By Blanchard and Company, Inc …… The allure of hidden treasure and sudden riches is strong. The possibility of a huge stash of gold, silver, jewels, cash and more has driven treasure hunters on expeditions throughout history. Today we highlight five hidden treasures that are still waiting to be discovered – right here in America […]
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First struck in 1864 in an attempt to solve the nationwide coin shortage, caused by the onset of the U.S. Civil War, the Two Cent piece never truly caught on and suffered from a consistently shrinking mintage. As only the second issuance, the 1865 type still had a significant mintage of 13,640,000 specimens (for comparison’s […]
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On Sunday, October 30, bidding ended at GreatCollections.com on an exceptional and rare piece of classic Civil War monetary history. This Proof Aug. 19, 1861 $5,000 Interest Bearing Note, graded as 63 – Choice Uncirculated by PMG, is one of only three known extant examples. After 107 bids, the winner of the lot paid $63,250 […]
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Three days, eight programs, and multiple exhibits featuring storytellers/authors and Living History Characters “President Abe Lincoln” and “General William T. Sherman”. Hosted jointly by two non-profit organizations, the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN) Foundation (501c3) and No Small Change Programs are offering eight Civil War Money Stories along with displays and exhibits. See the complete […]
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In 1864 when the Two Cent coin was first issued, the US Civil War was still raging. One effect of the war was a massive shortage of hard currency. While specie coins had disappeared from circulation quite early in the war, by ’64 even small copper cents were thin on the ground as evidenced by […]
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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. One common social impact of warfare is the general breakdown of confidence in a nation’s economic system. While seen during international conflicts such as in Germany during both World Wars and the Balkans during the fall of Yugoslavia, this erosion of confidence is particularly relevant for civil wars. While […]
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Whitman Publishing announces the release of In God We Trust: The American Civil War, Money, Banking, and Religion, by numismatic researcher William Bierly. The 352-page hardcover book will debut in November 2019 at booksellers and hobby shops nationwide–as well as online–for $29.95 USD. The national motto “In God We Trust” debuted on United States coinage […]
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NGC has identified a new silver variety of the Fort Sumter Medal as HK-11f A new metal type for the renowned “Bombardment of Fort Sumter Dollar” was just identified by NGC’s tokens and medals team. This variety, found in silver, graded NGC MS 64, Prooflike. The piece is largely untoned, with very clean surfaces. NGC […]
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By Adam Crum – Monaco Rare Coins It was 150 years ago that America’s greatest tragedy was coming to a close. The unimaginable tragedy of our deadliest war tore the United States apart, waging a regretful calamity of loss of life and property on a monumental scale. After more than four years of bloodshed, 1865 […]
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