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US dollar coins can be made from gold, silver or other metals; though because the first minted dollar coins back in 1794 were made of silver, it’s common to refer to any composition white dollar coin as a ‘silver’ and the golden colored coins as ‘golden dollars.’ United States dollar coins are still minted, despite a low frequency of usage due to the prevalence of the dollar bill. Morgan Silver DollarUndoubtedly one of the most common silver dollars, the Morgan silver dollar replac …

The folklore of the California Gold Rush is so ubiquitous and deeply embedded in our popular culture, even today, that it almost goes unnoticed. Who hasn’t heard of the NFL’s 49ers, but how many know that the nearly 300,000 prospectors who flocked to the area were first referred to as Argonauts? Or, that the strike, made at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California by a man named James Marshall, brought financial ruin to John Sutter who aspired to create a timber and ranching empire …

Browse for valuable US quarters online from your favorite coin dealer, The Happy Coin! The quarter dollar coin has been in production since 1796 and since its first minting, has undergone about six different designs. Many of the coin design names share a similar name to other denominations; they include the Draped Bust quarter, Capped Bust quarter, Seated Liberty quarter, Barber quarter, Standing Liberty quarter and the Washington Quarter. In 1999, the State Quarter’s program be …

Coin Collecting 101: Coin Collecting Themes & Coin Collector TypesCoin collecting is long term hobby that sometimes starts out as fun project and then slowly turns into a serious yet rewarding investment. It is considered one of the oldest hobbies and was practiced by kings; thus is often referred to as ‘King of Hobbies.’ There are many different types of numismatists out there with different preferences, goals and budgets. Some prefer collecting coins from a particular country while others pref …

Guess The US President On The Coin – Jeopardy! Style As a coin collector, you are probably passionate about the coins you collect. You may also be trying to learn all the facts about them. You might actually know a lot of details about some of the rare and valuable coins you have in your collection. But do you think you know enough about the coins that you use in everyday life such as the penny, dime or nickel? As a coin dealer, we wanted to make sure that you not only learn about rare coins fr …