The 1999 proof set is the first United States proof set to feature the 50 States Quarters. Now sold by coin dealers, the 1999 proof set was offered by the United States Mint with 3 primary options: *Current approximate retail values are listed below 1999 5 Quarters Proof Set $35 to $40 1999 Proof Set with copper-nickel clad coins $35 to $40 1999 Silver Proof Set $225 to $275 Because the 1999 proof set is sought after by many coin collectors, the value of any 1999 proof sets is … [Read more...]
7 Summer Coin Collecting Goals You’ll Be Able To Easily Reach
Now that summer's here, it's time to start thinking about some coin collecting goals that you might be able to start and finish before the leaves begin turning red, yellow, and gold in a few months. If you can put away just $5 a week this summer, here are some coin collecting goals you'll be able to meet before Labor Day: A collection of about 20 different Mercury dimes An entire collection of Lincoln Memorial cents (no proofs or varieties) A complete Philadelphia and Denver mint … [Read more...]
5 Coin Games Kids (And You) Will Love
Do you know any kids that want something fun to do with coins? Here are 5 coin games on the United States Mint's H.I.P. Pocket Change website that children will love. (You may enjoy these games, too!) … [Read more...]
Still Smokin’: Coin Collectors Love The 2009 Territorial Quarters & 50 State Quarters
Though the U.S. Mint has already released the America the Beautiful Quarters, the 2009 Territorial Quarters and 50 State Quarters still attract the interest of seasoned and new coin collectors alike. The 2009 Territorial Quarters may be giving some coin collectors trouble if they're trying to find these coins in pocket change, though. Why? Because so many people want these coins and they're being pulled out of circulation very quickly. Finding the 50 State Quarters is somewhat easier … [Read more...]
The 10 Coin Collecting Merit Badge Requirements
Boy Scouts have been earning coin collecting merit badges for decades. The Merit Badge requirements for coin collecting ensure that any Boy Scout vying for a coin collecting merit badge completes certain objectives and goals which teach young scouts The value of money The history of coinage The many important basics of coin collecting and numismatics The coin collecting merit badge requirements are not particularly difficult to meet, but they do require careful consideration so … [Read more...]
50 State Quarters Are Still Fun & Cheap Coins To Collect
50 State quarters continue to be popular with advanced and new coin collectors alike. Even though the 50 State quarters program ended in 2008 after a 10-year run that began in 1999, state quarters continue to show up in pocket change, on TV infomercials, and in coin folders and coin albums being filled up by the young and old. These endearing coins show us our country in all its colorful and amazing diversity. Cultural, historical, and societal icons, places, events, and people all appear … [Read more...]
Coin Collectors Are Looking For The New Quarters From America The Beautiful Series
The United States Mint is in the process of releasing new quarters for the America the Beautiful quarter program. America the Beautiful quarters feature national parks and monuments in each of the 50 states as well as those in the District of Columbia and the United States territories. There'll be 5 new quarters each year from 2010 until at least 2021. However, there's a provision in the America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 bill that allows for the extension of … [Read more...]
America The Beautiful Quarters To Honor National Parks, Historic Sites & Monuments On 56 U.S. Quarters
The suspense is finally over for the coin collectors who have been anxiously awaiting news of the first designs to be featured in the U.S. Mint's new America the Beautiful Quarters program. The America the Beautiful Quarters program will be a series of 56 quarters, each featuring a design that honors national parks, historic sites, and monuments throughout the United States and its territories, including the District of Columbia. The America the Beautiful Quarters program begins in 2010. Five … [Read more...]
U.S. Quarters Revive The Coin Collecting Hobby
I started my journey into coin collecting during a relatively quiet time in the hobby of coin collecting. It was the early 1990s. The 50 State Quarters program was still years away. The coin market and coin prices were reeling from a then-recent collapse in the coin investment market. There had been no major change of designs among the circulating U.S. coins for years. In general, the hobby of coin collecting, while still popular, was relatively stagnant. Of course, coin collecting had seen more … [Read more...]
7 Types Of Coin Collectors – What Type Are You?
Okay, so we know that there are all kinds of coin collectors in the world and that they all collect different types of coins. But beyond that, do you know what type of coin collector you are? That is, how do you define your coin collecting habits? Believe it or not, there are several types of labels that coin collectors often apply to their specific types of collecting traits. While a lot of people don't like to box themselves in with labels, it does help to know what type of coin … [Read more...]
