COINage Magazine » May http://coinagemag.com Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 My Two Cents’ Worth: The $10-Million Coin http://coinagemag.com/issues/my-two-cents-worth-the-10-million-coin/ http://coinagemag.com/issues/my-two-cents-worth-the-10-million-coin/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:14 +0000 marcy http://coinagemag.com/?p=2252 1_Contursi1794$1obverseLife imitated art in the coin market recently when a 1794 silver dollar—possibly the first silver dollar ever struck by the U.S. Mint—changed hands for just over $10 million in a New York City auction. (Articles on the sale and on the coin appear elsewhere in this issue.) Continue reading Senior Editor Ed Reiter’s column here.

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]]> http://coinagemag.com/issues/coinage-kids-may-2013/feed/ 0 In the May 2013 Issue … http://coinagemag.com/issues/in-the-may-2013-issue/ http://coinagemag.com/issues/in-the-may-2013-issue/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 21:40:42 +0000 marcy http://coinagemag.com/?p=2231 Coinage0513May table of contents

]]> http://coinagemag.com/issues/in-the-may-2013-issue/feed/ 0 Table of Contents May 2010 http://coinagemag.com/issues/table-of-contents-may-2010/ http://coinagemag.com/issues/table-of-contents-may-2010/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 22:25:16 +0000 Coinage Magazine http://coinagemag.com/?p=610 The Eagles Have Crash-Landed

The American Eagle programs suffered some recent setbacks, but the Mint can still get them back on track

By Tom DeLorey

Silver’s Turn to Shine?

As gold becomes more expensive, collectors are turning to silver as a cheaper alternative

By Dom Yanchunas

Profiles in Coinage: The Morgan Dollar

The coin has always been a popular collectible, but it was never well-liked in commerce

By Ed Reiter

Coin Capsule: 1971

Efforts to end the Vietnam War continued, and Walt Disney World opened its doors

By Tom Toolen

Breaking the Golden Bond

President Nixon’s decision to sever the tie between gold and the U.S. dolalr still affects our economy today

By R.W. Julian

Presidential Dollars: Franklin Pierce

Politically and personally, Pierce’s life was full of failure and tragedy

By Ron Meyer

Jane Pierce

The reclusive first lady was deeply religious and despised 19th-century politics

By Ron Meyer

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