I have a wooden box dated 1913 that says “Property U.S. Government Mint” and artwork of the Buffalo nickel on its side. Do you know who made it? Continue reading →

Can you locate the three known specimens of the 1822 half eagle? Continue reading →

Coin collecting seems to run in cycles with different specialties being active and then fading away. Has this always been the case? Nowadays gold and silver bullion seem to dominate. Continue reading →

Is there a legal definition of the fineness of bullion? Continue reading →

Readers: What can you tell us about this stickered Kennedy half dollar featuring Chicago Cubs pitchers Kerry Wood, Mark Prior and Greg Maddux? Continue reading →

Our discussion has reached the bitter argument stage. Did the Act authorizing the Stone Mountain commemorative coins actually designate them as a memorial to Civil War generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson? Continue reading →

I’ve heard the telephone company used to have a lot of problems with the $5 gold pieces. Can you fill in the details? Continue reading →

I’ve been told that the 1912-S “V” nickels were a last-minute idea. When were they actually struck? Continue reading →

Did Adolph A. Weinman have any specific reason for picking the fasces for the reverse of the Mercury dime? Continue reading →

Was there a special source for the silver used for the Washington commemorative half dollar? Continue reading →