Tag: Philadelphia Mint
U.S. Government Seizures of Coins and Gold
By R.W. Julian
The history of seizures of coins and gold is a checkered one and dates back to the 19th century. The first tentative...
The Draped Bust Cent 1796-1807
By R.W. Julian
There are those today who buy gold and silver bullion as an investment even though the outlook is sometimes volatile. Rare collector...
Sizes Matter: Large Impact of the 1960 Small Date Cent
Editor's Note: This article was awarded the honor of Best Article during the 2017 Numismatic Literary Guild Writers' Competition.
By Tom DeLorey
About the time that...
The First United States Mint (Part II)
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series about the history of the first United States Mint, located in Philadelphia. It picks...
The First United States Mint (Part I)
Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part series of articles about the Philadelphia Mint. Part I focuses on the beginning of the...
Capped Bust Half Dollar: Shaping American Commerce
By R.W. Julian
If you own a Capped Bust half dollar dated between 1807 and 1836, there’s a good chance it was part of the...
