Discovering Christopher Columbus on Coins and Currency
“The Landing of Columbus”, John Vanderlyn It’s been quite an adventure to discover all the different ways in which Christopher Columbus can be found on U.S. money! In 1863, Congress passed the National Bank...
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Discover 9 Major Numismatic Firsts!
The story of coins and paper money is filled with fascinating “firsts.” They relate to issues, designs, sizes, compositions, colors and more. You’ll find 9 important numismatic firsts here. But there are others that...
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Silver Bars & Rounds are a Silver Lining for collectors everywhere!
For a few years now, silver rounds and silver bars have been growing in popularity with collectors – and it’s no wonder! Both are struck with a high silver content (they’re usually 99.9% pure...
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Silver American Eagles a big hit
The U.S. Mint has had its share of unsuccessful coin programs. But the Silver American Eagles of 1986 to the present are a big hit. Annual sales have topped 40 million three times in...
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