Bullion Shark's Coin Blog

Silver Planchet Shortage at the U.S. MintIf you have been wondering why the current premium over spot silver for American Silver Eagles is so much higher than it is for other world bullion coins like … read more

Sold Out in 40 minutes: American Liberty Silver MedalOn August 18, the United States Mint released the 2022 American Liberty silver medal, including regular web site sales and 5,000 medals that were … read more

The Twenty Cent PieceProposals for a twenty-cent coin date to 1791 and then 1806 but were rejected at the time. Although no twenty-cent coins were issued until much later from 1875 to 1878 (the seco … read more

Harriet Tubman and World War II Memorial CoinsTwo commemorative coin programs for 2024 recently passed the House and Senate and on August 3 were signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden.One is th … read more

1870-S Half DimeIn 1870 when a new mint facility was being built in San Francisco for the Granite Lady, as the building was known, there was a plan to place a complete set of 1870 coins struck in San … read more