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Draped Bust Quarter The first quarter minted in the newly formed United States was minted in 1796 just for years after it was authorized by the Mint Act of 1792. The history of this “first quarter” is almost as interesting

Roosevelt Dime In 1945 just as World War II was nearing an end, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who been President of the United States for 4 straight terms past away at the age of 63. The people of the United mourned

Mercury Dime In 1915, then Mint director Wooley working under the erroneous belief that new coinage had to minted ever 25 years ( When actually the law read there had to be at least 25 years between new coin designs)

Barber Dime The Barber Dime was minted between 1892 and 1916 and while this dime has a simple enough design the road to accomplishing that design was extremely long. Throughout the early 1880s New designs for coins were submitted by

Seated Liberty Dime Although it underwent a number of modification the Seated Liberty Dime had a long run from 1837 to 1891 and was brought about in part by Andrew Jackson’s Presidency who began expanding the borders of the United

Draped Bust Dime The Draped Bust Dime was one of the last denominations of coins introduced in the United States. The first appearance of this dime featured liberty on the front and a small eagle on the back. Which was

PEACE SILVER DOLLAR The Peace Dollar represents American ideals as the country began to assert itself on the world stage. The peace dollar was struck by the US Mint during a seven-year period, from 1921-1928, followed by a two-year mintage

SEATED LIBERTY SILVER DOLLAR The United States has produced a wide variety of dollar coins for years now. Made of various metals at different points, including gold, silver, copper and nickel, they have been a popular denomination with both the

MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR There is no other United states silver coin can compare with the rich history enjoyed by the Morgan silver dollar. Morgan silver dollar was designed by George T. Morgan, and it remains a favorite of both casual

$10 LIBERTY HEAD GOLD EAGLE $10 Liberty Head Gold Eagle was designed by Christian Gobrecht. The Gold Eagle, also known as Coronet or Liberty Type was minted from 1838 to 1907. The original design displayed Miss Liberty on the obverse