Tags Silver Half Dollars
2 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 As of October 18, 2016, Silver was at $17.60 per ounce. In the past 40 years, silver has peaked twice to around $50 per ounce in 1980 and 2011. Shortly after peaking, the price would crash. 2016 started off around $14 per ounce and would peak at $20.71 on August 2nd, […]