bullion-priced 2018 Great Britain To celebrate the 30th 1/10 Oz Platinum Britannia! Anniversary of the introduction of the Mint State Canada $5.00 1 We are regularly asked for bullion-priced 1/10th ounce Ounce Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins, in 2018 platinum coins or ingots, especially since the price of the Royal Canadian Mint issued a limited- platinum to gold today is close to an historically low ra- edition (250,000 mintage) incuse Silver Maple tio. The options have been few and far between. Leaf. From 1983 through 1989, the Pobjoy Mint in the Isle of Demand for this one-year variety was so Man struck a 1/10 Oz Platinum Noble. Canada issued a strong that the Mint has already sold out its bullion-priced 1/10 Oz Platinum Maple Leaf from 1988 entire mintage. through 2002. From 1988 through 2005, the Perth Mint The incuse design elements, which are sunken in Australia issued the 1/10 Oz Platinum Koala. From below the field of the coin instead of raised 1997 through 2008, the US Mint issued a bullion-priced above it, are Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse 1/10 Oz $10 Platinum Eagle. Unfortunately, demand for and the Maple Leaf on the reverse, the iconic these coins was so limited the none are in production Canadian symbol featured in the center of the today at bullion-levels. If you can find any, expect to pay nation’s flag. 50-100% above their metal value. Incuse designs are more difficult to properly Good news! Great Britain’s Royal Mint has introduced strike. Because of this, incuse designs are rare a bullion-priced 2018 1/10 Oz Platinum Britannia. With enough that only two circulating US coins, the a face value of 10 Pounds, the obverse bears the portrait $2.50 and $5.00 Indians in the early 20th of Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse design is adapted Century, have this feature. from the Silver Britannia bullion issues. It shows Bri- LCS was able to acquire a moderate supply tannia, a symbol of the British Isles since the days of the before prices started to rise. We now see dealers Roman Empire, standing firm against a gale-force wind. charging as much as more than $7.00 per coin One modification to the design was to add a radial sun- above the silver spot price. burst in the background for anti-counterfeiting protec- These coins come packaged in their original 25 tion. -coin RCM tubes. While our supply lasts, you The mintage will be low enough that there is only one can purchase one to four tubes of these coins American primary distributor, who allowed us to be one for of the first to obtain a moderate supply.

1-3 25-Coin Rolls at $3.59 per coin above While they last, pick up one or more of these beautiful coins for less than our competitors charge: the ask silver spot price 4 25-Coin Rolls at 3.29 per coin above the 1-9 Coins at 19.3% above the ask platinum spot val- ask silver spot price ue

At an ask silver spot price of $16.50, for 10-24 Coins at 18.3% above the ask platinum spot example, 1-3 rolls would each cost you $502.25 value ($20.09 per coin) or 4 rolls would each cost you 25-100 Coins at 17.3% above the ask platinum spot value $494.75 ($19.79 per coin). Because of our limited supply, we must limit At an ask spot price of $925.00, for instance, these orders to 4 25-coin tubes (100 coins total) per coins would cost you $110.35 down to $108.50 apiece. customer. No exceptions! Limit 100 coins per order. At this bullion-related price, Call our Trading Desk Today! Reach us toll- you cannot use a charge card. You must send a check free at 800-527-2375 to check on availability for payment. and to confirm your order. To confirm your order, Call our Trading Desk at 800 As these coins are offered at bullion-related -527-2375. prices, you cannot use a charge card to As these coins are offered at bullion-related prices, you purchase them. You must send a check for cannot use a charge card to purchase them. You must payment. send a check for payment. As with all of our numismatic offers, your As we guarantee with all of our numismatic offers, you satisfaction is guaranteed. You have 14 days must be satisfied. You have 14 days upon your receipt upon your receipt to return this coin for a full, to return any of these coins for a full refund. immediate refund. —Tom Coulson, LCS General Manager —Tom Coulson, LCS General Manager More One-Of-A-Kind Large Size US Paper Money! This is perhaps the most affordable by Patrick A. Heller, LCS Communications Officer US Large Size Paper money in high Our offerings of US Large Size Paper Money in recent months grade with a series date in the 1800s have enjoyed some of the strongest interest from our customers. (though this design was printed into So, you can imagine our delight when we recently repur- 1923). This is one of the nicest speci- chased from a long-time customer some notes we sold to him. mens we have had in inventory for The customer had send them all to Paper Money Guaranty several years. (PMG), an affiliate of the coin certification service Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), for certification. From the group, US $1.00 Federal Reserve Bank we selected the choicest specimens to offer to you. Note, Series of 1918, FR# 725, Ex- As before, with only a single specimen of each note available, tremely Fine-40 Exceptional Paper we have eliminated the order blank. Please call to check on Quality, PMG—$239. This note is availability and lock in your purchase. nicknamed the “Green Eagle” for the Review the descriptions, then call our Trading Desk today, large and proud spread-winged eagle on the reverse. On the toll-free, at 800-527-2375. Consult the chart on the Computer front is a portrait of George Washington at the left. This note Quotes page for postage charges. For fastest shipment, you can was issued for the Atlanta, Georgia Federal Reserve Bank. As use your Visa, Mastercard, or Discover charge cards to have your with other Federal Reserve Bank Notes, this specimen bears four purchase shipped to the credit card billing address. (Note: Mich- signatures—those of the Register of the Treasury, the Treasurer igan customers must add 6% Michigan sales tax) of the United States, and of the Cashier and the Governor of the As with all of our numismatic items, your satisfaction is guar- Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. anteed. You have 14 days upon your receipt to return these notes As I mentioned in December, the Fed- for a full, prompt, no-questions refund. eral Reserve Bank Note series was cre- ated at the end of World War I to assist US $5.00 Legal Tender Note, Series of 1878, Fr# 69, Choice Great Britain with its debts. Uncirculated-64 Exceptional Paper Total printage of this type was Quality, PMG—$1,850. This note, 5,400,000. Researcher Carson nicknamed the Woodchopper for the Chambliss estimates that only about 1 man holding an axe in the center vi- of every 15,000 Green Eagles survive gnette, is a touch nicer than the speci- today, which would indicate a popula- men we offered five months ago. It tion of around 360. came out of the same mini-hoard that This particular note appears to be of we sold almost thirty years ago, where much higher grade unless you look at it extremely close. If may LCS was able to provide our custom- be among the most desirable examples of this note you could ers with several top-quality speci- ever find for the price. mens. As we noted in December, PMG at US $20.00 Gold Certificate, Series of 1906, FR# 1185, Very that time had certified just 36 CU-64 Fine-25, PMG—$279. Gold Certificates featured gold-colored EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) examples, 29 in CU-65 EPQ, serial numbers and Treasury seals. In addition, this also bears a and 6 in CU-66 EPQ condition. Yet you can own this beauty for gold-colored “XX” to the left of the front as an indication of the a fraction of what you would pay for a coin of equal rarity. denomination in Roman numerals. When President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order US $5.00 Legal Tender Note, Series of 1907, FR #91, Choice 6102 on April 5, 1933 it required all persons to deliver to the US Uncirculated-64 Exceptional Paper government all holdings of US gold coins in excess of $100 face Quality, PMG—$595. This later issue value in return for full compensation in Federal Reserve Notes. Woodchopper is perhaps the highest This Executive Order also required that people turn in any gold quality of this type we have handled in bullion and gold certificates that they were holding. As a conse- the past 20 years. While the reverses quence, the number of surviving Gold Certificates is also limited, are virtually identical to the above note, with researcher Chambliss estimating perhaps 500 extant of this there are two significant differences on type. This is an eye-appealing note for the front from the 1878 version. The the grade. red Treasury seal and the red “V” have The reason these notes were included exchanged positions, with the “V” in the 1933 gold redemption was that much smaller on this piece. they read, “This certifies there have US $1.00 Silver Certificate, Series been deposited in the Treasury of the of 1899, FR# 236, Choice Uncirculated-64, PMG—$395. This United States of America Twenty Dol- note is the famous “Black Eagle” for depicting a proud spread- lars in Gold Coin payable to bearer on winged eagle in the center of the front. In small vignettes at the demand.” When this clause was re- bottom of the front are US Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Hi- voked, the US government sought to ram Ulysses Grant (more commonly known as Ulysses S. Grant). withdraw them from circulation.