Category: Numismatic
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US Liberty Nickels (1883-1913)
In 1883 the Liberty Head nickel made its appearance. Designed by Charles E. Barber, the first pieces struck had the denomination on the reverse expressed simply by the Roman numeral V. Unscrupulous individuals gold plated them and passed them off as $5 gold pieces of similar diameter. The government realized its mistake, and the design…
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THE U.S. CENT Pennies.
The one-cent coin, commonly known as the penny, was the first currency of any type authorized by the United States. The design for the first one-cent coin was suggested by Benjamin Franklin. The original one-cent coin was over five times heavier and almost 50% lager than its contemporary counterpart. The word “penny” is derived from…
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1943 copper penny.
In 1943 there was a critical shortage of copper due to WW2, so the government began to issue 1943 coins made of zinc coated steel. The proverbial needle in a haystack would be much easier to find. The odds against it are more than a billion to one. We don’t look but what a kick…
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U.S. Mint resumes sales of its smallest gold bullion coin.
The U.S. Mint has resumed selling its 2020 American Eagle One-Tenth Ounce Gold Proof Coin at a hefty $195 per coin as of late Tuesday. In a memo Tuesday to its authorized coin dealers, the Mint has set a 20,000-coin production limit for the one-tenth ounce bullion coin—without a limit per household. Sales of its…