The Peace Dollar: A Key Date in Numismatics The 1934-S Peace Dollar holds a significant place in numismatics as it is considered the key date to the business strike series, despite not having the lowest mintage of the series. With over one million coins struck after October 26, most of these coins entered circulation, making […]
1854 Liberty Seated Dollar. Image: Stack’ Bowers / CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …. Silver dollar coinage resumed in 1840 with the Liberty Seated design. For the first decade of the denomination’s reintroduction, the Philadelphia Mint handled the coinage exclusively for most years. In 1846, the New Orleans Mint would […]
American Silver Eagle 20th Anniversary Set. Image: CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The American Silver Eagle surfaced in 1986, and was accompanied each year until 1994 by a bullion version for investors and a Proof version for collectors. In 1995, the United States Mint commemorated the series’ first decade […]
The Heritage of Flip a Coin Day Flip a Coin Day falls on June 1st annually, but its origins remain somewhat mysterious. Nonetheless, the practice of flipping a coin has a long and storied past, with people using it to resolve disputes and make decisions for ages. Ancient Romans, for instance, employed coin tossing to […]
Representatives from the United States Mint, the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation gathered on July 17, 2024, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, the site near Marine Corps Base Quantico, to reveal the designs for the 2025 United States Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Commemorative […]
The Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle Half Dollar: A Look at a Rare Coin 1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek. The Draped Bust Small Eagle Half Dollar was minted for just two years, as was the Flowing Hair type that preceded it. No halves were minted from 1798 through 1800, and when […]
2006-W American Silver Eagle Proof. Image: Stack’s Bowers / CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The United States Mint complicated the collector side of its American Silver Eagle program in 2006. With the authorizing legislation of a silver and gold bullion coin program, Congress had given the Mint some latitude […]
The 2017 Silver Krugerrand: A Commemorative Milestone To honor the 50th anniversary of the iconic gold Krugerrand, the South African Mint issued its first-ever 1 oz silver Krugerrand in 2017, alongside a 1 oz platinum 10-rand Krugerrand and new sizes of the flagship gold coin. History of The South African Krugerrand Bullion Coin The South […]
A Flag Pond woman and her son were recently arrested and charged with the theft of rare coins worth $80,000. The mother-son duo allegedly stole the valuable coins from a collector’s home, sparking outrage in the local community. Theft of Rare Coins The theft of rare coins is a serious crime that can have devastating […]
2024 United States Mint Silver Proof Set. The 2024 United States Mint Silver Proof Set will be available for purchase starting on June 27 at noon EDT. The set includes the third series of five coins in the American Women Quarters Program. This four-year program celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women who have […]