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American Gold Eagles: History, Key Dates and Current Values(Post)
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
American Women Finally Get a Circulating Coin Series(Post)American Women Finally Get a Circulating Coin SeriesUntil the modern era, the only women who appeared on American coinage were allegorical depictions of Liberty, often partly inspired by models who po
The American Gold Eagles Approach Their 35th Anniversary With a Design Change Looming(Post)American Gold Eagles 35th Anniversary During the first decade after it became legal again for Americans to own gold coins in 1974, the South African gold Krugerrand dominated the world gold coin mar
A Brief History of the Mercury Dime(Post)The Mercury dime is a 90% silver, 10% copper ten-cent coin struck from 1916 to 1945 that was designed by famed German-American sculptor Adolph Weinman, who also designed the Walking Liberty half dolla
The Numismatic Legacy of Augustus Saint-Gaudens(Post)The Numismatic Legacy of Augustus Saint-GaudensAugustus St. Gaudens was an American master sculptor who embodied the American renaissance -- a period from the late 19th to early 20th century marked
1934 Buffalo Nickel Value(Page)1934 Buffalo Nickel
A Guide to Collecting the Indian Head Penny(Post)A Guide to Collecting the Indian Head Penny 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 c
Laura Gardin Fraser’s Washington Bust to Appear on American Women Quarters (Post)Laura Gardin Fraser Washington American Women Quarter If you collect American coins, you likely have heard of Laura Gardin Fraser. She was an acclaimed and prolific early 20 th century sculptor and co
The Purchasing Power of Ancient Coins (Post)The Purchasing Power of Ancient Coins Purchasing power is the quantity of goods and services that can be bought with a specific amount of currency. It reflects how much value a currency holds ov
