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* The 1900 Lafayette Memorial Silver Dollar - This honors the Marquis de Lafayette, the namesake of Lafayette, Louisiana. It is historically notable as the first commemorative silver dollar produced … (View Post)

Grant - Because the "Star" variety commands a massive premium, it is one of the most counterfeited coins of its era. Unscrupulous sellers have historically altered standard "No Star&qu… (View Post)

Daniel Boone is DEEPLY tied to Tennessee. Because no confirmed life portraits of Daniel Boone exist, the obverse portrait on the coin is entirely the artist's conception. It looks significantly … (View Post)

My Proof Franklin Registry Set is ranked Current #5. Here are three of those where I have video links that are really cool. The first set is from a prior seller of this coin, and the latter two (clic… (View Post)

Two Town Committees, One Designer: The coin’s designer, Chester Beach, had his $1,250 design fee split directly between the town committees of Lexington and Concord. The Concord committee chose the o… (View Post)