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Do You Have Precious Rare Coins In Your Purse Or Change Jar

Do You Have Precious Rare Coins In Your Purse Or Change Jar A Guide to Rare Coins in Circulation Today It’s usually a small thing that turns regular looking money into valuable rare coins. Last year’s materials used instead of this year’s, a tiny symbol left off a minting die. Collectors covet the unusual and […]

The Grade of a Coin Is Everything

The Grade of a Coin Is Everything So You Are a Coin Collector! Tell me: Are You Still Collecting Raw Coins? Take any Coin in Your Collection, and Tell Me: What it is Worth? To do so, you have to make a Decision about the Grade of the Coin. I will Assume that You are […]

Grandma’s Mercury Dimes

Grandma’s Mercury Dimes One vivid memory of my very early childhood back in the 1960’s was of driving to church on Sunday mornings with my family. Since my grandparents lived close to us, Dad would always swing by and pick them up, and we’d all carpool together. It was the job of “Little Danny” (as […]

What’s the most valuable United States coin that you have collected?

What’s the most valuable United States coin that you have collected? My Most Valuable coin is is my 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition Quarter Eagle. My grandfather gave this to me when I was 6. Beautiful coin. Here it is I have it in a case & sits on my desk at all times.

How The Hobby Of Collecting Coins Began

How The Hobby Of Collecting Coins Began A Brief History of Coins and Coin Collecting Very few things tell more about a country in fewer words than the coins it produces. Coins hold a wealth of information on their small faces, from the year of their birth to the language spoken at the time, from […]

Identifying US Coins With Bullish Futures

Identifying US Coins With Bullish Futures Okay, let’s get something straight… I do not advocate the purchase of United States coins strictly for investment purposes. Like most traditional collectors, I believe coins are to be primarily appreciated for their artistic beauty, historical connections, and the joy of pursuing them. However, it should be no […]

10 Great Cents

10 Great Cents It is safe to say there have been many important coins in the history of the cent denomination. Ranging from expensive and scarce to rather available and inexpensive, important cents take a number of forms, making the top 10 an interesting and diverse group. The cent was a high priority for the […]

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