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The article offers the author's insight on the coin series in the 1950s, wherein, half dollars went into disuse, with few die varieties and low mintages. He states that mintages have been driven by economic growth due factors such as the onset of the Korean War and the economic recession in the 1950s. The author mentions that the Philadelphia Mint never again coined Franklin halves in large amounts through the coin shortage in 1963.

The article offers the author's insight on the dime coinage of U.S. in the 1950s. He says that each of the dimes from all three mints had production totaling below 20 million, which were all scarce in circulation and were subjected to hoardings. He collectors will face difficulty in assembling a set of Roosevelt dimes that have sharp strike and good luster. He discusses the quality of coins in the 1950s as quality control was the least priority of the U.S. Mint.

The article discusses the structural problems of the San Francisco Mint in California. It states that from January 1931 to September 1932, Michael J. Kelly, the mint's superintendent, sent around 13 letters regarding the structural problems of the facility. It says that in 1935, the U.S. Treasury Department started the construction of the third San Francisco Mint.

The article offers information on Sarah Brown, a daughter of abolitionist John Brown, who was employed as Mint Adjuster at the San Francisco, California, Mint for three years. She was born in 1846 in Akron, Ohio, and her father advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to abolish slavery. Sarah held that position until October 1885.

The article discusses the accident of San Francisco, Califonia's Mint Superintendent Michael J. Kelly inside a mint vault in 1933 involving assortment of silver dollar coins. Kelly's accident happened when sacks containing silver dollar coins, particularly 1921 Morgan dollars and 1922-28 Peace dollars, split open and filled the vault's walkway. It is inferred that the accident have caused difficulty to fill the public's request for the coins. How the coins have entered circulation is discussed.

The article discusses the issue concerning the need for the U.S. government to produce coinage for the country. It notes that several schemes were employed by Congress to produce coinage in response to coin shortage in the country. It mentions that debates continued on subjects pertaining to the designs of these coins as well as on issues concerning the establishment of mint which was first produced at the request of President Washington who provided a silver for the coins.

The article discusses various numismatic information related to the history of minting in San Francisco, California. It notes the 5-centimo coinage performed for Costa Rica at San Francisco in 1967 which practice has became the standard for all Mint presses in the U.S. Furthermore, it cites an article in the September 23, 1987 issue of "Coin World," written by Robert M. Lacewell, concerning an interview with Edgar Fulwider of the San Francisco Assay Office (SFAO).

The article focuses on the large mintages of nickel 5-cent pieces in 1800s-1900s in the U.S. It mentions the fall of mintage of nickels in 1885 to just 1,472,700 making the date the first key issue of the Liberty Head nickel series. Meanwhile, two milestones occurred in 1912 as Denver, Colorado and San Francisco, California mints had coined nickels for the first time.

El artículo discurre sobre la presentación de la moneda conmemorativa del Tricentenario de la Biblioteca Nacional Española a la directora de la institución Gloria Pérez-Salmerón. El autor comenta sobre la fabricación de la moneda por la Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre-Casa de la Moneda de España y considera su circulación en la economía española.

The article provides information on the Currency Museum in Ottawa, Ontario and Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is stated that the Winnipeg Mint produces medals, coins and gold bullion coins for the collectors. It is further informed that in Currency Museum fascinating history of different coins and banknotes can be gathered.

The article features gold seeker Isaac Wright of Spencer County, Indiana who exchanged 35.13 ounces of gold at the New Orleans Mint coin facility in Louisiana on April 11, 1851 and received 646.31 dollars as payment on March 2, 1852. It offers an overview of the life of Wright and the reason why it took almost a year to acquire the payment for his gold. It cites the 1885 book "History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana" which revealed a biography of Wright and his impact on coinage.

The article looks into the 1923s coinage in the U.S. highlighting the Peace dollars and half dollars that were produced by the San Francisco Mint coin manufacturing facility in California. It mentions that millions of coins were produced in the country from 1916 to 1920 but these coins had fallen where production resumed at the San Francisco Mint alone. Meanwhile, the Mint's largest coin production in 1923 was the silver Peace dollars based on the 1918 Pittman Act mandate.

The article focuses on the loss of the S-minted 1858 quarter eagle at the San Francisco Mint. It states that the San Francisco Mint becomes an efficient money factory in terms of providing large quantities of gold coins; however, 1,200 S-minted 1858 quarter eagle were struck on January 9, 1858. It mentions that only one quarter eagle was listed in the gold domination weight section report of the U.S. Assay Commission for February 1859.

The article discusses quarter dollars, dimes, and nickels, which were all struck in 1923 at the San Francisco Mint in San Francisco, California. It states that the 1923-S nickels, like the cents, were coined in the declining month of 1923. It says that the mintage of the 1923-S dime was almost the same with that of the nickel. It adds that the quarter dollar is the rarest 1923-S coinage, in which only 1,360,000 pieces were produced by San Francisco in 1923.

The article focuses on the 1923-S coinage in the U.S. from the San Francisco Mint issues. It notes that the coins dated 1923 and bearing the "S" mintmark was a high-quality examples of San Francisco Mint issues that exhibited the detail of a Fine-grade coin at best. It states that the 11923-S coinage is sharply struck, well-detailed but seldom found with a pleasing appearance of mint-red color and toning streaks due to improperly mixed planchet alloys.

The article discusses the initiative of counterfeiters to target the dates and mintmarks in collecting gold coins. It emphasizes that collectors aim to collect gold coins, older commemoratives or key-and semi-key dates and mintmarks. Also, it mentions that Chinese-made counterfeits of both rare and common coins of all types are seen with increasing frequency and are much improved over earlier generations of fakes.

The article focuses on the history and security of Philadelphia Mint. It states that in 1793, the U.S. Mints begun its operation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which focuses its security measures against the threat of plundering of British troops while in 1833 it security focuses on the threat of thieves. It mentions that in June 14, 1930, even the firemen who responded to a fire alarm were not allowed to enter the building by the guards citing that it is against the law to allow strangers.

The article focuses on the three metal 50 pence proofs, such as fine gold, fine silver, and fine silver piedfort, produced by Royal Mint to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings in southern England in 2016.

Several photographs of mints including Royal Australian Mint, Monnaie de Paris, and Canadian Mint are presented.

The article talks about various mints preparing to mark the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with coin issues including the Royal Australian Mint's working with Australian athletes for a coin programme, who will be awarded the 1 kilogram gold coin on winning medals.

The article offers a historical background on the first coin recorded in the accessions register of the Royal Mint Museum in South Wales which was an 1813 Military Guinea.

The article introduces The Royal Mint Museum and its numismatic collections, housed at the Llanntrisant plant in South Wales.

The article informs about the Great White shark featured in the Perth Mint's ninth coin in its Australian Map-shaped coin series.

The article reviews the exhibition "Coins and Kings: The Royal Mint at the Tower" at the Tower of London in England.

The article focuses on the depiction of a Greek creature on a mythological series of coins "Creatures of Greek Mythology" released by the New Zealand mint.

The article offers information on the issuance of three commemorative coins in the United States featuring bald eagles. Images of a nineteen-year-old bald eagle named Challenger were minted in the U.S. coin, in celebration of thirty five years of the Endangered Species Act. A legislation passed in 2004 made possible the minting of the coins. A portion of the proceeds will go to the recovery effort of delisted birds and endangered avian species across the country. Challenger became the most popular animal on a U.S. mint.

The article provides tips on collecting coins. The author advises new coin collectors to start with proof and mint sets or with state quarters in the U.S. She adds that collectors can purchase a price guide for coins. She also suggests getting coins from the bank. A magic trick that uses coins is described.

The article presents the legislative bills signed into laws in the U.S. from June 15 to August 1, 2006. They include public laws to mint coins in commemoration of the Granite Lady; designation of a medical center as the Jack Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and increase of penalties for broadcasters that transmit obscenities.

The article presents questions and answers related to treasure hunting. One person asks about a method of reading Roman numerals which occur on many metal artefacts from all ages. Another questions about the history of an Anglo-Saxon brooch. A reader asks about an Edward I Canterbury mint. Finally, another reader asks about the history of a belt loop.

The article offers tips on gardening. A wide tray-shaped pot with drainage holes will be needed in planting succulents. Corsican mint in glazed pots can be an attractive display on kitchen windowsills. A potted cherry tomato plant needs slow-release fertilizer and water-retaining crystals. A piece of wood is needed in creating a hanging native orchid.

Offers tips and techniques for cooking. Garnish recommended for decorating a holiday table; Use of leftover candy canes and mints; Solution to difficulty in making bacon wraps.

Presents several views on how to keep cool on a hot day in the garden. Preparation in using crushed ice; Description of thin mints; Use of the cattle-watering tub.

Discusses some products that are in season during the month of February in Australia. Varieties of fruits; Seafoods; Description of the varieties of mints; Recipes for foods with mints.

Provides information on several consumer products available in the United States as of December 2000. Drinking glasses from A-1 Product Co. owner Jane Timberlake; K-9 Sport Travel Case for pet dogs from Blue Ribbon Dog Co.; Gold cuff links from Gucci; Bikini set from designer Emilio Pucci; Breath mints from Victoria's Secret.

Reports on the introduction of the golden dollar by the United States Mint. Choice of metals; Electromagnetic properties; Comparison with the Susan B. Anthony dollar; Need for a dollar coin; Use of the golden dollar in vending machines; How the US Mint profits from the coin; Unprecedented solicitation of comments and art submissions for the coin; Predictions for demand; Sacagawea as the subject of the portrait on the coin.

The article reports that after the success of their very first coin list, Simon Willis Coins has now issued their second circular, with the Autumn list featuring high quality coins from hammered to early British milled with a specific focus on provenance.

The article reports that the Islamic State has decided to issue its own currency and has thus started to mint their own coins.

The article reports on the avaliability of the 2015 silver and gold coins launched by the Australia's Perth Mint, depicting an eagle with finely detailed feathers in flight and with added one ounce of platinum proof, which are being sold by the firm Modern Coin Mart.

The article reports on the release of a limited edition of gold mintage produced by the Monnaie de Paris featuring the royal monogram, with the dates of Prince Albert II's reign as monarch of the Principality of Monaco, 2005 to 2015, which would be sold by Coin & Currency Institute.

The article offers coin news briefs on topics including the winners of the International Coin Design Competition of the Mint of Japan, the revenue and operating profit of Great Britain's coin manufacturer Royal Mint, and the postal bid auction Mailbid 72 for weights and scales.

The article focuses on the coinage in the U.S. after World War II. It mentions that the production of coins during the war has increased dramatically and even increased after the Great Depression resulting to an industrial boom marked broader employment opportunities, increase in salaries and higher demands for coiins. It discusses the use of cobalt nickel as the main material for minting coins.

The article focuses on competition related to numismatics. It is stated that coins are produced through a process that involves tough competition similar to that in the animal kingdom. Regarding paper money, political celebrities such as Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin have made efforts for their biggest portrait on the American notes. Competition among the coining mints is also intense, and the Philadelphia Mint operates a factory that removes San Francisco and Denver mint-marks.

The article presents information on counterfeits of the 1874 Trade dollars. The coin was produced in the U.S. in the 1870s as a compromise to the silver-mining interests after the standard silver dollar in circulation at that time was discontinued. After 1878, the mint stopped manufacturing and circulating Trade dollar. It is stated that Trade dollars circulated in China, and forgers in that nation may have worked to improve the quality of spurious coins.

The article focuses on new issues of coins and notes around the world as of February 2015. It is mentioned that a new brown and pink 5000 Won has been issued by Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea (CBPDRK). It is mentioned that supplies of a modified 10 Somoni banknote did not arrive on the wholesale market until early 2014, despite an announcement by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) that it was to be released in December 2012.

The article presents information related to the history numerical grading of coins in Great Britain. It is noted that U.S. psychologist, William Herbert Sheldon proposed a Quantitative Scale for Condition in 1949 that ranged from 1 for an identifiable and unmutilated coin, to 70 for one in perfect Mint State.

Discusses the initiative of the United States (US) government to improve the performance of middle managers. Issues concerning the implementation of the 1993 Government Performance and Results Act; Information on how the US Mint accomplished a goal adopted in its 1994 performance plan.