It was on April 2, 1792, that Congress acted to create the first U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The first officially minted coins ...

In addition to all the other events this year, U.S. coins also have made the news in a big way. A rare 1971 President Dwight D. Eisenhower prototype silver dollar fetched $264,000 at auction Jan. 14.

At her home in Moonachie, New Jersey, Quintero showed some of the coins that could have value: a few buffalo head nickels, an Eisenhower silver dollar, and at least one coin that dates back to ...

If silver dollars excite you, like it does for many coin collectors, learn the many types that were issued and familiarize yourself with dates for each type as well.

In Canada, low-value silver coins produced up to 1920 were sterling silver (92.5% pure silver), then reduced to 80%, then 50% and finally discontinued altogether in 1968.

American coin silver got its name during the American Revolution when English sterling was melted down for flatware. ”It has a high silver content and it is a fine collectible,” Ballard said.

These coins also have a more golden color and are slightly heavier than the clad versions. The average value of a 1976-S silver quarter in very good condition is $95, but the auction record for ...