In 2009, it was a new opportunity for the US Mint to produce a fresh Lincoln reverse design to honor the 200th birth anniversary of this famous American President. As mentioned, the idea was to create four different reverses in memory of the significant stages of Lincoln’s life: The first...
Philadelphia is the main US mint, striking "circulating" coinage and proof coins. Production of the silver Washington quarter era dates from 1932 to 1964. Missing only one year - 1933; Philadelphia struck 1.8 bullion silver quarters. A date run of Philadelphia silver quarters is an interesting ...
The US Mint produced theFranklin half-dollar seriesfrom 1948 to 1963 based on John R. Sinnock’s design, but sculptor Gilroy Roberts finished the task after the primary designer passed away. The idea of putting the most beloved Founding Father on the coin obverse came from then-mint director...
Beware that the US Mint does not allow direct purchase of American Gold Buffalo coins from them. Instead, these coins are distributed to the qualifying banks and brokerage houses. These institutions will buy these gold coins in bulk at above the market value, a slight premium. American Buffalo ...
That being said, many silver-clad quarters were released in the following years as part of commemorative sets. They include: The US Bicentennial coin from 1975-1976 Silver proof set quarter from 1992-1998 America the beautiful silver bullion coins from 2010-2021 ...
2007 proof John Adams dollar The San Francisco mint produced only 2007 proof John Adams dollars, exactly 3,965,989 pieces. Despite the average price of $4.63, one of these coins in the highest grade with deep cameo contrast was sold at Heritage Auctions for $127 in 2008. ...
Mint state coins without prooflike or deep mirror prooflike designations start at $315 and remain in three figures up to MS65+. The PCGS has graded almost 300 coins at MS67. Each of these is valued $5,250. But that number drops to 34 at MS67+, where the value jumps to $11,500...
At the same time, Patek Philippe is also the world’s top ten watches. The hallmark for watch lovers and aristocrats is to own a Patek Philippe watch. The great state of the art and expensive production materials have shaped Patek Philippe’s enduring brand effect. So why has Patek Philippe...
There are four sizes of gold Krugerrands, and these come in two strike formats—bullion and proof. Let’s look at these different types of Krugerrands in greater detail below. Four Sizes of Gold Krugerrands The South African Mint produces four different types of Krugerrands, each representing...
Production of Jefferson nickels began in 1938, and they are among the most famous coins of the US Mint to this day. They got their name based on the third American president Thomas Jefferson’s bust shown on the obverse. The estimated 1954 nickel value depends on the condition, mint mark,...