Kagin’s Offers $5,000 Reward for Standish Barry Counter-marked Coin
A $5,000 finder's fee reward is being offered by Kagin's, Inc. of Tiburon, California for confirmation of the second known gold coin counter-stamped with the genuine hallmark of Baltimore silversmith, Standish Barry.
The only coin now known with the hallmark is the unique 1735 imitation Lima 8 escudos that was found in the collection of legendary Baltimore banker, Louis E. Eliasberg Sr.
Announcement of the finder's reward was made by Donald H. Kagin, Ph.D., President of Kagin's, when he displayed the counter-stamped doubloon at the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money convention.
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2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin Preview Images
The United States Mint will reveal the 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin at the ANA World's Fair of Money® this week, but excited collectors don't need to wait to see what the gold piece looks like. The U.S. Mint has provided high resolution images of the coin's obverse, reverse and edge.
While highlighting the beauty of the 1907 Augustus Saint-Gaudens' $20 Double Eagle liberty design, the coin photos makes the width of the gold piece immediately apparent. In piedfort like style, the $20 gold coin is about 50% thicker than other US Mint one-ounce gold coins.
