Barber Proof coins are simply incredible. They are some of our founders favorite coins. Time has been good to these incredible proof coins as they toned like no other. You can find amazing color pallets of all kinds in this series. We believe they are still under valued today compared to their Mint State counterparts.

The classic Braided Hair large cent
design first appeared in 1839 as a modification to the old Matron head design. Since then, these coins have been coveted by collectors and given lots of attention from numismatic researchers such as Howard Newcomb and Bob Grellman who have identified all of the known die varieties for a passionate bunch of collectors.

History matters and the beauty,
rarity and demand from type collectors keeps the prices high for these early American coins. The Flowing Hair and Draped Bust designs give collectors opportunities to build a set of early American coins that helped cement the victory of the American colonies, giving birth to a new nation that would become the first modern constitutional liberal democracy.

The first American gold coins appeared with the half eagle ($5) and eagle ($10) in 1795. As these coins were minted based on demand, the common dates are rarer than later common dates.

Kings, Queens, Princes, other leaders, and historical figures have all utilized coins as money. As empires have risen and fallen what they left behind in terms of numismatics are to be cherished and preserved. The historical significance of these coins are just incredible.

Before they struck gold in California, sparking what most people know as the Gold Rush, there was an even earlier American Gold Rush that took place in the Carolinas. At the heart of it all was the lead minting company of Christopher Bechtler.