Bullion Shark's Coin Blog

US Mint Error CoinsRecently, 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 … read more

Liberty Head 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 eag … read more

Silver Eagles Struck at Multiple MintsCollectors of the American Silver Eagle bullion coin series, coin graders and numismatists who are interested in the history of these iconic coins have long … read more

$4 Stella Gold CoinIn 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 a … read more

Trade Dollars HistoryIn the 1850s as a result of the discovery of large gold deposits in Western states and Australia, the price of gold declined due to the ample supply of the yellow metal availabl … read more