Following JFK’s assassination, U.S. Mint and Treasury officials, as well as the Senate, House and President, worked swiftly to memorialize him on a coin.
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Read an excerpt from “Nixon In New York” about Richard Nixon being in Dallas on the same day that JFK was assassinated.
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The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
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The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.
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I love early commemorative U.S. coins. These are some of my favorites and the stories behind them.
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Why doesn’t Martin Luther King, Jr., have a U.S. Mint-issued coin honoring his life and commemorating his legacy?
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This two-headed silver round really captures the craziness and uncertainty in the weeks following the 2000 Presidential Election.
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Looks like we’re Morgan and Peace Dollars are making a comeback.
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We have one man to thank for the creation of the nickel.
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The Class of 1916: The Standing Liberty Quarter, Mercury Dime and Walking Liberty Half Dollar
“Speak softly and carry a big stick. And make sure you have beautiful-looking coins in your pocket.”
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Why did we once have a 20-cent piece? We can thank one U.S. Senator for that.
The Senator Robert Menendez case won’t be the first time in recent memory where numismatics or bullion played an important role.
America’s 250th birthday is coming up. What kinds of coins will we see to commemorate the occasion?
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.
Can’t afford a coin? Wait for the restrike!