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Louisiana Purchase McKinley Gold Dollar
The Louisiana Purchase McKinley Gold Dollar celebrates 100 years from the Louisiana Purchase. William McKinley is honored on the coin.
90 Percent Silver Kennedy Half Dollars
90 percent silver Kennedy Half Dollars were the first variety made at the US Mint. The decision to make this coin came after President Kennedy was assassinated.
Morgan Silver Dollars
Morgan Silver Dollars have been the focus of many collectors. In my opinion they are the most highly collected and gets more attention than any other US coin.
Marquis de Lafayette Dollar
The Marquis de Lafayette Dollar stands alone as the only silver dollar in the Classic Commemorative series. All 50,000 coins were made in one day.
Liberty Quarter Eagle
The Liberty Quarter Eagle was made at the US Mint from 1840 to 1907. From 1834 up until 1840 the mint searched for a suitable design for these small gold coins.
Lewis and Clark Gold Dollar
The Lewis and Clark Gold Dollar was designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of their journey across the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Northwest.
The Half Dollar was the workhorse of the early days.
The half dollar was a very important coin in US History. It was one of the first three silver coins ever to be struck at the US Mint.
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Columbian Exposition Half Dollar
The Columbian Exposition Half Dollar was the first Classic Commemorative Half to be made. These coins were made in 1892 and 1893.
Large Cents - One of the first mint issues ever!
Large Cents were mostly unwanted and criticized by the public. Early issues having a chain reverse were misunderstood as promoting slavery instead of unity.
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