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History & Facts About Coins – Here, our coin experts are debunking popular coin myths, sharing little-known facts about counterfeit coins, gold coins & silver coins, and revealing other important coin facts that anyone who’s interested in coins should know! Everything you want to know about U.S. coins, paper currency, U.S. mints, mint marks, and more. Whether you’re concerned about buying fake coins or just need to brush up on your facts about U.S. coins… start here!

Little-known facts about pennies in circulation in the United States, including old rare pennies and the modern Lincoln penny.

The US one cent coin has a colorful history. Come look at the US penny and its roots, which can be traced back over 1,000 years. See why we call it a penny!

I buy silver (and gold) sometimes. Are you aware of the downsides of buying silver? I can think of 6 good reasons not to buy silver. They're listed here.

Henning nickels are collectible counterfeit nickels! See all Henning nickel dates, how to identify one, and how much these fake nickels are worth today.

See how U.S. coins have been made throughout the years... including details about early U.S. Mints compared to modern day U.S. Mint facilities.

The mystery behind the red quarter has been solved! Here's what red quarters mean and how much they're worth.

Find a red quarter? Wondering why it's been painted red and how much it's worth? Here's the answer to the decades-long red painted quarter mystery (and value).

When will gold prices go down? When will the price of gold go up? These aren't questions that are easy to answer nor ones that anybody can accurately predict. But here's some food for thought when buying gold coins or investing in gold.

Trying to figure out if you will make money buying gold? Is now the time to buy gold coins? I buy & sell gold coins on occasion. Here are 6 important tips!

Does the X on Kennedy's neck on half dollars refer to his assassination? Does it refer to a communist conspiracy? The secret behind the X on Kennedy's neck.

There are millions of no-date Indian Head nickels out there. They were not made that way -- so why are they dateless? Find the real date of your dateless Buffalo nickel.