For the first three decades of the 19th-century, the gold half eagle and silver half dollar were the workhorses of national commerce. Ironically, few saw daylight, spending their lives nestled in darkened vaults as bank reserves or disappearing across the Atlantic as international payments. Foreign silver pieces, underweight foreign gold coins and fractional banknotes served [...]
Monday, October 20, 2008
(Fallbrook, California) – The last in a year-long, nationwide series of Professional Numismatists Guild “Share the Knowledge” educational seminars for collectors and dealers will be conducted at the upcoming November Whitman Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention. PNG member-dealer Anthony Swiatek of Manhasset, New York will discuss, “What Are the Perspicacious Ways to Collect and Invest [...]
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Materials Provided by United States Mint Will Help Promote Understanding of the New Coins
WASHINGTON – The United States Mint announced today it is offering a wide range of free informational materials on its website at www.usmint.gov/$1coin to help retailers, financial institutions, educators and other interested organizations promote understanding of the new Presidential $1 Coins. [...]
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Procession by Stagecoach Brings Quarters from United States Mint to Capitol
Denver, Colorado –The newest quarter in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters® Program was launched today at the Colorado State Capitol following a procession by horse-drawn stagecoach that began five blocks away and brought quarters from the United States Mint at Denver. The [...]
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.com) has produced two new quarter boards to house coins dated 2005 – 2008 issued by the United States Mint under its overwhelmingly popular 50 State Quarters® Program. The coin holders are a joint educational project between the United States Mint (www.USMint.gov), [...]
Monday, July 17, 2000
2000 Uncirculated Set Is First to Contain P and D Mint Mark Golden Dollars
Washington, D.C., July 17, 2000 – The United States Mint announced today it will begin selling the 2000 Uncirculated Coin Set® by mail on July 19, and online at www.USMINT.gov on July 24 at noon (Eastern Time). This is the first uncirculated [...]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000
The different hues of the Golden Dollars now circulating are the result of the manganese brass contained in the outer layer of the new coins. Like any brass, its color will eventually become darker, giving your coins an antique finish.
The high concentration of manganese in the alloy compound contributes to the darker color of the [...]
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