The Liberty Head Nickel was introduced in 1883 and struck for thirty years primarily at the Philadelphia Mint. While the series is mostly known for the 1913 Liberty Nickel, an incredibly rare but unofficial issue of which a mere five pieces are known, there are also some other dates that are not all that easy […]
Key Date Standing Liberty Quarters
Like the dime and half dollar, the quarter denomination saw a new design introduced in 1916, the Standing Liberty Quarter, which would be struck for circulation until 1930. A scarce type that is less frequently encountered compared to other denominations, novice collectors often stay away from putting a set together due to the rarity of […]
Key Date Morgan Silver Dollars
Morgan Dollars are arguably the most popular of all United States coin series. Struck from 1878 to 1904 and in 1921, the coins are associated with the adventurous times of the Wild West, of figures like Billy the Kid and Buffalo Bill. The reality is a little far away from that, as millions were stored […]
Finest Silver 1776 Continental Dollar Brings $1.41 Million
From May 16th and May 17th Heritage Auctions will sell the US Colonials offered as part of the Newman collection. Included are many colonial rarities, including pieces that have been off the market for many years. Perhaps the most exciting and historical of all lots offered is lot 30423, one of only four 1776 Continental […]
Key Date Silver Washington Quarters
The Washington Quarter was designed by John Flanagan in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of America’s first President. Originally meant to be a one year commemorative issue, the obverse design has continued in use (amidst some modifications) to this day. During the years of the State Quarter Program, many collectors looked […]
Key Date Barber Dimes
Introduced to replace the long-lived Liberty seated design which had been in production since the 1830s, the Barber Dime was struck from 1892 until 1916. While not the most popular dime series to collect, like the quarter and half dollar with the same design by Charles E. Barber, it still has a strong collector base […]
Key Date Lincoln Wheat Cents
The Lincoln Wheat Cent series, struck from 1909 to 1958, is an extremely popular series to collect. It often is the first set put together by novice collectors, and many experienced collectors love this set as well. A complete set of 144 coins is feasible in circulated grades, but becomes difficult in the higher grades […]
1937-D Three Legged Buffalo Nickel
The 1937-D “Three Legged” Buffalo Nickel represents an intriguing and highly collectible variety of the Buffalo Nickel series. As implied by the name, on the reverse of the coin it appears that the Buffalo, or American Bison, has only three legs. The right foreleg appears to be missing, while the other three legs are present. […]
Key Date Peace Silver Dollars
The Peace Dollar was struck from 1921 to 1935 and while not as extensive of a series as its predecessor, the famous Morgan Dollar, it is still a series that has a few tougher dates. The type was designed by Italian-born Anthony de Francisci, who used his wife as a model for the portrait of […]
1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony Pine Tree Shilling Realizes $76,375
On August 15 Stack’s Bowers sold one of the finest Massachusetts Pine Tree Shillings in existence. Certified NGC MS-65+, the example that was being offered was a large planchet variety, with pellets at the trunk of the pine tree on the obverse, also known as Noe-1. While not particularly rare as a variety, this particular […]
