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With gold the highest it has been in many years, Teletrade® is the perfect place to buy both collector quality and generic gold in quantity at the most competitive prices.
This is a most opportune time to purchase either generic or collector quality gold coins at Teletrade® Auctions! Generic gold lots of Gold Dollars, Quarter Eagles, Half Eagles, Eagles, and Double Eagles will all be on offer for extremely competitive prices. These lots are all certified by NGC and represent outstanding value to the savvy collector, dealer or speculator! If you have any questions about Teletrade®'s Express Gold Program, please e-mail westcoast@teletrade.com or telephone 800-949-2646.
HOW IT WORKS: These special lots are listed in the gold coin sections of Premier or Gold Auctions under their designated denominations. You bid on these like any lot, either as a max bid in advance or during the auction up until closing time. If you're the winning bidder, we guarantee that you will get the quantity, grade and variety of coin you bid on. Dates are our choice, consequently all Express Gold lots are designated as ND, which means that the dates will vary and cannot be specified. All Express Gold lots are graded by NGC. GOLD DOLLAR 1849-1854-TYPE 1 The first gold dollar design, known to collectors as the Type 1 variety, served from 1849 to mid-1854. A distinctive Liberty head obverse and a laurel wreath reverse were used. Designed by James B. Longacre. Its tiny, cumbersome size was unpopular, and resulted in a design change, early on. Weight and fineness were 1.672 grams of .900 gold. Net weight: .04837 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 13 mm. GOLD DOLLAR 1854-1856-TYPE 2 A slightly larger planchet gold dollar was introduced in 1854, known to collectors as the Type 2 variety. The design featured a depiction of Liberty wearing an Indian headdress and reverse wreath of corn, cotton, oak and tobacco leaves. Difficulties producing a quality strike necessitated a further design revision in 1856. Weight and fineness remained 1.672 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .04837 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 15mm. GOLD DOLLAR 1856-1889-TYPE 3 A revision of the design depicting Liberty wearing a headdress was introduced in 1856. A larger head of Liberty was engraved in a slightly shallower format, allowing sharper definition of the features, without premature die wear. This design continued without change until the denomination was retired in 1889. Weight and fineness remained 1.672 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .04837 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 15mm. LIBERTY HEAD QUARTER EAGLE 1840-1907 Liberty Head quarter eagles were first struck in 1840 and continued basically unchanged until the series was retired in 1907. The Christian Gobrecht designed motifs are identical to the half eagle and eagle. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was never implemented on this denomination. Weight and fineness were 4.18 grams and .900 fine gold, respectively. Net weight: .12094 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 18mm. INDIAN HEAD QUARTER EAGLE 1908-1929 Bela Lyon Pratt’s Indian Head quarter eagle bore the identical design as the half eagle, also introduced in 1908. Like its higher denomination counterpart, the design elements were incuse, rather than struck in relief. Also like its companion five-dollar gold piece, it was widely criticized at the time of issue, but did circulate freely. Today, it is a popularly collected series. No changes were made to the design throughout the life of the series. Weight and fineness were 4.18 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .12094 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 18mm. THREE-DOLLAR GOLD PIECE The three-dollar gold "Indian Princess" by James B. Longacre, depicted basically the same design as the Type 3 gold dollar, a head of Liberty in an Indian headdress and a wreath reverse comprised of corn, cotton, oak and tobacco leaves, but in a larger format. The unusual denomination was originally intended to be used for the purchase of sheets of 100 postage stamps, then costing three-cents apiece, and as an exchange for silver three-cent pieces, then circulating. The denomination was never popular and saw little active circulation. Today, it is an extremely popular and sought after gold type coin. Weight and fineness were 5.015 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .14512 grams. Diameter: 20.5mm. LIBERTY HEAD HALF EAGLE 1839-1866 NO MOTTO Liberty Head half eagles were first struck in 1839 and continued until 1908. The only changes were a slight reduction in planchet size in 1840 and the implementation of the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on the reverse in 1866. The design by Christian Gobrecht is identical to the ten-dollar gold piece, but in a smaller format. Weight and fineness were 8.359 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .24187 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 22.5mm (1839-1840) and 21.6mm (1840-1907). LIBERTY HEAD HALF EAGLE 1866-1908 MOTTO Like the ten-dollar gold piece bearing the same motifs, in 1866 the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse of the half eagle. Following this change, the design remained fundamentally undisturbed until the series retirement in 1908. Weight and fineness remained 8.359 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .24187 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 21.6mm. INDIAN HEAD HALF EAGLE 1908-1929 An innovative new half eagle motif was introduced in 1908, designed by Bela Lyon Pratt. An Indian head obverse and eagle reverse were incuse rather than stuck in relief, providing a unique effect. No design changes were made throughout the life of the series. While the “dare to be different’ design was not without its critics at the time of issue, today it ranks among the most popular and highly collected gold coin series. Weight and fineness were 8.359 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .24187 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 21.6mm LIBERTY HEAD EAGLE 1838-1866 NO MOTTO Liberty Head eagles were first struck in 1838, using an eagle reverse, shield at its breast. The designer was Christian Gobrecht. Eagles struck before the Civil War ended did not bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. Weight and fineness were 16.718 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .48375 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 27mm. LIBERTY HEAD EAGLE 1866-1907 MOTTO In 1866, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse, and was to be the only major change in the design during the life of the series. Weight and fineness remained 16.718 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .48375 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 27mm. INDIAN HEAD EAGLE 1907-1908 NO MOTTO In 1907, the Augustus Saint-Gaudens designed eagle was introduced, depicting Liberty in an Indian headdress on the obverse and a standing eagle on the reverse, facing left. Initially, the new coin did not bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, an omission that was reversed by an Act of Congress in the following year. Weight and fineness were 16.718 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .48375 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 27mm. INDIAN HEAD EAGLE 1908-1933 MOTTO In spite of personal objection from President Theodore Roosevelt, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was reinstated in 1908, positioned on the reverse. Following this significant revision, the design remained almost unchanged during the life of the series, save an increased from 46 to 48 stars on the edge, with the addition of two new states to the Union in 1912. Weight and fineness remained 16.718 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .48375 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 27mm LIBERTY HEAD DOUBLE EAGLE 1850-1866 NO MOTTO-TYPE 1 Liberty Head double eagles were first coined for circulation in 1850. Designed by James B. Longacre. A Heraldic eagle reverse, shield at its breast, was used. Known to collectors as the Type 1 variety, the basic design elements remained until 1907, but with two revisions on the reverse occurring during the life of the series. Weight and fineness were 33.436 grams of .900 fine gold. Net weight: .96750 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 34mm. LIBERTY HEAD DOUBLE EAGLE 1866-1876-TYPE 2 The reverse of the Liberty Head double eagle was revised in 1866 to include the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, positioned in a starred field above the eagle. Known to collectors as the Type 2 variety, just one other major revision was made. Weight and fineness remained 33.436 grams of .900 fine gold. Net weight: .96750 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 34mm. LIBERTY HEAD DOUBLE EAGLE 1876-1907-TYPE 3 Further revision of the Liberty Head double eagle reverse occurred in 1876, when the denomination lettering was changed from TWENTY D. to TWENTY DOLLARS at the lower reverse rim. Following this change, the double eagle design continued uninterrupted until the series was retired in 1907. Known to collectors as the Type 3 variety. Weight and fineness remained 33.436 grams of .900 fine gold. Net weight: .96750 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 34mm. SAINT-GAUDENS HIGH RELIEF DOUBLE EAGLE MCMVII (1907) Saint-Gaudens double eagles commenced production in 1907, the first being the highly coveted High Relief emission, which today is widely regarded as America's most beautiful coin. World famous sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens conceived the Liberty standing concept, mated with a flying eagle reverse design. This one-year only classic type is characterized by a Roman numeral date. Approximately 11,250 were coined. The high relief format proved impractical for mass production. Dies were revised following its limited striking to a lower relief, suitable for long-term use. The High Relief double eagle is known with both flat and wire edges. Weight and fineness were 33.436 grams and .900 fine gold, respectively. Net weight: .96750 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 34mm. SAINT-GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE 1907-1908 NO MOTTO The revised Saint-Gaudens double eagle, dated 1907, used an Arabic numeral date and was struck in a lower relief format, practical for mass production. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was omitted during the first year and on a large number of those struck in 1908, creating an important and distinctive type. Weight and fineness remained at 33.436 grams and .900 fine gold. Net weight: .96750 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 34mm. SAINT-GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE 1908-1933 MOTTO In 1908, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse, arching over the surface of the sun at the lower rim. This design remained basically unchanged until the retirement of the series in 1933, save an increase from 46 to 48 stars at the obverse rim, as two new states entered the Union in 1912. Weight and fineness remained 33.436 grams and .900 fine gold, respectively. Net weight: .96750 oz. pure gold. Diameter: 34mm. |
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