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.
bicentennial coins
The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
In honor of the upcoming World Cup, here are some of my coins from previous tournaments.
A look at the much-maligned Barber Coins. Were they really so bad?
Looks like we’re Morgan and Peace Dollars are making a comeback.
How the Susan B. Anthony Dollar became the New Coke of coins.
Like many collectors who came of age in the 80s and 90s, my introduction into coin collecting came with bicentennial coins.
America’s 250th birthday is coming up. What kinds of coins will we see to commemorate the occasion?
As the 1980s began, commemorative coins were deader than disco, Francisco Franco and The Eagles. But then George Washington’s 250th birthday changed everything.