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Novelty Coins

Found a coin with an odd marking on it? It might be a counterstamp! All about counterstamped coins - what they are, why they exist, how much they're worth!

Weird looking coins might be error coins! Here's how to tell. A list of the most common error coins you could find in change + A list of altered coins (novelty coins).

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 appeared 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.

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.