The first gold coin made for the United States, hand-struck in 1787 by George Washington's New York City neighbor and later owned by a prominent 19th century railroad magnate, will be publicly displayed for the first time in San Francisco.

The first $1 million pledge in the American Numismatic Association’s $40 million fund-raising effort to put museums on both coasts and improve the one in Colorado Springs, Colo., was made by Steven L. Contursi, president of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point, Calif.

The unique, first gold coin made for the United States over 200 years ago, the legendary multi-million dollar Brasher Doubloon, will be publicly exhibited in Baltimore for the first time since Johns Hopkins University sold it a quarter-century ago.

The legendary Brasher doubloon, the first gold coin made for the young United States, will be publicly exhibited for the first time in Northern California during the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, March 31 – April 3, 2005, in the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway.

The 1787 doubloon he purchased for nearly $3 million is on display at Long Beach Expo.

The first gold coin made in the U-S may be truly priceless, but it was recently bought for millions.

For America's first silver dollar, the buck stops here: Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kansas City, Missouri; and San Francisco, California.

Kenneth Bressett, John W. Dannreuther and Martin A. Logies were featured speakers Aug. 21 at an American Numismatic Association convention Numismatic Theatre event.

Any 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar – even a well-worn example – is a special coin. One piece stands far above the rest in this elite company.