1909 VDB Lincoln Cent - Circulated ConditionThe U.S. one-cent coin (commonly known as a penny) was one of the first coins struck by the nation’s original mint in Philadelphia in 1793 and has underg...
US Territorial Coins-Mormon Gold 1849-1860
When the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) broke out, a group of Mormons took the opportunity to form a battalion that would be sent west to lands they hoped to settle after the war. After a gruelin...
US Territorial Coins - Colorado Gold
The safest way for prospectors to cash in their raw gold was to have it converted to official US coins. But that involved sending their treasure to a US mint, often hundreds, if not thousands of mi...
US Territorial Coins California Gold Coins
The California Gold Rush led to the largest variety of privately made gold coins and created a collecting subspecialty of its own.As thousands of prospectors and fortune-seekers headed to Californi...
U.S. Proof Sets Make Great Gifts for Collectors
2016 U.S. Proof Set - 13 Coin SetEvery year since 1936 the U.S. Mint has sold proof coins in sets for that particular year. They usually contain one proof-quality coin of each denomination struck f...
U.S. Presidential Coins in Circulation Today
Kennedy HalfdollarPresidents’ Day is a national holiday held on the third Monday of February each year. While Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln both held birthdays during the month o...
U.S. Mint Launches New 2017-W Proof American Silver Eagle
The latest in the U.S. Mint’s Silver Eagle proof coin series is available to order. This one-ounce 99.9% pure silver coin is the latest silver coin in a series dating back to 1986, when Congress au...
US Mint History: The Dalles, The Mint that Never Was
US Mint History The Dalles, Oregon: The Mint That Never Was When people hear the term “gold rush,” they immediately think of California and the Forty-niners. That was the largest and certainly the ...
US Mint Celebrates 100th Anniversary of American Legion
In recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion, the US Mint has issued commemorative coins and coin sets in gold, silver, and nickel-clad copper. Founded on March 15, 1919 after the...
1839 Braided Hair Large Cent in Circulated condition.It’s hard to imagine that half a cent would buy anything, but when U.S. currency was introduced in 1792, one dollar had the purchasing power of ...
When the US Constitution was ratified in 1789, it authorized the government to establish a mint and issue a series of coins based on the new US dollar. Passed on April 2, The Coinage Act of 1792 pr...
Unusual Places Valuable Coins Are Found
Everyone’s heard stories of Picassos found in attics. Whether they’re true or not, there’s one item that you’re a lot more likely to stumble across and that can be worth nearly as much—old money. V...
Unique Jewelry Ideas for a Special Gift
Has someone you know ever asked for jewelry as a gift? Even if they gave you an exact description of what they wanted, you probably remember the search as being the most daunting task ever. Today, ...
From the time Spanish explorers discovered the Caribbean islands in 1492 until the late 1800s, Spain was a wealthy and powerful nation that dominated trade in much of the western hemisphere, includ...
Gold 5 DollarGold is one of the most fascinating discoveries of all time. The desire to own it has led to gold rushes and even worse, war. Today, gold is not only sought after for jewelry but also ...
What Does Your Birthstone Mean?
BirthstonesWhat’s one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give? A piece of jewelry with a birthstone in it. Birthstones are no different than natural gemstones. You simply get assigned a gemstone ...