The History of The Quarter Part 1
The Quarter, one of the most consistent coins in our currency for over one hundred years. This coin wasn’t a derivative of another coin, it didn’t start out of necessity, the quarter dollar has bee...
The History of the Lincoln Penny – Part 3: The Modern Cent
The ubiquitous Lincoln one-cent coin holds the record as the longest-running coin design in history. First released in 1909, it has been in continuous production for over 100 years with over 500 bi...
The History of the Lincoln Penny – Part 2: The War Years
The ubiquitous Lincoln one-cent coin holds the record as the longest running coin design in history. First released in 1909, it has been in continuous production for over 100 years with over 500 bi...
The History of the Lincoln Penny – Part 1: 1909-1941
This is the first of a three-part series where we look at the history of this important coin. Lincoln Cent Production Statistics Design Years of Production Total Mintage Wheat Cent 190...
The History of the Continental Dollar and the Fugio Cent
Some of the most fascinating rarities of the numismatic world comes from the early years of American history with the creation of the Fugio cent and its predecessor, the Continental Dollar. These e...
GoldThe history of gold is long and extensive. The oldest pieces were discovered in tombs of Ancient Egyptian kings and queens. The first gold coins were struck in Lydia around 700 BC. In the Ameri...
The History of US Mints – Charlotte, NC
When we think of a Gold Rush, California immediately comes to mind. But fifty years before the Forty-Niners headed west, a North Carolina farmer’s son found a 17-pound yellow rock glittering in the...
The Guinean 1 Oz Gold Donald Trump Inaugural Proof Coin
The 2016 presidential campaign was one for the books. An untested outsider who seemed to defy all conventional wisdom upset a well-known veteran backed by a massive party machine. And whether you a...
The Great Silver Dollar Meltdown—The 1918 Pittman Act
Pre-1921 90% Silver Morgan Dollar (1878-1904) About Uncirculated Precious metals like silver play an important part in international trade, and when Great Britain’s silver reserves were seriously d...
The Grandfather of the Gold Bullion Coin Market
Krugerrand goldThe Krugerrand gold coin is one of the most well-known and traded gold coins in the world. It has a colorful history too. First minted in South Africa in 1967, the Krugerrand was exa...
The Gold South African Krugerrand
.999 1/10 Ounce Gold South African Krugerrand When The Republic of South Africa was established in 1961, it chose to have its own national currency instead of continuing to use the South African po...
.999 1/10 Ounce Gold Australian Kangaroo Bullion investors often favor minted coins, especially those issued as legal tender by national mints, because they are precise in both their weight and pur...
The Morgan Silver Dollar's Special Comstock Lode Connection
Pre-1921 90% Silver Morgan Dollar in Cull Condition It took a while for prospectors in Nevada to realize how much silver they were overlooking in their search for gold, but once they did, a migrati...
The ruble is the world’s second oldest currency after the British pound. It was also the world’s first decimal currency when it was divided into 100 kopeks in 1704. It has gone through three phases...
The Jolly Roger Flag, Pirate Coins and More!
Jolly Roger Pirate Grunge FlagDespite what you may think, pirates were much more than people who committed robbery at sea. Pirates were free men and women who thrived for independence and adventure...
The History of US Mints – The West Point Mint
When people think of West Point, they think of the US Military Academy. But how many know there’s a US Mint there, too? Built in 1937 as a depository for storing US silver bullion reserves, the Wes...