Crossposted at Dailykos.com (Sneak preview for Politicook members, one of the advantages of being on this site). The United States is a recent entry in bullion coin production. England started producing bullion coins in 1489! The US started in 1986 with the Silver and Gold Eagles, with nominal face values of $1 up to $50. [...]
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