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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!
Proof sets are one of the best ways to purchase crisp examples of U.S. coins. These proof sets, contain coins with burnished, mirror-like surfaces and are a favorite way for coin collectors to purchase high-quality coins straight from the U.S. Mint. The Presidential dollar proof sets are no exception.
Presidential dollars from 2007 to 2016 are $1 coins featuring the face of a former U.S. president. Four coins came out each year until all former presidents (non-living) were minted as golden-colored coins. First Spouse $10 gold coins from 2007 to 2016 were released at the same time as their husband's President coin.
How long have people been collecting coins? As long as coins have been made (600BC). Here's the history of coins and the history of coin collecting. We review the ups & downs of coin collecting through the years. See how the 50 State Quarters program sparked a renewed interest in coin collecting & the importance of the U.S. quarter!
Are we about to witness the demise of the penny and the nickel? New rules have recently gone into effect that makes it a crime to melt pennies and nickels and sell them... this, despite the fact that the price of the metals inside those coins is worth more than the face value of the coins themselves.
