MB Numismatics

02/09/2026

You can learn so much from a U.S. Type Set book.

This is my latest update for my US Type Set Coin Collection. It is by far the best way to collect US Coins. Morgan Dollars, Peace Dollars, Junk Silver, and m...

02/02/2026

You can learn a lot about history by studying coins.

01/20/2026

Ask dealers questions about coin collecting or bullion at the San Jose Expo on 1/31/26 and 2/1/26 @ the DoubleTree, 2050 Gateway Blvd., San Jose, CA 95110.

02/02/2025

Is the price of silver going to rise or fall in the next few months? What are the silver price drivers?

With silver up on lower market expectations for Fed hikes, what lies ahead for the commodity? Read our latest silver price forecast overview. 82.12% of investors lose money.

01/28/2025

Looking forward to the coin show this Friday 1/31/25 and Saturday 2/1/25 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place in San Jose, CA.

01/19/2025

Coin Show in San Jose, California on Saturday 1/31/25 and Sunday 2/1/25.

DoubleTree Hotel
2050 Gateway Blvd.
San Jose, CA 95110

Sat 10 am to 6 pm
Sun 10 am to 5 pm

01/04/2025

There are so many different types of coins to collect. Are you curious about where to start? Visiting a local coin shop or attending a coin show nearby is a wonderful adventure. Doing some research in advance is also helpful. Herr is a brief history of U.S. Mint silver dollars to get you started.

After 1794, what happened? Well, the U.S. Mint kept making silver dollars, without interruption, until 1804. Ah, but the 1804 silver dollar almost everyone in the hobby knows about wasn’t actually struck in 1804. And this is where the silver dollar story starts getting murky. The 1804 Draped Bust ...

07/28/2024

Free coin show on Sunday July 28th in Fremont, California! See you at the Elk’s Lodge, 38991 Farwell Drive, Fremont, CA

02/15/2024

Great times last year. Looking forward to another great coin show this year on Sunday, March 4, 2024.

Join us at the Livermore Valley Coin Club show on the Elk's Lodge, 940 Larkspur Drive, Livermore, California 94551.

Free Admission. Prizes. Free appraisals.

02/08/2024

The United States struck coins for use in the Philippines starting in 1903. Which coins contained actual silver?

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/signal/coins/sg031905-coins.htm

Coin columns published in The Signal newspaper of Santa Clarita, Calif., by Dr. Sol Taylor, author The Standard Guide to the Lincoln Cent and publisher of Lincoln Sense, for the Society of Lincoln Cent Collectors (SLCC)