Tag: half dollar
Esteemed Selection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars to Sell
A highly revered PCGS Walking Liberty Half Dollars Short Set, 1941-1947, will cross the auction block as part of a Stack’s Bowers sale scheduled...
Capped Bust Half Dollars for Fun and Profit
By David Manevitz and Barry Sunshine
The Capped Bust half dollar, minted between 1807 and 1839, is one of the most popular and widely collected...
ANA unveils online resource for classic commemorative coins
A new online resource produced by the American Numismatic Association highlights the U.S. Mint's early silver commemoratives (1892-1954).
It provides detailed images and information for...
COINage Profile: 1970-D Kennedy Half Dollar
The 1970-D Kennedy half dollar is the last of its breed, a silver business-strike coin representing the tail-end of the era when precious-metal coins...
Examining Dates on Coins
By R.W. Julian
When beginning collectors find a coin dated in the 1800s or earlier, they automatically assume that was the year it was actually...
5 Noteworthy Coins Set to Sell at Long Beach Expo
By Antoinette Rahn
With a mintage of just 100 coins, the 1875 $10 Liberty Eagle coin is a scarce and historic piece, and one example...
No FG Kennedy Half Dollars Are Cool Varieties That Can Be...
Coin collectors who specialize in Kennedy half dollars know the series, which launched in 1964 and continues today, offers a wealth of fun and...
Kennedy Half Commands Record Price
A 1964 Kennedy half dollar sold for a world record $108,000, making it the most expensive coin of its type, during a public auction...
Worth Its Weight In Silver
By R.W. Julian
When the first settlers from Britain came to what is now the United States, there was little in the way of coined...
On This Day: Monroe Commem
January 24, 1924: The 67th Congress of the United States authorizes the Mint to produce commemorative coins in honor of the centennial of the Monroe Doctrine and its celebration at an exposition held in Los Angeles in mid-1923.