1986 was the very first year the United States Mint issued Silver American Eagles. The 1986-S Silver American Eagle Proof is an important issue in the Silver American Eagle series. Many collectors str

The New Orleans Mint facility struck gold coins from 1838 to 1909 and struck far fewer coins than the main Mint in Philadelphia. Today, this makes New Orleans minted gold coins dramatically more rare

“Eureka!” It was just one word emblazoned at the top of every newspaper across the country that got wind of the discovery of gold in California. That one word would produce one of the greatest