Tag: U.S. Mint

Issued since 1986, the American Silver Eagle is one of the world's most desirable bullion coins. However, it's become increasingly popular as...

By Steve Voynick Palladium has hung around as platinum’s “little brother” for a long time. Although it shares the same silvery-white color, it has never...

By R.W. Julian When the 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle was sold at auction in 2002 for $7.59 million plus a $20 re-monetization fee, there was...

By Antoinette Rahn It never ceases to amaze me how much technology changes processes over a matter of decades, yet some elements of the process...

The final coin in the ongoing America the Beautiful quarter series, honoring the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama, was released on Feb....

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...

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez Editor’s Note: This is the conclusion of a two-part series. Enjoy Part I >>> Read a good book lately? Hopefully, it was a...

By Steve Voynick Editor’s Note: This is the conclusion of a two-part series. Enjoy part I >>> Gold Boom Sparks Mint Expansion By 1857, California’s mines had...

By Steve Voynick Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Enjoy part II >>> Gold rushes had a significant impact on American monetary...

By. R.W. Julian Although numismatics was a lively hobby by the mid-1860s, there was little in the way of a national push towards increasing the...