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The article focuses on the Chinese Lunar Year of the Dragon, particularly the Wood Dragon in 2024, highlighting the symbolism of dragons in Chinese culture, their association with various colors and characteristics, and the significance of the Wood Dragon year in the Chinese horoscope, believed to bring abundance, evolution, and improvements.

This article provides information for collectors of Jubilee and Old Head florins, specifically focusing on the years 1887 to 1901. It explains that the decision to create a new coinage was made in 1879 due to dissatisfaction with the current designs, not in relation to Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The article discusses the designers of the coins, Joseph Edgar Boehm and Leonard Wyon, and the public demand for the Jubilee coins. It also mentions the negative reaction to the new designs and the inclusion of the Queen's title as Empress of India on the coins. The article concludes by discussing the variations and characteristics of the Jubilee Head florins, including their rarity and value, as well as providing tips for collectors. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the American twenty-cent piece, a coin struck from 1875 to 1878. Topics include the proof 20-cent piece could only be obtained by purchasing a complete set of the silver coins; differences between the 20-cent piece and the quarter dollar; and the fall in the price of silver on world markets enabled the American government to put silver coins back into circulation.

The article features the history of the half dollars of 1836-1839. Also cited are the efforts by collector Al Overton to catalog the coins, the death of U.S. Mint director Robert Patterson in July 1824, how Doctor Samuel Moore established a modern mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1830s, and how skilled mechanic Franklin Peale examined the Thonnelier coining presses in Paris, France.

The article states that in the coin conservation process, the crucial step is the pre-conservation phase, which holds the most significance. It mentions that preparing the coin for the final step involves eliminating any damaging or detracting elements from its surface through mechanical or chemical treatment as part of the pre-conservation process.

The article reports that the pandemic hit and gold bullion skyrocketed. I watched all the little gold dollars go up, up and up in price. I purchased my last gold Indian Princess $1 in January of 2020. Since that time, I have felt priced out of the market. Even what I would term damaged, soldered or near cull pieces are high priced.

The article discusses the 1848 seated liberty dollar. Topics include the first Seated Liberty silver dollar was produced in 1840, but not all Americans had the chance to see it; first Seated Liberty silver dollars proved to be one of the strong mintages; and decades of having no silver dollars, caused to the over collection of the coin causing break in circulation.