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American Gold Eagles: History, Key Dates and Current Values Although the American Gold Eagle program debuted in 1986 like the American Silver Eagle, it was established under a different 1985 law t … read more

Standing Liberty Quarters: Design Types and Values 1916 was an important year for U.S. coinage when three major Liberty-themed coins debuted. In addition to new dime and half dollar designs by Ad … read more

Mercury Dimes: History, Values and Key Dates In 1916 the dime, quarter and half dollar were each eligible for a new design, and the Treasury department held a competition to select the winning mot … read more

Exploding Demand for American Silver and Gold Eagles As a result of the pandemic and its effects on the U.S. economy, which resulted in the largest-ever decline in gross domestic product (32.9%) i … read more

Collecting American Quarters The U.S. Mint was founded in 1792 and began striking coins that year. The first quarter dollars were not issued until 1796 because the Spanish-American coins denominat … read more