Coronet/With Motto Eagles 1866-1907
Although the $10 "eagle" was the largest gold coin issued under the Mint Act of 1792, it would be over forty years before most citizens would see this "Flagship" denomination.
Although "with motto" dollar mintages were small, the coins were well used by the public. This accounts for the small number of uncirculated pieces that exist. Only about 3.6 million pieces were minted along with 6,060 proofs.
With Motto Reverse
P-465, Copper
1245 1864 pattern dollar. P-465, J-397. Rarity-6. Liberty Seated, With Motto. Proof-62 RB (PCGS). Copper. Reeded edge.
with motto Alternate form of motto.
with rays Alternate for of rays.
wonder coin Slang for a coin whose condition is particularly superb.
With Motto: refers to the U.S. silver and gold coins struck between 1866 and 1907 that had the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" added to the design on the back.
The With Motto Liberty Head eagles were made from 1866 to 1907 and they are substantially easier to find in high grades than their No Motto counterparts. I would recommend an MS65 and such a coin will cost around $5,000-6,000.
No Motto/With Motto - The Liberty Seated Dollars' two basic designs. The first issue in 1840 revealed an open field No Motto Reverse. In 1866 the Motto "In God We Trust" was added above the Eagle.
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Generally, With Motto Seated halves are collected today as type pieces, however, the series is still collected by date and mintmark in circulated grades. Considering the rarities, completing a set can be a daunting task.
Liberty Head, With Motto on Reverse (1866-1907)
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Saint Gaudens (1907-1933)
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$20 Saint-Gaudens with Motto
Since the day they were first minted in 1907, Saint-Gaudens gold coins have fascinated collectors. They're often called "the most beautiful U.S. gold coins ever minted!" ...
No Motto Half Eagles 1839-1866 and with Motto Half Eagles 1866-1908. More than 51,500,000 regular issue Coronet half eagles with motto were minted between 1866 and 1908, ...
Other varieties, for example, "arrows at date" is easy to recognize. The "with motto" coins have the phrase IN GOD WE TRUST over the eagle. All these different mintmarks and varieties make the Seated Liberty half dollar a popular coin to collect.
St.Gaudens Double Eagle, With Motto, Business Strike
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for the Connoisseur: Start with buying one of each major type, including the MCMVII (if you can afford it, I highly recommend owning a specimen of this gorgeous design), the 1907-1908 Arabic numerals without motto, and the 1908-1933 with motto.
Mintage:
No Motto (1907-1908): 483 thousand
With Motto (1908-1933): 14.4 million
Also refer to General Information on US Gold Coins.
Without Motto/With Motto - The Twenty Dollar Liberty was originally minted without the motto on the reverse from 1849 to 1866 and known as Type I.
Gobrecht Dollar 1836-1839
Seated Liberty No Motto 1840-1866
Seated Liberty With Motto 1866-1873
Trade Dollar 1873-1883
Morgan Dollar 1878-1921
Peace Dollar (High Relief) 1921
Peace Dollar (Low Relief) 1922-1935 ...
War nickel, Wartime nickel, Washington quarter, Washington quarter dollar, watery look, weak strike, weenie, West Point Mint, wheel mark, whizzing, wire edge, Wire Edge eagle, Wire Edge Ten, wire rim, with arrows, with arrows and rays, with motto, ...
The Liberty Half Eagle holds the distinction of being the only coin of any type or denomination to be struck at all seven mints. They were struck in two types--the ultra-scarce "No Motto," minted from 1839 until 1865 and the "With Motto" (IN GOD WE ...
 See also: Motto, Eagle, Coin, Liberty, Reverse
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