The Vault Blog

March and April looked completely different this year. Normally at this point in April, we would have just got through watching some of the best college basketball games to date and everyone would be talking about the new champion of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament. While that is not our reality, we did want to continue to clue you in on the United States Mint’s pending schedule of products that were set to release on the Final Four, or April 4th originally. Plans have changed due to obvious reasons but we still wanted to dive into the Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Series that celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame...read more

While we are nearing the end of the month of March, which also happens to be Women’s History Month, we would like to take a moment to discuss one of the hundreds of women that are important and that have made a significant impact on the numismatic hobby. Not only did this woman serve as the first woman who headed the United States Mint as a Director, but she was also the first woman in the United States to serve as a governor of a state.

Nellie Tayloe Ross - Early Life

Nellie Tayloe Ross was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on November...read more

It is no surprise that the mention of the 1909 V.D.B. Lincoln penny has frequented the airwaves around you if you are a true collector in the hobby. The initials themselves, matched with the man and designer they call Victor David Brenner, are more highly collectible than most pennies out there. But it is even more so collectible, and pricey for that matter, if the 1909 is followed by an “S” that represents the San Francisco Mint.

A part of the top 100 Greatest United States Coins as put together in the fourth edition of the Whitman Publication by author Jeff Garrett with help from Ron Guth, the 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln cent is a dream coin among collectors. With influence from...read more

How many one-cent coin designs can you think of off the top of your head? If we had to guess, your answers most likely include the Lincoln Memorial cent and the Lincoln Wheat cent. Let’s take it back further though to the Large cent, Flying Eagle cent, and of course, the Indian Head cent. If you are a penny collector, most likely you have each of these or are more inclined to own just one of the varieties. Based on how long they were produced, we would take a guess that the Indian Head cent is a top choice among them.

But how much do you really know about the Indian Head cent design? While we often have them available online in grab bags, the 50 years the coin was in production during the late 1800s into the early 20th century has a lot of...read more

Easter is just over a month away and we have been selling our themed-bullion pieces left and right. While hopping bunny rabbits and baskets full of candy are what is mostly thought of this time of year, especially when you have young children, let us not forget what it is really about: the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

So in addition to our fun, bright Easter-themed silver bullion options, we also happen to offer religious silver in bars and rounds. While the religious-themed silver is available year-round, it makes sense that it is also offered this time of year and happens to do well because of it. We have a wide selection that features both enameled, plain, and 2pc gift sets, but we wanted to talk about a few of our pieces that have been popular as of late...read more