US Coins

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Dahlonega Mint produced Liberty Head Quarter Eagles and Half Eagles in 1846, with the $5.00 half eagle gold denomination being...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In April 2012, the United States Mint announced it would mark the 75th Anniversary of the third San Francisco Mint building...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 2012-S American Silver Eagle Reverse Proof was one of two low-mintage Silver Eagle Proofs that the United States Mint offered...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1856 Liberty Seated Dollar is a semi-key in a type replete with deceptively tough dates. Researchers Osburn and Cushing have...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The third cent design issued in 1793, engraver Joseph Wright's Liberty Cap cent was a major improvement over the designs produced...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   It's amazing that two of the most celebrated American coin designs--the Indian Head $10 Eagle and Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle--ever...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Silver Kennedy Half Dollar was hurriedly prepared and released just months following the assassination...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 2012-S American Silver Eagle Proof is a low-mintage Silver Eagle that the United States Mint offered as part of two...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Legislation to authorize the creation of the Cincinnati Half Dollar was introduced in the United States Senate on January 22,...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The famous 1937-D “3-Legged” Buffalo Nickel is one of the most important modern U.S. coins and probably the most well-known type...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 2012, the United States Mint offered three Proof versions of the American Silver Eagle: the 2012-W American Silver Eagle Proof,...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1912, the Philadelphia Mint struck 616,000 business strike Indian Head Quarter Eagles and 197 Proofs. Thanks to the sunken or...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Due to the pending (and ultimately temporary) shutdown of the United States Mint facility in San Francisco, the 1955-S Lincoln Cent...

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   “Red Book Counterfeit (RBC)” is a term I use to describe...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1990 Eisenhower Centennial Commemorative Silver Dollar was the second United States coin struck to honor the 34th President of the...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   As the general election campaign of 1860 unfolded, it became clear that the fractured Democratic Party would be unable to select...

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   1855-O Type 2 Gold Dollar Double Struck Second Strike Off-Center NGC AU Details UNIQUE * * * This is the only known...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Lincoln Shield Cent, which debuted in 2010, was a continuation of the story told...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1922 was an unusual year for Lincoln Cent production as only one mint facility, the...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Charlotte Mint struck three coin denominations in 1851: the Gold Dollar, the Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, and the Liberty Head Half...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The United States Mint issued three versions of the American Silver Eagle in 2007. For investors, it offered the standard bullion...

Seeking Applicants for Appointment As a Member Representing the Interests of the General Public   The United States Mint is now accepting applications for appointment to...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   JD-1. Using one set of dies, the Philadelphia Mint struck a total of 197 1912 Indian Head Quarter Eagle Proofs, all...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1922 Low-Relief Peace Dollar The year 1922 marked the first full-calendar production year for artist Anthony de Francisci's Peace Dollar design. Premature...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   A common question we get from readers relates to the 1975 "No S" Roosevelt Dime....

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Quarter eagle production was down significantly in 1846, as the Philadelphia Mint struck only 21,498 pieces - roughly a fifth of...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The United States Mint released the 2003-W American Silver Eagle Proof on April 2 at an issue price of $24 per...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The valuable 1943 Copper Cent (or 1943 Bronze Cent, or 1943 Copper Penny) is that...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Millions of 1886 Morgan Dollars Were Struck and Stored The 1886 Morgan Dollar is a coin...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Denver in 1920 The city of Denver, Colorado was still dealing with the "Spanish" flu pandemic...