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In 1882, the Secret Service suppressed the production of California Fractional Gold Coins deeming them to be illegal. After 1882, California Fractional Coins continued to be produced and were backdat… (View Post)

The legislation creating this series dictated that these coins be 3" in diameter which resulted in a fairly thin planchet. The mint expressed some concern of minting such a large coin on such a … (View Post)

The size was chosen so that they will fit the standard cardboard boxes for 2"X2" flips or 2"X2" cardboard staple holders. (View Post)

Every US coin will fit in the small ANACS slab with the exception of the very expensive $50 gold slugs and the huge five-ounce silver America the Beautiful coins commonly called pucks which have alwa… (View Post)

Not true! People didn't collect coins before about 650BC when coins were first minted. ;) (View Post)