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No one enjoys a good story like an avid coin collector. The story behind a coin may be personal, such as how you found the coin or which relative gave it to you. Or, a coin’s tale may be related to a globally significant event. War nickels fit this description beautifully, and you may have your own personal story of discovery, too. Their stories are embedded in personal, American, and world history. So naturally, war nickels have fascinated coin collectors for decades. Coin Details The...

The Silver American Eagle and the Gold American Eagle are among the most beautiful coins in the world. Although these coins make great additions to a precious metals portfolio, their attractive appearance gives them something special beyond the intrinsic value of the metals. Who created these magnificent coin designs? The two designers Adolph A. Weinman and Augustus Saint-Gaudens stand out as two of the most brilliant coin designers in the history of the United States. Gold American Eagle...

The U.S. Mint of today is a solid and stable institution that Americans rely on to keep up the supply of coins for all their personal and business needs. It almost seems like the Mint has been around forever, or at least since the beginning of the United States. However, there was a time when there was no U.S. Mint. The story of how the mint came into existence and how it developed into what it is today is a fascinating one. The U.S. Without a Mint While the leaders of the new country were...

You may have heard about the great opportunity for investing in precious metals by buying 90% silver. You may even have heard these coins called “junk silver.” The question is, if they’re junk, what’s the point of investing in them, anyway? To help you understand their value and why it makes sense to set them aside, here’s a short primer on 90% silver coins. Definition of 90% Silver Ninety percent silver coins are those that are made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% other metals. This type...

A highly anticipated public auction was underway on the evening of January 24th, 2013. That night, one lucky buyer would leave Stack’s Bowers Galleries with an unmatchable treasure. In the prestigious New York City auction house, buyers waited anxiously to bid on a rare coin that was expected to sell for more than any other, ever. The coin was a 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar, and it was a coin with a backstory deeply rooted in early American history. America Needed a Dollar The story of the...