A look at the much-maligned Barber Coins. Were they really so bad?
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history
Joseph Wharton strikes again! This time, he gives us the Liberty Head Nickel!
I’ve recently gotten into collecting George Washington colonial coins. Here are some of the ones in my collection.
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.
Looks like we’re Morgan and Peace Dollars are making a comeback.
Donald Kendall, who played a big role in bringing Richard Nixon to Wall Street, died over the weekend at the age of 99.
Who was Edward VIII?
Can’t afford a coin? Wait for the restrike!
Why did we once have a 20-cent piece? We can thank one U.S. Senator for that.
It’s hard to believe that only one Supreme Court justice (who wasn’t previously President) has ever been on a government-issued coin.
Don’t buy coins from China – because they’re probably fake.
This two-headed silver round really captures the craziness and uncertainty in the weeks following the 2000 Presidential Election.
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.
We have one man to thank for the creation of the nickel.
Maria Theresa never ruled the Holy Roman Empire, but she gave us a beautiful coin, and one of the most popular trade dollars ever.