United States Presidents: Lincoln, Jefferson, Kennedy, Roosevelt, Washington
This United States Proof Set was made at the San Francisco mint in 1986. The frosted cameo coins include the following denominations: cent, nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar. It has the same holder as the 1984 set, but it is a more difficult...
Gold has served as money or established the monetary value of currencies longer than any other material. The use of gold coins was widespread in Europe by the fourth century B.C. The earliest coins circulated in the United States were foreign...
Liberty Head surrounded by thirteen stars and the date
The half eagle was the first gold coin actually struck for the United States. The $5 piece was authorized to be coined by the Act of April 2, 1792 and the first type weighed 135 grains, 0.9167 fineness. The Act of June 28, 1834, changed the weight...
Liberty Standing Erect with a Torch on the left and an Olive branch on the right, Sun Rays radiate up behind her, LIBERTY above, stars surrounding edge of coin
The $20 gold piece designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is considered to be the most beautiful United States coin. The first coins issued were 11,250 high-relief pieces struck for general circulation. The relief is much higher than for later issues,...
This coin, designed by Victor D. Brenner, was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth and was the first American money to bear the portrait of an actual person. Brenner's initials (V.D.B.) appear on the reverse of a limited...
This 2 dollar bill was issued between 1957 - 1961 when Robert Bernard Anderson was Secretary of the Treasury and Ivy Baker Priest was the Treasurer. In 1918, the 2 dollar bill was changed from a silver certificate to a Federal Reserve Bank note,...
This 2 dollar bill was issued between 1961 - 1965 when Clarence Douglas Dillon was Secretary of the Treasury and Elizabeth Rudel Smith was the Treasurer. In 1918, the 2 dollar bill was changed from a silver certificate to a Federal Reserve Bank...
Indian Head, LIBERTY above, Date below, Thirteen Stars
This new type represents a departure from all precedents in United States coinage. Its design features no raised edge, and the main devices and legends are incuse - sunk below the surface of the coin. President Theodore Roosevelt took an interest...
Indian Head with Feathered Headdress, Thirteen Stars above, Date below
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, considered by many the greatest of modern sculptors, introduced a new high standard of art in United States coins evidenced by his eagle and double eagle types in 1907. The obverse of the eagle shows the head of Liberty...
In 1999, the United States Mint began their 50 States Quarter Program, which created a special designed coin to commemorate each individual state. The Program stated that five different designs would be issued from 1998 - 2008. The states were...
Lady Liberty holding the Torch of Freedom and an olive branch with the United States Capitol in the background
The $20 gold piece designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is considered to be the most beautiful United States coin. There were 11, 250 pieces printed in 1907 in a higher-relief than later issues and the date was in Roman numerals (MCMVII)....
Liberty Head surrounded by thirteen stars and the date
This largest denomination of all regular United States issues was authorized to be coined by the Act of March 3, 1849. Its weight was 516 grains, 0.900 fineness. The Double Eagle denomination along with the gold dollar developed directly from the...
Miner Panning for Gold, Snake, MONTANA above miner but below VIRGINIA CITY CENTENNIAL with years 1863 and 1963 across middle
This token is an example of souvenir centennial money produced in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of Virginia City, Montana. The obverse features a miner panning for gold with a snake around his arm. A rope with a noose surrounds the...
Indian Princess Head encircled with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
In 1854 the gold dollar coins were made larger in diameter and thinner. The design was changed to a feather headdress on a female, generally referred to as the Indian Princess Head or large-sized type.
Designed by James B. Longacre, this style...
Indian Princess Head encircled with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
With this third dollar type, the Mint finally got it right and the Type 3 gold dollar was minted and circulated until 1889 when the denomination was stopped.
The obverse and reverse designs are pretty much the same as the Type 2 gold dollar. The...
Liberty Head surrounded by thirteen stars and the date
Authorized by the Act of April 2, 1792, quarter eagles weighed 67.5 grains, 0.9167 fineness until weight was changed to 64.5 grains, fineness 0.8992, by the Act of June 28, 1834. The Act of January 18, 1837, established fineness at 0.900. Most...
This Lincoln Memorial One Cent was struck off center, and was one of several similar errors by the United States Mint.
The obverse design shows the bust of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. It was designed by Victor David...
Bust of Sacagawea With Infant Jean Baptiste Facing Right
This Sacagawea coin is one of only two United States Dollar Coins created by the United States Dollar Coin Act of 1997, which called for a redesign of the gold colored coin and a replacement of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar. Because of this, it has...
This is a 20 dollar bill that was issued between 1934 - 1945 when Henry Morgenthau, Jr. was Secretary of the Treasury and William Alexander Julian was Treasurer. The 20 dollar bill is actually the primary banknote dispensed by ATMs in the United...
This is a 20 dollar bill that was issued between 1957 - 1961 when Robert Bernard Anderson was Secretary of the Treasury and Ivy Baker Priest was Treasurer. This note has a star after the serial number, so it is referred to as a star note. The...
