A funny thing happens to gold and silver most Decembers. Prices tend to go down and this December may be the best time buy gold and silver since last summer. Prices for both metals have been on a slight downward trend, from a high of $1549 on September 3 for gold to $1460 as this article is being wr...
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The US Mint is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing by issuing a special two-coin half dollar proof set that commemorates both the space program and President John F. Kennedy’s commitment to bringing it to success.
One coin is a nickel-clad 2019 half dol...
The 2019 United States Mint Proof Set® went on sale this March. It features 10 proof coins encased in two clear plastic cases in a sleeve depicting the Washington Monument at sunrise on its cover and photos of the America the Beautiful landmarks that appear on the quarters inside on the back.
This year’s theme for National Coin Week is "Discover the Past, Envision the Future."
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, and mankind’s first steps on the moon. This year’s annual celebration of numismatics, sponsored by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) foc...
George Washington may have been the father of our country, but when it comes to the popularity of money, he takes a back seat to Ben Franklin. Strange as it may seem, the Federal Reserve says there now are more $100 bills now in circulation than singles. A recent article in the Washington Post sugge...
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January 17, 2018 marked a milestone in the TV series “The Blacklist.” It was the series’ 100th episode and the show featured the famous 1943 Bronze Cent along with stolen $100,000 US banknotes. Oh, yeah, Liz dissolved a guy’s body in a bathtub, too.
As master villain Raymond “Red” Redding...
Coin Grading Basics for Collectors
Minor differences in appearance can make huge differences in the value of a coin. That’s why valuable coins are professionally graded, and it’s important to understand how that’s done before starting to collect coins seriously.
Coin Gr...
Settlement of what’s known today as northern Vietnam began over 2.000 years ago. From 111 BC to 939 AD, the area was part of the Chinese Han dynasty. Independence from China came for the local people after a battle at the Bach Dang River and the new empire prospered for nearly a millennium. In the e...
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Stella Takes the Stage in Dallas
In 1879 the US was taking its place as a major international trading partner. With the horrors of the Civil War behind it, the nation’s farms and factories were in full swing and overseas markets were looking more favorably on US goods. American...
