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The Chinese Silver Panda is a series of silver bullion coins issued by the People's Republic of China. It changes its design every year and comes in different sizes, from 0.5 troy oz to 1 kilogram, with different denominations reflecting the weight.

First Year of Hung Shuan Ten Cash Coin »

The First Year of Hung Shuan Ten Cash Coin from Yuan Shikai's short-lived Empire of China (1915–1916). The English reverse reads "First Year of Hung Shuan" and "Ten Cash." The Chinese obverse reads...

Capped Bust Dime »

The Capped Bust Dime was designed by Mint Assistant Engraver John Reich.

The Capped Bust dime was introduced in 1809. But it had a sputtering start, being struck only four times in its first eleven years: 1809, 1811, 1814 and 1820. From 1820, however, it was struck...

Capped Bust Half Dime »

With the introduction of the Capped Bust Half Dime in 1829, the U.S. five-cent coin finally “took.”

Yes, half dimes had been struck prior to the Capped Bust half dime. There was the Flowing Hair half dime of 1794-95, followed by the Draped Bust half dime struck sporadically...

Morgan Dollar »

The Morgan Dollar was struck from 1878 to 1921– or a more accurate picture would be, struck from 1878 to 1904, then resurrected for one more comeback in 1921 before passing into history.

Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle »

The Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle is regarded by many as the most beautiful coin minted, anywhere, at any time.

According to President Theodore Roosevelt, the coinage of the United States was “artistically of atrocious hideousness!” So he did something about it. In 1905, President Roosevelt commissioned friend...

Renminbi »

The renminbi (sign: ¥; code: CNY) is the currency of the People's Republic of China (PRC), whose principal unit is the yuan, subdivided into 10 jiao (角), each of 10 fen (分).

The renminbi is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC.^[1] The ISO 4217 abbreviation is CNY, although also commonly abbreviated as "RMB". The Latinised symbol is ¥. As of December 28, 2008 its current value against the US Dollar is 6.8459 PRC Renminbi to 1 US Dollar.

A variety of currencies circulated in China during the Republic of China era, most of which were denominated in the unit "yuan".

Fr 747-780 Battleship Note »

Teddy Roosevelt was not only an Army cavalry hero, leading the charge up San Juan Hill in the Spanish American War, but also a visionary naval historian, whose legacy includes one of the most descriptive of “collector” notes, the Fr. 747-780 Battleship Note, which bears a large U.S. war ship on its back.

To understand this note and how it comes to have its steaming dreadnought image, one must understand the times when it was issued.

Fr 1225 10K Dollar Gold Certificate »

Here’s a chance for a collector to acquire a super rarity, unpriced in the standard Friedberg catalog “Paper Money of the United States” but not mortgage both the house and the back forty to acquire it. This note has a lot of eye appeal too, and a great story thrown in for the bargain.

The note shown is a $10,000 Gold Certificate Series 1900. It was not intended for normal currency purposes, but rather for interbank transfers of large sums, and balancing gold accounts. How it got into “circulation” is one of those old fish tales that really is true.