Please explain the symbolism involved in the Saint-Gaudens design on the U.S. $20 gold? Continue reading →

I’ve noticed some kind of grease on the coins I’ve taken from new rolls. Any idea of the source? Continue reading →

What is a “posthole bank?” I’ve seen the term in connection with stories of coin finds with a metal detector. Continue reading →

Contrary to some published reports that they were widely called “silver,” “steel” or even “zinc” cents, by far the most common slang term for them was “lead” cents. The public equated them to the still common lead counterfeits of the Depression years. Continue reading →

What’s the story on President Taft’s head appearing on the first Buffalo nickels? Continue reading →

Was Columbus ever proposed as a subject for a United States commemorative coin prior to 1892? Continue reading →

Was Susan B. Anthony the only woman candidate for a place on the dollar of 1979? Continue reading →

Were there any attempts to revive the Morgan dollar after 1921? Continue reading →

Wasn’t the Bicentennial quarter an afterthought? Continue reading →

Didn’t the U.S. Olympic Committee have to pay for the lobbying done by the two private firms that attempted to take over distribution of the 1983-1984 Olympic coins? Continue reading →