Update: Heritage Auctions to auction off rare 1916 Walking Liberty Pattern
An absolutely gorgeous example of the rare 1916 Walking Liberty pattern coin with the unusual font for "Liberty." This coin will be sure to draw some six figure bids. You are certainly welcome to browse the coin and take a closer look. That you can do for free. For more information about walking liberty half dollars, please see our Walking Liberty page.Finest known Proof High Relief St. Gaudens to be auctioned
A 1907 flat rim high relief St. Gaudens double eagle in PR66 (NGC) will be auctioned at the summer FUN show's signature coin auction in West Palm Beach, Florida. The coin is cross-listed onThe high relief coins are made the way Augustus St. Gaudens and Teddy Roosevelt wanted them. But since they were impractical, the design was flattened. For more information about Augustus St. Gaudens and the US gold coins he designed, please see our St. Gaudens coin page.
Buffalo nickels, dollars and gold coins
The original buffalo nickel was minted in 1913. Today the mint offers an exciting new spinoff -- the new 24 kt Buffalo gold coin with an identical design. Read about all of the buffalo coins on the new buffalo coin page.
Morgan Dollars
Morgan Dollars may be Dr. Planchet's favorite coin to collect. From the collapse of the price of silver in the
1870's to the economic collapse and labor unrest of the 1890's, we can see how rare silver dollars arise out of human
misery. Read more on Dr. Planchet's Morgan Dollar page.
First Spouse Coins
For each new presidential dollar coin made, there will be a matching "First Spouse" ten dollar gold coin. Read about the designs and how to get them first spouse coin page.
Liberty Head Nickels
The United States has produced many beautiful coins. The Liberty Head nickel is not one of them. Opinions vary on the
subject,
but no opinion is more importatant than mine.
Josh Tatum and others used to gold plate the 1883 nickles and pass them off as five dollar gold coins. Read about this and the
1913 Liberty Head Nickel's appearance on Hawaii Five-O on Dr. Planchet's all new
Liberty Head Nickels page.
Film News
Dr. Peter Planchet, everyone's favorite (?) professor of numismatics is currently starring (well, he has a bit part) in the film: "State Quarters: A Love Story." Read all about it on our film page.
