Why Are 1907 Liberty Gold Sets So Special?

1. 1907 $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle
   Current NGC Price Guide: $600
   Peak NGC Price Guide Value: $1,940, May 2006
   
   The Liberty Quarter Eagle holds the important distinction of being the longest-running U.S. coin design without any modification. Granted other motifs have been in place longer with minor tweaks and adjustments, but the Liberty Quarter Eagle saw zero change from its introduction in 1840 through its conclusion in 1907. As the final year of issue – especially for such a long-lived series – the 1907 date is numismatically significant. It is an exceptionally well-made issue; specimens typically show a razor-sharp strike and impressive satiny luster.
   
   In terms of market value, 1907 Quarter Eagles are nothing short of a steal at current prices. They are selling for a 70% (!) discount compared to their all-time high. For much of the past decade, any MS64 $2.50 Liberty was traded for well in excess of $1,000. Now, with the NGC Price Guide pegging their value at $600, they are an exceptional bargain.
   
   
2. 1907 $5.00 Liberty Half Eagle
   Current NGC Price Guide: $925
   Peak NGC Price Guide Value: $2,260, June 2006
   
   Whereas 1907 marked the end of the Liberty $2.50, $10 and $20 series, the Liberty $5 was not phased out until 1908. Nonetheless, the 1907 issue is a better date that’s 50% rarer than the most common $5 Liberty. It jumps significantly in value from MS64 to MS65; the NGC Price Guide shows a leap from $1,150 in 64 to $3,400 in 65.
   
   Today, 1907 $5 “Libs” are trading for less than half of their all-time high. After peaking in the $2,200-$2,260 range in 2006-2007, this same coin is now assigned a value of $925 by the NGC Price Guide today. This coin has not been so affordable since the early 2000s, when spot gold was under $500! We’re stunned to see MS64 $5 Liberties available at such a tremendous discount – and even more surprised that 1907s can be had at the same price.
   
   
    
3. 1907 $10 Liberty Eagle
   Current NGC Price Guide: $1575
   Peak NGC Price Guide Value: $3130, December 2009
   
   The famed Liberty design made its debut on the $10 Eagle in 1838. Since then the coin underwent a few modifications. The obverse portrait was tweaked slightly in 1839 – and then the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” was added to the reverse in 1866. Midway through 1907, the old Liberty design was phased out in favor of the new Indian Head motif. As a result, 1907 $10 Liberty Eagles are a better date in all grades and a good bit scarcer in high grades.
   
   Like its smaller brethren, the 1907 $10 Liberty is currently trading for a major discount. According to the NGC Price Guide, it’s essentially selling for basically half its 2009 peak. Not only is this coin a bargain compared to its historical high, but it’s also a much better value than an MS65. With 1907 $10 Libs costing $5,000-$6,000 in MS65, the MS64 has plenty of “room to run” in the mid to high teens.
   
   
    
4. 1907 $20 Liberty Eagle
   Current NGC Price Guide: $4,000
   Peak NGC Price Guide Value: $4,280, December 2009
   
   Like the $10 Eagle, two different $20 Double Eagle designs were made in 1907. The Liberty design was issued at the beginning of the year, but the U.S. Mint shifted to the Saint-Gaudens motif as 1907 went on. The result is that the year’s production was split between two different designs, thus making each version a scarcer issue.
   
   The 1907 $20 Liberty shares another similarity with its $10 sibling. Both have massive price jumps to MS65. While NGC pegs the 1907 $20 Liberty at $4,000 in MS64, its value skyrockets to $11,500 in MS65. With MS65 specimens being so expensive (and virtually impossible to source), the MS64 pieces stand out as an excellent value.

To be perfectly blunt, we’re shocked that MS64 Liberty gold coins haven’t advanced in price yet. Thanks to the recent wave of new investors, lower-grade pre-33 U.S. gold coins have been a noticeable bump in premiums. For now, higher-grade material remains available at reasonable rates – but we don’t know how long this situation will last.
 
For years, generic 4-coin MS64 Liberty gold sets were consistently changing hands for $10,000-$11,000. We never thought better-date 1907 sets would ever sell for under $8,000 per set! In the entire U.S. gold coin market, we simply cannot point to a better buy today. Simply put, these sets represent an unmatched combination of numismatic significance and value!

All four 1907 Liberty gold coins are currently selling for an enormous discount compared to their all-time highs. At their peak values this four-coin set was valued at $11,610.

Today, the NGC Price Guide assigns a value of $7,100 – that’s a drop of essentially 39% from the top. When we discovered how reasonable these coins had become, we started hunting for 1907 MS64 gold coins. Thanks to our buying power and sources within the industry, we ended up with a superb deal that beats even today’s low NGC Price Guide values.