Tags Silver Half Dollars

If you’re like me, you were disappointed with the fiasco of the pre-sale of the first two Morgan Dollars on May 24, 2021. With the small supply of each dollar (175,000 minted) and huge demand, the US Mint was going crazy with orders. I’m wondering why the small mintage and […]

Could Silver Reach $100 an Ounce?

June 12, 2021 in Investing / Research tagged Silver Coins / Silver Dollars / Silver Half Dollars by Kevin

As 2020 comes to a close, one historical event still remains, the arrival of the Pilgrims to America in 1620. In November 1620, they landed in what is now known as Provincetown, MA at the northern tip of Cape Cod. It wouldn’t be until December that Plymouth would be founded. […]

Thanksgiving Day Coins

November 17, 2020 in New Coins / Research tagged Silver Half Dollars / Thanksgiving / US Commemoratives by Kevin

Hard to believe that there was a period that the circulating coins we used had silver and gold content. There was even a time when silver was included in various coins from the Three Cent Pieces to the Dollar. Today, we only find silver in special collector coins and Commemoratives. […]

Silver Content of US Coins

April 22, 2018 in Investing / Research tagged Silver Coins / Silver Dollars / Silver Half Dollars / Three Cent Silver by Kevin

I don’t know about you, but I don’t hear as much about Black History Month, or African American History Month, as I did when I was a kid. Earlier this month, I saw one commercial about it, but that was about it. So, I thought I would learn more about […]

Coins Representing Black History Month

February 11, 2018 in Research tagged Gold Coins / Silver Half Dollars / US Commemoratives by Kevin

1964 would introduce the Kennedy Half Dollar to honor President John F. Kennedy who was assassinated on November 22, 1963. This would be the only year that the Kennedy Half Dollar would be composed of 90% silver in circulation. The Coinage Act of 1965 would take silver out of dimes and […]

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar

December 12, 2017 in Coin Sets / My Collection tagged Kennedy Half Dollars / Silver Coins / Silver Half Dollars by Kevin

When the Civil War ended in 1865, Confederate paper money was considered worthless. What about Confederate coins? On November 1, 2017, Heritage Auctions held Part IX of the Eric P. Newman collection auction. Included in this collection was a Confederate 1861 Liberty Seated Half Dollar graded Proof-40 by NGC (National […]

The Almost Million Dollar Confederate Coin

November 12, 2017 in Research / US Mints tagged Confederate Coins / Gold Coins / Silver Coins / Silver Half Dollars by Kevin