The Peace Dollar (1921-1935): A Date by Date Analysis
Peace dollar.
There are many reasons the series is attractive. Made of 90% silver, and trading at lower premiums than their
Morgan Dollar counterparts, silver bugs are introduced to the series buying the silver content. The availability of premium gems has collectors building a 20th-century type set adding high-quality common date specimens to their sets. Morgan collectors begin building the set as an adjunct to their collections, especially when their collector urge is slowed by the tougher examples in the Morgan series. Enthusiasts of the “Renaissance” era (1907 – 1921) will seek visually appealing examples of the high-relief 1921, considered by some as one of the most beautiful works from the era. Whether set building, buying monetized bullion, or just finding a nice type coin, most collectors eventually have a reason to buy at least one. Regardless of their introduction, many are pulled in by the allure of the coin b
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Apollo 11 Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Lands Top COTY Honors
United States astronaut
Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to land on the moon on July 20, 1969.
The monumental feat was celebrated worldwide, and now the international coin community is celebrating the United States as its 2019-dated silver coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of the
Apollo 11 lunar landing is named the winner of the
2021 Coin of the Year awards.
The Coin of the Year program, now in its 38th year, is an internationally conducted competition presented by
World Coin News to recognize outstanding coin design and innovation worldwide. The 2021 program – sponsored by
The S-Mint Indian Cents: Classic US Coins
There are few coin series that originated in the 19th century and are as widely collected by date and mintmark as the
Indian Cent.
James B. Longacre, Chief Engraver of the
United States Mint, and in production from 1859 through 1909, the Indian Cent saw the vast majority of its production at the
Philadelphia Mint, which was long the only Mint facility authorized to produce base-metal coinage of small denominations; the bronze one-cent and copper-nickel five-cent coins could not be produced at branch mints. This changed in 1906 when the restriction that prevented branch facilities from producing small-denomination base-metal coins was lifted.
Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in March
One might think that as March takes its turn in the calendar’s monthly procession that the business of the
United States Mint might be settling into a familiar groove. But the following notable moments tell a different story. Far from being a month offering more of the same, March has historically been a time of important beginnings and endings. New mints, new denominations, new commemoratives, and new hires fill out one side of the ledger. The passing of presidents, the resignation of key Mint officials, and the end of an economic monetary standard fill out the other.