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The smallest gold coin ever produced by the U.S. Mint was the Gold Dollar, minted from 1849 to 1889. These coins were initially 13 mm in diameter before being increased to 15 mm, which was still smal… (View Post)

The Mystery of the San Francisco Mint Cornerstone How can a national treasure sealed within a granite cornerstone escape to reappear over thirty years later? Thus begins the mystery of the San Franci… (View Post)

Several countries that have recently defaulted on their sovereign debt: Russia: Defaulted on $47 billion in foreign currency bonds in 2022, following international sanctions due to the invasion of Uk… (View Post)

There are no official US electrum coins in circulation. However, in the late 19th century, there was a proposal for a type of coin called "goloid" that could be considered America's attempt… (View Post)

I recently looked up the prices on those and apparently more were minted than originally thought. It is something like double the amount, and the coin prices have not budged in fifteen years. They ar… (View Post)