Post by: Walt Durham
in Gold

The Official Gold Proof Coins of the United States

Proof Gold American Eagles undergo a special minting process that involves gold blanks being struck multiple times by special dies at the United States Mint. These special dies produce a beautiful mir

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Post by: Walt Durham
in Gold

The Oddities of the New Orleans Mint

In the year 1836, there was a massive shortage of domestically-minted coinage. This was very quickly throwing America into a recession, and as a result, President Andrew Jackson signed a Presidentia

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