To fulfill the demands, Mint employees secretively produced more Bust Dollar coins. But unlike the original ones, the new (second) set of coins lacked proper lettering. This mistake was, however, rectified in the third and final set. In 1999, aClass I (original) Bust Dollar was sold by ...
Mint have an “S” mintmark. Virtually allproof 1975 Roosevelt dimeshave an “S” mintmark. In fact, of the 2,845,450 proof Roosevelt dimes made at the San Francisco Mint in 1975,only 2 of them are knownnotto have an “S” mintmark— it’s one of the rarest modern U.S. coins...
The lack of precious metal makes even those coins in the mint state inexpensive, and you can buy them for a modest $2.30. However, some pieces were struck on a 40% silver planchet left from the previous production. Collectors consider such unique halves as errors and are often prepared to...
The Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coinwas made by the Perth Mint in Australia in 2011. After a publicity tour in Europe, the coin is now on permanent display in The Perth Mint’sGold Exhibition. Canada also made extremely large gold coins, mostly...