New Orleans Mint

1886-O Morgan Dollar: High Mintage, Extreme Condition Rarity By CoinWeek Notes The 1886-O Morgan Dollar challenges assumptions. The New Orleans Mint struck 10,710,000 silver dollars in 1886....

By CoinWeek Notes ..... Liberty Head Quarter Eagles were struck at all four mints in 1847. The New Orleans Mint struck the most, more than...

Collecting Shipwreck Coins: History, Grading Standards, and Provenance By Rick Bretz for CoinWeek Shipwreck coins occupy a distinctive niche within numismatics. They combine historical documentation, rarity,...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The New Orleans Mint struck Liberty Seated Half Dimes in two configurations in the year...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1904 Was Supposed to Mark the End of the Morgan Dollar In mid-to-late 1904, an article appeared in newspapers across the country...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In January 1893, using three obverse dies and two leftover reverse dies, the New Orleans...

By CoinWeek ....   One of the highlights of Sunday's U.S. coin auction at GreatCollections is a near-finest 1897-O Morgan Silver Dollar from the Illinois Set...

By CoinWeek .....   The month of December historically has been a time for Americans to take it easy, spend time with their family, celebrate the...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Liberty Head Double Eagle, the largest circulated gold coin denomination issued by the United States Mint, was introduced in 1850...

Stack’s Bowers Galleries will be presenting a newly discovered 1881-O Branch Mint Proof Morgan Dollar in their November 2024 Showcase Auction. Featured as part...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Liberty Head Quarter Eagles were struck at the four mints in 1852. The Philadelphia Mint, awash in California gold struck over...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Of the three branch mints created by the Coinage Act of 1838, only the New Orleans Mint seemed truly necessary going...

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   1855-O Type 2 Gold Dollar Double Struck Second Strike Off-Center NGC AU Details UNIQUE * * * This is the only known...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   After a two-year hiatus, the New Orleans Mint resumed production of Liberty Head Quarter Eagles in 1850. The Philadelphia Mint shipped...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1846, when the Crescent City was serving as the headquarters of the United States Army Quartermasters and the staging location...