I love early commemorative U.S. coins. These are some of my favorites and the stories behind them.
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The Coin Blog
America’s 250th birthday is coming up. What kinds of coins will we see to commemorate the occasion?
Why doesn’t Martin Luther King, Jr., have a U.S. Mint-issued coin honoring his life and commemorating his legacy?
I love the level of detail on these 2021 Morgan and Peace Commemorative Dollars. They really look great! So glad I made the investment.
The Olympic Games bring a lot of things. Debt for the host city. Debauchery in the Village. And tons of coins!
A look at the much-maligned Barber Coins. Were they really so bad?
Joseph Wharton strikes again! This time, he gives us the Liberty Head Nickel!
This two-headed silver round really captures the craziness and uncertainty in the weeks following the 2000 Presidential Election.
If I had a time machine, I’d go back and buy a bunch of gold coins before they spiked in value in the 2000s.
There are no shortage of myths when it comes to the Confederate States of America. It’s the same when it comes to Confederate coinage.
Who was Edward VIII?
Spoiler alert: Coins from Taiwan often have either Chiang Kai-shek’s or Sun Yat-sen’s faces on them.
Error coins can be very valuable — kind of like error baseball cards.
I’ve recently gotten into collecting George Washington colonial coins. Here are some of the ones in my collection.
Looks like we’re Morgan and Peace Dollars are making a comeback.