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1851-O 3-Cent Piece || An Obscure Historical Piece

The year 1851 was an interesting but troubled time. The price of silver had moved to a point where silver coins of the United States could be sold, and as a result, people had started hoarding silver. That caused…

February 13, 20251851-O 3-Cent Piece, articles, History, News, Rare Coins

Coins

Is the Peace dollar the first example of the word “peace” used on a coin?

The Peace Dollar is not a commemorative coin, though it celebrates the return of peace following World War I, rather than the universal ideal of peace. In 1920 the American Numismatic Association advanced a proposal for a coin of…

January 19, 2025Coin Articles, History, Peace Dollar, Video

Coin Guides Coin Grading Coins

U.S. Coin Producing Mints

Current facilities There are four active coin-producing mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point. Philadelphia The Philadelphia Mint The Mint's largest facility is the Philadelphia Mint. The current facility at Philadelphia, which opened in 1969, is the fourth…

January 18, 2025Coin History, Coin Mints, Coins, History, Mints, New Coins, US Mints

Todes March Medal Death march 1945 medal

Currency News

New Death March Medal Commemorates the Event of 1945

A new Death March medal has shed light on one of history's tragic events. The newly established Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award was presented at the 2018 XXXV FIDEM Art Medal Congress awards banquet in Ottawa on June…

January 12, 2025Historical Medals, History, News, Pendants