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The 1943 Steel Penny was obviously made out of steel. This is the case due to a shortage of copper from its heavier use in World War II. There were also other coins that had their compositio … read more

For generations of collectors, Indian Head pennies (issued for 50 years from 1859 to 1909), have been one of the most popular series of American coins collected by date and mintmark, while also soug … read more

Last year the 1921 Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Act, which proposed issuing 2021-dated Morgan Silver Dollars and Peace dollars, was introduced. Though the proposed program remains popular with c … read more

The five-cent coin was born in the aftermath of the Civil War when copper, silver and gold coinage had been hoarded. After the war there was growing need for circulating coinage not made of a metal th … read more

The Walking Liberty half dollar, issued for 31 years from 1916 to 1947 and which includes 65 date and mint mark coins, is probably the most popular 20th century U.S. coin and the most widely collected … read more