Notes are made using printing plates, which are coated with ink and pressed into special paper, leaving behind a design that is intended to be easy to recognize but difficult to forge. Some notes ...

John Trumbull painted four of the eight paintings in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. His paintings Surrender of General Burgoyne and Declaration of Independence are featured on the reverse of the first 100 ...

When the bidding ended on Oct. 27 in a GreatCollections sale, a new record of $506,250 was paid for one of the two known ...

Raised on a dairy farm in Ohio, the sisters who consigned the dime have chosen to remain anonymous. Their brother and mother ...

One of the most exquisite silver coins ever produced by the United States is the Walking Liberty half dollar. Adolph A. Weinman created the Walking Liberty half dollar, produced from 1916 to 1947 and ...

What Is the 1942 Lincoln Wheat Penny Made Of? Victor D. Brenner designed the 1942 Lincoln Wheat Penny, one of the one-cent ...