ICCoin Blog

An Egyptian King and Augustus Saint-Gaudens Walk into a Bar...

Nov 20th 2018

One of America’s most beautiful coins ever produced owes its creation to Augustus Saint-Gaudens and President Theodore Roosev

Nov 13th 2018

As Thanksgiving approaches my thoughts turn toward holiday shopping. Gift giving is a careful balance between pleasing the re

Oct 12th 2018

Most readers are familiar with P, D, and S coins, but did you know that before there was a CC mintmark, there was just a C? A

Sep 14th 2018

The 1893 World's Fair in Chicago introduced the American public to not only the first U.S. commemorative coin, but also to th

Aug 30th 2018

This week started here at International Coins & Currency with some sad news. The untimely passing of Cornelius “Con” Hogan, a

Jun 28th 2018

Romance and mystery surround America’s big silver dollars: The cowboy sliding one across the bar in the western movie, a shin