UNTED STATES MINT FACILITIES I. PHILADELPHIA MINT: P 1792 Congress passes the ‘Coinage Act’ authorizing the creation of a mint to manufacture coins representing American denominations (dollars and cents) to be used in place of coinage from other nations. Philadelphia, the first capitol of the United States is chosen as the mint’s location. The mint…
FAVORITE COINS I have given several presentations over the past few years on a variety of subjects. But what I’ve never spoken about is what my favorite coin is and why; and I’m doing this for a reason. I currently possess several high grade and expensive coins, and I have proudly displayed them during our…
In May 2025, the U.S. Mint announced it had placed its final order for penny blanks, signaling the beginning of the end for the one-cent coin. While no official law has been passed to eliminate the penny entirely, the Mint confirmed that production will cease once the current supply of blanks is exhausted—expected in early…
While cleaning any coin is generally frowned upon, there may be exceptions. Cleaning coins found in solidified ash requires a gentle approach to avoid damaging them. Here’s a step-by-step guide: 1. Preliminary Cleaning: 2. Cleaning Solution (If Necessary): 3. Rinsing and Drying: 4. Further Cleaning (If Needed – Proceed with Caution): 5. Storage: Important Considerations:
If you answered 15, you were right for all of your life, until August 12, 2025. The new correct answer is 16! The 1804 Silver Dollar, often called “The King of American Coins,” is one of the most famous and valuable coins in U.S. numismatics. Despite its date, none were struck in 1804—most were minted…
An 1881-S Morgan Silver Dollar graded PCGS MS-63 with a CAC green sticker recently sold at GreatCollections for an astonishing $105,000. On its own, the coin’s market value is under $150, as 1881-S Morgans in MS-63 are both common and inexpensive. For comparison, similar 1881-S Morgans in old PCGS green-label holders have sold for as…
In the world of numismatics, few names carry the prestige of Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Known as The King of Coins, Eliasberg achieved what no other collector has ever matched—assembling a complete collection of every U.S. coin ever minted for circulation, by date and mintmark. Born in 1896 in Selma, Alabama, Eliasberg was a successful…
The Morgan Dollar, minted from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921, holds a unique place in American numismatics. Struck in vast quantities to satisfy the demands of silver interests under laws like the Bland-Allison Act and later the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, the coin was never particularly popular in everyday commerce. It was large,…
In coin collecting, a key date refers to a date (date and/ or mint mark combination) of a given coin series or set that is harder to obtain than other dates in the series. The next level of difficulty to obtain coins in a series are often known as semi-key dates or semi-keys. Here is a…
This is a price list from the 1950’s. Check the price of 1909-S VDB. Simpler times. One Uncirculated classification.
