Peter Planchet

America's most knowledgeable Professor of Numismatics

Finest known Proof High Relief St. Gaudens to be auctioned

A 1907 flat rim high relief St. Gaudens double eagle in PR66 (NGC) will be auctioned at the summer FUN show's signature coin auction in West Palm Beach, Florida. The coin is cross-listed on . Even if you can't afford this coin, it is worth looking at the pictures. How much will it go for? I will predict it will be close to $100,000. Be sure to check back to see.
The high relief coins are made the way Augustus St. Gaudens and Teddy Roosevelt wanted them. But since they were impractical, the design was flattened. For more information about Augustus St. Gaudens and the US gold coins he designed, please see our St. Gaudens coin page.

Buffalo nickels, dollars and gold coins

The original buffalo nickel was minted in 1913. Today the mint offers an exciting new spinoff -- the new 24 kt Buffalo gold coin with an identical design. Read about all of the buffalo coins on the new buffalo coin page.

Morgan Dollars

Morgan Dollars may be Dr. Planchet's favorite coin to collect. From the collapse of the price of silver in the 1870's to the economic collapse and labor unrest of the 1890's, we can see how rare silver dollars arise out of human misery. Read more on Dr. Planchet's Morgan Dollar page.


First Spouse Coins

For each new presidential dollar coin made, there will be a matching "First Spouse" ten dollar gold coin. Read about the designs and how to get them first spouse coin page.









Coinage Magazine

Coinage Magazine

 


Liberty Head Nickels

The United States has produced many beautiful coins. The Liberty Head nickel is not one of them. Opinions vary on the subject, but no opinion is more importatant than mine. Josh Tatum and others used to gold plate the 1883 nickles and pass them off as five dollar gold coins. Read about this and the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel's appearance on Hawaii Five-O on Dr. Planchet's all new Liberty Head Nickels page.






Film News

Dr. Peter Planchet, everyone's favorite (?) professor of numismatics is currently starring (well, he has a bit part) in the film: "State Quarters: A Love Story." Read all about it on our film page.

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