US Coins
The 1887 Half Eagle: America’s Only Proof-Only $5 Gold Coin
By CoinWeek
Few U.S. gold coins inspire as much curiosity as the 1887 Liberty Head Half Eagle. At first glance, it appears to be just...
The Twenty-Cent Piece: America’s Shortest-Lived Silver Experiment
Few United States coin denominations have failed as quickly, or as quietly, as the Twenty-Cent Piece. Authorized in the mid-1870s and struck for only...
1904 Morgan Dollar: The Last Philadelphia Morgan Before a 17-Year Shutdown
The 1904 Morgan Dollar Survived a 17-Year Shutdown and America’s Great Silver Melt
In January 1904, the Philadelphia Mint struck 2.2 million Morgan Dollars. Then...























