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$4 Stella Gold Coin: A Failed Idea that Collectors Loved(Post)
$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 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 doll ...
1943 Steel Penny and Copper Pennies: History, Values and a Rare Variety (Post)1943 Steel Penny and Copper Pennies The year 1943 found the United States getting more deeply involved in World War II with overseas deployments. At home there was the completion of the Pentagon buil ...
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 co ...
1922: A Unique Year in U.S. Coinage History(Post)1922: A Unique Year in U.S. Coinage HistoryToday the United States Mint is the largest producer of coins in the world, striking billions of circulating coins, millions of bullion coins in four metals ...
Collecting Kennedy Half Dollars(Post)Collecting Kennedy Half DollarsThe assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 was a shock to millions of Americans and people around the world who mourned the passing of the youn ...
Peace Dollars | Discover Their Value(Post)Peace Dollar ValueOriginally proposed as a commemorative victory coin by Farran Zerbe of the American Numismatic Association and other numismatists to mark the end of World War I -- “the war to end a ...
Guide to Collecting Steel Pennies(Post)This Collecting Steel Pennies Guide will cover all you need to know about steel pennies, including their history, what they are, why people collect steel pennies and how to collect them, and mor ...
How Much Is a Morgan Silver Dollar Worth?(Post)Morgan Silver Dollar Worth Morgan Silver Dollars are exciting because they can vary in value from around $30 to thousands of dollars depending on the scarcity and condition of the coin. It’s not ...
Top 10 Most Expensive Pennies(Post)Top 10 Most Expensive Pennies For many, pennies are nearly worthless, but the avid collector knows the true value of these copper-colored coins. In fact, some of the rarest ones are worth well over $ ...
10 Most Valuable Nickels(Post)Valuable Nickels To Collect There are infinite U.S. coins that have value to coin collectors for a variety of reasons. Everyone’s coin collection is unique, and you never know what single piece the ...
Buying Gold vs. Silver: What’s the Difference?(Post)Buying Gold and Silver During times of economic uncertainty, it’s common for people to begin buying gold and silver coins. Gold and silver are usually the top two choices as they’ve been valued ...