A Top Key Date Gold Coin for Collectors: 1848 "CAL." Quarter Eagle

This video explains why the 1848 "CAL." quarter eagle is a prized key date gold coin for collectors.

The historical origins of this rare gold coin are covered in a slideshow presentation. Value charts demonstrating decades of impressive upward trends for the 1848 CAL. are included.

This is a MUST SEE for collectors seeking classic U.S. coins destined to rise sharply in value.

Everything discussed in this video is available for detailed study at:
https://www.rarecoins101.com/1848-coronet-quarter-eagle-cal.html

The 1848 "CAL." gold quarter eagle is one of numerous Key Date U.S. coins contained in our list of recommendations.

The recommendations are based on historical value trend charts identifying classic U.S. coins that have been the most popular with collectors for generations. Coins that have proven to be numismatic favorites over time are the best to own if outstanding price appreciation is the ultimate goal.

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https://www.rarecoins101.com/
https://www.rarecoins101.com/key-date-coin-list.html

Chapters:
00:00 Introducing Rare Coins 101
01:56 A Top Key Date Gold Coin: 1848 "CAL." Quarter Eagle
02:38 Intro to Rare Coin Recommendation List
04:55 Recommendations: GOOD, BETTER, BEST, and Classic Rarities Groups
08:03 First Look at the 1848 "CAL."
10:33 The California Gold Rush
12:15 The 1848 "CAL." Coin is Struck from California Gold
16:20 Impressive Price Trends of the 1848 "CAL." Quarter Eagle
23:34 The "CAL." Punch and Forgeries
27:53 Legacy of the 1848 "CAL." Quarter Eagle

Sources:
Garrett, Jeff and Guth, Ron. 100 Greatest U.S. Coins, 5th ed. Pelham, AL: Whitman Publishing, 2019.

Bower, Q. David. The History of United States Coinage. Los Angeles, CA: Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, Inc., 1979.

Credits:
Sound effects: https://pixabay.com/

Movie clip of gold discovery: from "How the West Was Won" distributed by MGM, 1962. (Fair Use)

John Sutter image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sutter (Public Domain)

California Gold Rush relief map image: NorCalHistory, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sierra_Gold_Rush_map.jpg (Public Domain)

49ers images: All Public Domain

Col. R.B. Mason image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Barnes_Mason (Public Domain)

Smithsonian Gold Nugget image: https://www.si.edu/object/gold-nugget%3Anmah_741894 (Public Domain)

Tea Caddy image: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-1848-cal-quarter-eagle-america%E2%80%99s-first-commemorative-coin.357146/

U.S. Mint 1840 image: John T. Bowen, Lithograph, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_09294/ (Public Domain)

U.S. Mint 1902 image: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/hhh.pa1336.photos.138432p/
(Public Domain)

William Marcy letter: Hurlbutt, Clarence J. "The 1848 'Cal.' Quarter Eagle". The Numismatist Magazine, Sep 1968. pp 1146-1147.

1848 "CAL." Quarter Eagle images: https://stacksbowers.com/ (Used with permission)

Music: "Gold Rush" by Derek Fiechter (Used with permission)