One of the most unique coin designs in American history is also one of its shortest-lived creations. The Peace Silver Dollar coin was the result of the nation’s fragile psyche following its intervention in World War I, its victory with the Allied cause, and its desire to remain isolated and living in peace.
Every Liberty Gold Double Eagle (MS64) showcases a heraldic eagle with a shield on its breast. The shield boasts a ring of thirteen stars this signifies the original 13 Colonies. This design was also modeled after the nation’s Great Seal. The obverse side of the Gold Double Eagle shows Lady Liberty’s design influenced by a Greco-Roman sculpture.
In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt personally met with Irish-born artist and sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to ask for his help redesigning American gold coins. The image that Saint-Gaudens developed is today considered the most beautiful to ever appear on an American coin.
In 2006 the U.S. Mint issued two different Franklin Commemorative Dollar designs. The first one was the Franklin Scientist depicting him in his earlier years. The second coin issued was the Franklin Founding Father depicting him in his later years.
Gold American Buffalo bullion was introduced by the U.S. Mint on June 22, 2006, and this was the first time that the United States Government minted pure 24 karat gold coins for the public. The coin has a legal tender value of $50.
The Kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a fifty-cent coin currently issued by the United States Mint. Intended as a memorial to the assassinated 35th president of the United States John F. Kennedy, it was authorized by Congress just over a month after his death.
Following Congress’s approval, the Mint struck Silver Eagles for the first time ever on November 24, 1986. Immediately, the coins proved to be a huge success and the Mint managed to sell over five million coins in the first year of introducing the Silver Eagle Program.
Three different minting facilities, Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco, produced Washington quarters in 1948. The two most valuable in the higher grades are the Denver and San Francisco coins. The “D” or “S” mintmark, indicating the specific mint, is found on the reverse.
Collectors refer to these as AGE or American Gold Eagles. The United States Mint sells these coins every year. The only difference is the year on the coin; the style of the coin looks exactly the same year to year. It doesn’t matter if the coin was made in 1988, 2009, or any other year – you will always see the same features.
Historically, the 1892-CC, like the 1990-CC and 1891-CC before it, was never considered to be a rare date. Enough were dispersed at or near the time of mintage that examples have been readily available on the market. However, in comparison to some of the 1878-1885 Carson City dollars sold by the G.S.A. in the 1970s, the 1892-CC is relatively elusive today.
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified the New York Bank Hoard, a group of 16,000 Morgan Dollars that had been stored in sealed US Treasury bags for more than 50 years. The remarkably well-preserved hoard boasts a number of high-grade pieces, including 118 that graded NGC MS 67.