The Bicentennial Quarter - Today's coin of the day should be a little more familiar: the Bicentennial Quarter! For me, this was the first non-standard coin I was ever aware of. ...

The Eagle has Landed - As promised, today's coin is one of only 2 US coins I am aware of that depict the moon. The funny thing is, I know I looked at this coin hundreds of t...

Continental Currency - Today's coin isn't really a coin at all, it is a paper note from the beginning of the US. Continental currency, or continentals for short, were printe...

2 Pesos, in Gold Please! - Yes that's right, Gold. I was surprised too! Right now the peso is only worth about 7 or 8 cents. But back in 1945 the 2 peso coin was made of...

American Gold - After yesterday's post, perhaps you aren't shocked that the US produced a gold coin. The Gold Eagle, as it was known, was worth $10. In 1914, that w...