Yes, our quest to view some of the Thaler coinage that had circulated in the different German Free States prior to 1871, brings us to Hamburg. ...
The San Francisco Mint's last production of business strike Half Dollars was in 1954 (Franklin Half). In 1968 the San Francisco mint's coin...
If you don't quite understand the differences between the three reverse designs on the 1878 Peace Dollar, maybe this will help: 1878 REVERSE...
As you know, over the life of a series of coins, changes are made to improve the looks of coins, to improve useage, to appease critics and to save...
The first coin of this subject is the short-lived U.S.A. Trade Dollar. It's first because it was minted two years before the second coin of this...
Just how much do you know about U.S.A. coins? Which of the commemorative issues involving two denominations have the same design? There is only...
As you know the Mexican Revolution caused the collapse of the Mexican Government. In 1913 the then Mexican President, Francisco Madero, was...
Maybe not. You see, In the USA's past its paper currency included the issuance of Gold and Silver Certificates which included an obligation that...
Before we see the three U.S. coins that bear crosses on them here are a few older coins bearing crosses: Our first photo is of an old Byzantine...
A Collection of Jefferson Nickels minted from 1938 to date can be enhanced with a collection of "P" mint marked Jefferson Nickels if the "P"...
An excerpt from the North American Coins & Prices - A Guide to U.S., Canadian and Mexican Coins states: "Glory: A heraldic term for stars, or...
Ready to resume our quest of viewing some of Europe's nicest silver coins produced by the 1,800 German Free States in existence before 1871? Our...
When it comes to lettering versus imagery, on a coin, designers are challenged to make choices: 1. Adjust artwork so no letter or number is...
You know James B. Longacre designed the Flying Eagle Cent, but do you know where his idea came from? To jog your memory, take a good look at the...
You know that Anthony de Francisi designed the obverse of the Peace Dollar and elected, because of his European training as a medalist, to present...
One would think that the United States' Mint facilities would have the finest Quality Control Department in the world, but if you're an error coin...
Note: All coin photos courtesy of The Coin Page unless noted otherwise. There are several instances of coins bearing examples of a Coin...
After two weeks haitus, we now continue our quest of looking at the Thaler coinage of the 1,800 Free States in existence before the German Empire....
If we look up Denero in dictionaries and encyclopedias we are told: wiki.answers.com reads: "Denero means Money and is usually preceded by the...
This error coin was minted circa 1901 at the mint in Kangsu Province, China so it's considered a Provincial Issue. The coin is a 5 Cash coin...
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