1953 Commemorative Coin, Elizabeth II

1953 Coronation Commemorative Coin Queen Elizabeth II
This commemorative coin was struck in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Elizabeth II on June 2nd at Westminster Abbey in the United Kingdom .It is a five shilling piece or crown. The design is by Edgar Fuller which show on the obverse, the queen upon a horse. The reverse has four shields showing the arms of England, Ireland and Scotland, with a crown in the center, also a rose, leek, thistle and shamrock are between the shields.

1999, Franklin Silver Proof Bullion

1999 $100 Franklin Quarter Pound
Silver Proof Bullion

The $100 Franklin Silver Proof design is a version of the $100 Franklin Federal Reserve Note. The obverse shows a portrait of Benjamin Franklin that appeared in 1928 on the $100 Federal Reserve Note, though larger and off centered to the left. The Reverse pictures Independence Hall in Philadelphia. It is .999 Pure Silver Proof, weighting ¼ pound (4 oz. Troy), and is 6” X 2 ½”. There were 100,000 of these Proof Bullions produced at the Washington Mint that year.

1994 Chinese, 1 oz. Unicorn Silver Coin

This 1994 Chinese 1 oz. Unicorn Silver Uncirculated Coin was minted by
the China Mint Company.
The coin is 10 yuan in face value, is one troy ounce of pure silver and 40 mm in diameter.
The quantity minted in 1994 was 50,000.

1992 Mint Proof Set

This 1992 Mint Proof set was minted at the San Francisco Mint. The set consist of a Lincoln cent, Jefferson nickel, Roosevelt dime, Washington quarter and a Kennedy Half Dollar.

In the earlier days proof coins were called Master Coins at the Mint. They were struck to prove the correctness of the dies, used to manufacture the coins. The coins were then kept for the Mints Cabinet of Coins Collection and for presentations. Around 1858 proofs were offered for sale to the public.

1925 Stone Mountain Commemorative

The Stone Mountain Commemorative was struck in 1925. The money received from the sales of this coin went to the cost of a sculpture on Stone Mountain in Georgia, for a Confederate Memorial. The obverse depicts General Stonewall Jackson and General Robert E. Lee on their horses. The reverse depicts a Bald Eagle on a cliff. The commemorative is a 90% silver and 10% copper half dollar.

1883 Liberty Head Nickel

The Liberty Head nickel, is also called the V nickel due to the Roman numeral V on the reverse side. Liberty Head Nickels were minted from 1883 to 1912. Though, an mint official did produced some V Nickels dated 1913. There are only five 1913 V nickels known. The Liberty Head nickels were minted at Philadelphia, except for a small quantity minted in 1912 from Denver and San Francisco. The first type of this coin in 1883 did not have the word CENTS on the reverse, but was added on later that year. The coins was designed by Charles E. Barber. The composition is 75% copper and 25% nickel, with a 21.2 mm diameter. It weights 5 grams and has a plain edge.

1797 Large Cent

Draped Bust Type, Large Cent 1796-1807
This is a Draped Bust Large cent from 1797, with a Gripped Edge. It was designed by Robert Scot. The Obverse shows the head of Ms. Liberty, believed to have been taken from a portrait of a socialite. The reverse has the words ONE CENT, surrounded by a wreath, the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA encircling the wreath, and the fraction 1/100 beneath the wreath. These cents weighted 10.89 grams with a diameter of 29mm and were made of copper.

2005 Proof Set

2005 United States Mint Proof Set
Roosevelt Dime, Jefferson Nickel (Ocean In View), Lincoln Cent
Kennedy Half Dollar, Jefferson Nickel (American Bison), Sacagawea Dollar

2005 State Quarters Proof Set
California, Minnesota ,Oregon
Kansas, West Virginia

Proofs and Proof sets
Proofs are specially manufactured coins using polished dies and selected planchets, to give the coin a mirror effect. The dies for making current U.S. proofs are often treated with chemicals to make particular parts of the design have a frosted appearance. Generally, proof coins are double struck. Starting in 1936, the U.S. Mint began producing proof sets. These sets are the highest quality issues of coins. The term proof is a reference to a type of coin and not the grade of the coin. The proof issues are struck for collectors and not for circulation.

1915 Buffalo Nickel

The Buffalo nickel was designed by James Earle Fraser. The obverse of
the coin has a profile of a Native American. Fraser used three models for the coin; Iron Tail, who was a Oglala Sioux, Two Moons, a Cheyenne chief and John Big Tree from the Seneca Nation. Underneath the date is his initial F. On the reverse side, a bison named Black Diamond was used as a model for the coin. The Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. In 1937 too much polishing on some of the coins at the Denver Mint caused the right foreleg on the bison to be removed creating the three legged variety. There is also a 3 ½ variety from 1936 also from the Denver Mint. The coins were minted at three mints; Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. The coins are also know as Bison or Indian Head nickels. The coins weight 5 grams are are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel with a diameter of 21.2 mm.

1857 Flying Eagle

The Flying Eagle Cent 1856-1858
The Flying Eagle cent that was first struck in 1856 was a pattern coin made to show to congress and some proof coins were struck to sell to collectors. An estimate of about 2,000 coins were struck for the year 1856, there were 17,450,000 Flying Eagles minted in 1857 and 24,600,000 in 1858.