The Sacagawea Dollar had a lot going for it: great look, expensive ad campaign. So why did it fail?
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silver dollar
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.
The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
Numismatics have long been an important trope in pop culture. Here are some of the more notable examples.
Looks like we’re Morgan and Peace Dollars are making a comeback.
The ANA World’s Fair of Money was intense. And lots of fun!
The things we do for a free vacation.
My first trip to a coin convention. I had a ton of fun, although my wallet is definitely lighter now.
How the Susan B. Anthony Dollar became the New Coke of coins.
The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.
One thing I’ve learned is that federal politicians have a lot of power when it comes to coinage. Case in point: Sen. Jim McClure.
Truly popular designs never really go away – politicians and Treasury officials will always figure out ways to recycle them.
Like many collectors who came of age in the 80s and 90s, my introduction into coin collecting came with bicentennial coins.