Bullion Shark's Coin Blog

Recently, two important and unique U.S. Mint error coins – a very rare off-center Carson City Morgan silver dollar that had disappeared for almost 50 years and the only known double-denomination mule … read more

Gold EaglesIf you hear someone refer to gold eagles, you might think of the American Gold Eagles issued since 1986. But from the time the first U.S. gold coins were issued in 1795, an eagle or $10 gol … read more

Collectors of the American Silver Eagle bullion coin series, coin graders and numismatists who are interested in the history of these iconic coins have long had a suspicion that the coins were s … read more

Despite being one of the most widely collected American coin series, Lincoln cents continue to provide fertile ground for the discovery by collectors and experts of new die varieties -- even wi … read more

In 1879 and 1880 the U.S. Mint struck $4 gold coin patterns that are known as Stella gold coins that have two design types. To understand why these coins were originally proposed and why they were ne … read more