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Novelty coins are collectibles. They’re just not legal tender — which means they aren’t circulating coins or commemorative coins that were produced by the U.S. Mint. If you have any strange coins, replicas, or tokens, then you’ve come to right place to find their value. See tips for collecting a wide range of novelty coins including military challenge coins, wooden nickels, hobo nickels, two headed coins, pressed pennies, personalized coins, Franklin Mint coins, medals, and other novelty gift items for coin enthusiasts.
Did you know that you can make personalized coins? Making custom coins is a fun way to add a little spice to your coin collecting hobby. You could make coins for yourself or for others as gifts. Giving out custom coins is also a great way for an organization to make a good first impression! Here’s how to make personalized custom coins for a special event, a gift, or a personal anniversary.
Want to know how much your 1877 Indian Head penny is worth? Here are answers to your 1877 penny questions, values for this rare coin, info about 1877 replica pennies, and tips to avoid fakes.
Found a coin with an odd marking on it? It might be a counterstamp! This article will tell you what counterstamped coins are, why they exist, and how much they’re worth.
Your weird looking coins might be error coins! Here’s how to tell what’s a legit error coin from the U.S. Mint (like the rare 1990 penny, valuable doubled die coins, and bubbled coins) and what’s an altered coins or novelty coin (like two-headed coins, colorized coins, gold-plated coins, really small coins, really large coins, coins with odd rims and edges, dimes & quarters without edge grooves). Plus a list of some of the most common U.S. coin errors that you could actually find in your pocket change!
Have a two-headed coin? Want to know what it’s worth? Find out here! See examples of two-headed coins and two-tailed coins made by the U.S. Mint. Plus, other novelty coins like the the Lincoln-Kennedy penny and other 2-headed coins that are not US Mint coins.
Challenge coins are not really coins. They’re not made by the U.S. Mint, and they’re not used as currency. Challenge coins first made their appearance during World War I. Here’s the story behind challenge coins, why they’re called challenge coins, how the coin challenge game works, and how much military challenge coins are worth.
The U.S. Mint’s state quarter program began in 1999 and continued through 2008. In all, 50 statehood quarters were made — one for each state in the United States. They were released into circulation in the order that the statehoods came into existence. Here’s the official list of all 50 state quarters and their release dates. Plus, everything you need to know about collecting the 50 state quarters, and fun ways to save state quarters that you probably haven’t thought of!
Got any strange coins or tokens? Unusual looking coins do sometimes have value. Here are answers to the most common questions about odd looking coins.
Ever thought of fake coins as worthy of your time? Many counterfeit coins are gaining a spot in some numismatists’ coin collections. Find out why here.
There is much lore surrounding the sixpence coin. Here are just 6 incredibly fun facts about sixpence coins.
