Trade Dollars (1873-1885) Trade Dollars remind us of a time when the Country faced a strange dilemma after the civil war. Although large amounts of silver were being produced in the mines, the Government were

Standing Liberty Quarter (1916-1930) In 1916, the atmosphere in the United States of America was tense, to say the least. WWI was raging fiercely and the country was in a politically charged state. As such,

Gobrecht Dollar (1836-1839) Since production of the silver dollar was stopped in 1806, the Gobrecht Dollar was circulated by the United States Mint, minted from 1836 to 1839. It was originally struck in small quantities,

Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle (1840-1907) Starting in 1934, the US government tried to find a suitable design for their gold coins. Then, in 1838, Christian Gobrecht’s Coronet created a design for the Gold

Indian Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle (1908-1929) When the 20th century began, the design for the four gold coins that were then being made by the US government had been the same for fifty years.

Gold Dollars (1849-1889) Gold Dollars (1849-1854) Type 1 Gold Dollars – The gold dollar, historically known as been the smallest coin in the U.S., may be tiny in size, but it’s certainly made a significant

Three Dollar Gold $3 (1854-1889) The Gadsden Purchase of 1853, unbeknowingly to all involved, set the scene for the Three Dollar Gold $3 of 1854. Due to its expanding borders and increasingly spread-out and sophisticated

Seated Liberty Dollar (1836-1873) Seated Liberty Dollar – No Motto 1840-1866 Seated Liberty Dollar – In 1840, Martin Van Buren was in the middle of serving a Presidential term through severe economic despair. Fittingly referred

Seated Liberty Half Dollar (1839-1891) By 1839 Half Dollars had been in circulation for decades and had undergone a plethora of adjustments and 1839 proved no exception to this constant revising. In 1839, silver coins