For the past 50 years or so, one of the most popular series among U.S. numismatists has been the Morgan silver dollar. Struck between 1878 and 1904 (with a final issue in 1921), Morgan dollars have achieved their popularity due to their large size, attractive design, and widespread availability in Mint State grades at relatively low cost (for common dates).
The final coin in the ongoing America the Beautiful quarter series, honoring the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama, was released on Feb. 19. Its reverse design features a Tuskegee Airman pilot suiting up at right, with the Motion Field control tower visible at left. Two P-51 Mustangs pass overhead, just beneath the inscription …
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Market Report: Vintage Gold Coins Thrown Into Melting Pot (src: Coinage) The population of classic Mint State-62 or lower-grade U.S. Double Eagle gold coins is shrinking due to the low premiums (amounts of money paid over the melt value of the gold) we have seen in recent months. With banking problems and other financial issues …
