First struck in 1938, the Jefferson nickel continues to endure after more than 70 years in circulation. Replacing the Buffalo nickel which ceased production that same year, the Jefferson nickel was proposed by the United States Mint, which held a contest to find a suitable design. Felix Schlag submitted the winning design, which we see on our 5-cent coin to this day. … [Read more...]
Chances are, you’ve seen a Buffalo nickel in your life, even if not in person. From magazine advertisements to old-time movies, and even in some sayings, like “he holds a nickel so tight, the Indian rides the buffalo,” the Buffalo nickel has gained and maintained fame in a multitude of ways. The Buffalo nickel, designed by James Earle Fraser, was minted during 1913 and 1938 and due to its span of when it was minted is highly synonymous with World War I, the Roaring ‘20s, and the … [Read more...]
Lincoln cents, which have been in minted since 1909, are not only the United States’ longest-running coin series, but they are also one of the world’s most popular coins to collect. Millions of coin collectors clamor to assemble complete date-and-mintmark sets of Lincoln cents, and many will pay thousands of dollars just to own an entire run of this beloved one cent series. Lincoln pennies have been popular as collector coins since the 1930s, when the first coin boards, coin albums, … [Read more...]
Indian Head pennies were struck from 1859 to 1909 and were one of the longest-running coin series in the United States. Designed by James Longacre and among the most recognizable coin series in the United States, Indian Head pennies are popular among coin collectors young and old, and widely sought after. In general, coin collectors will accumulate collections of Indian Head pennies by either date and mintmark, or type. For type sets, a coin collector usually needs just one example of an … [Read more...]
Do you have a bunch of old pennies in your possession and are trying to figure out which ones to keep? While chances are most of your old pennies are worth only face value, there are plenty out there that are worth looking for. In fact, some old pennies are worth hundreds of dollars! Of course, you’ll have to look pretty hard to find the old one cent coins that are worth substantially more than face value, and the good news is that we’ll tell you about some of these valuable old … [Read more...]
Many people wonder how much their rare Mercury dimes may be worth. That is, if they’re even rare at all. Of course, the moment somebody finds or inherits an old coin, they usually wonder right away if it’s rare. Mercury dimes, also called Winged Liberty Head dimes, were minted from 1916 to 1945 and are indeed old coins. But are they all rare? The answer is no, not all Mercury dimes are rare. In fact, during each of most of the years that Mercury dimes were made, millions upon … [Read more...]
Some beginning coin collectors may view Peace dollars the "other silver dollar." That is, these later silver coins may not be quite as widely known by novices as the Morgan dollar. However, if you think the Peace dollar doesn’t have its own following, then you may want to think again. Peace dollars are just one of many non-Morgan silver dollars that are well loved among coin collectors. When the Morgan dollar officially ended its run in 1921, there was a coin design ready to replace it … [Read more...]
Silver coins have long been a popular investment vessel. Because of the bullion content, the value of many silver coins fluctuates based on the metals market. Many of the most common silver coins – despite their high mintages – have gone up in value drastically over the years because of huge increases in the price of silver (though, historically, they have seen periods of price decreases, too). Silver coins are popular among many not only because they are one of the cheapest types of … [Read more...]
Gold coins have always been a favorite among coin collectors but, in recent years, gold prices have been surging. In fact, as of this writing, gold coin prices stand at around $1,500 per ounce, and that means that it’s getting pretty expensive for most people to buy even one hold coin – let alone a whole collection of them! So where are the cheap gold coins? Are there any inexpensive gold coins available? While prices for gold coins across the board are up from over a few years ago, … [Read more...]
The Presidential $1 coin series rolls on to its fifth year. In 2011, Presidential dollar coins will be featuring the famous faces of 4 more commander-in-chiefs who led our country in decades past. The presidents on 2011's dollar coins governed from the mid-1860s to the early-1880s, meaning that the series that began with a portrait of our first president, George Washington, has now reached past the Civil War years and is marching toward the era of electric light bulbs and telephones. … [Read more...]
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