Ken Marich The SaddleBrooke Coin Club (SBCC) will be sponsoring a half day coin show on April 18, 2015, in the Sonoran Room in the MountainView Clubhouse. The show will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Coin Show will feature: Educational coin exhibits, free numismatic literature, 2015 U.S. Redbooks…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Did the U.S. ever mint a three cent coin?
Ken Marich The answer is yes. In fact, the mint issued two different three cent coins: the three cent silver (1851 to 1873) and the three cent nickel (1865 to 1889). Following the 1848 gold rush at Sutter’s Mill, the Forty-Niners mined vast amounts of gold that had an impact on U.S. coinage. The massive…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
Unique coins commemorate baseball
Ken Marich Over the years many sports have been depicted on coins and medals. Specific to baseball, the U.S. Mint issued a silver dollar for the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. This coin commemorated these Olympic Games as baseball became an official medal sport. Again in 1997 the mint issued a silver dollar and a…
Clubs & Classes, December 2014
History of the Sacagawea dollar
Ken Marich The Sacagawea Dollar (SD) was released in January 2000 to replace the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin. The SD is a beautiful coin honoring Sacagawea who played a key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804 to 1806. The life of Sacagawea is shrouded in mystery and bravery. She was born…
Clubs & Classes, November 2014
Liberty Walking half dollars
Ken Marich We all probably remember getting Liberty Walking (LW) half dollars as change in the 1950s and 60s. Today we rarely see these coins in circulation as they are all collector’s items and contain about $10 worth of silver. The LW half dollar was issued by the U.S. Mint from 1916 to 1947 and…
Clubs & Classes, September 2014
Coins – where do they go?
Ken Marich Over the last 200 years millions of coins have been minted by the U.S., yet for some coins there are small numbers remaining making them relatively valuable. Where did they go? The largest percentage loss for any U.S. coin is from normal use. The average lifespan of coins is 25 to 30 years.…
June 2014
SaddleBrooke Coin Club show a success
Ken Marich The SaddleBrooke Coin Club celebrated National Coin Week (April 20 to 26) by holding a coin show in the MountainView Clubhouse on Saturday, April 26. Over 50 people visited the show and enjoyed the coin and currency exhibits. The exhibits featured U.S. coins, proof sets, gold coins, foreign and ancient coins and a…