The 1964 Washington Quarter was the last year that the coin was minted from 90% silver and 10% copper. It was also the last year the Philadelphia Mint struck the coin. Significance: The 1964 Washington Quarter was the last year that the coin was minted from silver. The US Mint switched to a copper-nickel alloy […]
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Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is excited to announce that it is certifying a stockpile of backdated gold and silver coins that were specially released by the United States Mint in May. The hoard includes 2016- and 2017-dated American Silver Eagles, American Gold Eagles, First Spouse gold coins and silver medals.
Last week’s release of dollars recognizing innovation in Tennessee started a near-four week wait before the next U.S. Mint scheduled product launch, resulting in what will probably be lackluster weekly sales reports for a time going forward.
Top 10 Most Valuable Morgan Silver Dollar Coins 0:38 1879 CC Silver Morgan Dollar, MS66+ $290,000 1:32 1885 CC Morgan Silver Dollar, MS68+ $300,000 2:13 1880 CC Morgan Silver Dollar, MS68 $300,000 2:53 1883 S Morgan Silver Dollar, MS67+ Prooflike $450,000 3:36 1897 O Morgan Silver Dollar, MS67 $385,000 4:17 1901 (P) Morgan Silver Dollar,
The uncirculated 2020-P Tallgrass Prairie Five Ounce Silver Coin was at 88.6% of sales through Dec. 13 Two more products from the United States Mint made their first appearances on the sales tracking tables this week, the 2020 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set and the 2020-P Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. Released
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Jefferson Nickels (1938 – Current) First minted in 1938, the Jefferson Nickel marked a turning point in American coinage. It replaced the rugged, wild frontier imagery of the Buffalo Nickel with a more refined, neoclassical vision—featuring a stoic portrait of Thomas Jefferson and a stately rendering of his Virginia home, Monticello. Designed by Felix Schlag,
(Washington)—The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2017 American Eagle 1-ounce silver Proof coin on March 23 at noon Eastern Time. The obverse of the ASE features Adolph A. Weinman’s full-length figure of Liberty in full stride, enveloped in folds of the flag, with her right hand extended and branches of laurel and
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COMMON COIN TERMS As you get into the wonderful world of currency searching, it is important to understand some of the common coin terms used in the hobby. Below is a table of the common coin terms and definitions. We add things to this list as necessary, it is obviously not a hugely extensive list
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Super cool one ounce silver coins with King Tut on them were just released. You can find some really cool stuff when searching through your coins and banknotes, but you can also buy some really cool collectible coins that can hold their value and gain value over time. Now normally I try to have people
Silver Barber Quarters were issued by the United States Mint from 1892-1916. The quarter-dollars take their name from the person who designed both their obverse and reverse, Charles E. Barber, the chief engraver of the United States Mint from 1880 to 1918.
