10 Famous People Who Have Collected Coins
We’ve been extolling the virtues of coin collecting in these pages for years. But you don’t just have to take our word for it. Coin blogger Joshua (just Joshua) tracked down ten notable figures who...
10, 50 and 100 Trillion Zimbabwe Banknotes
When too much is not enough A trillion is a number that’s hard to wrap your mind around, even though it’s reported daily in the press when the national debt is mentioned. To give it some context, ...
4 Interesting Pennies You Should Know About
As an avid coin collector, I love showing off my collection. Surprising? Probably not. One of my favorite parts about my collection is the pennies. Most non-collectors think of pennies as fairly us...
4 Australian & UK Coins Worth Owning As Replicas
There’s nothing wrong with focusing your coin collection on American coins. There are TONS to be had, and one could spend their entire life trying to collect each and every one. However, if you’re ...
3 Valuable U.S. Coins in Circulation
Searching for rare coins in your pocket change can be fun and profitable. But, finding extremely rare coins can be a treasure! Once you become acquainted with basic coin-checking habits, identifyin...
The 2019 United States Mint Proof Set® went on sale this March. It features 10 proof coins encased in two clear plastic cases in a sleeve depicting the Washington Monument at sunrise on its cover a...
2018 San Francisco Reverse Proof Set
2018 San Francisco Reverse Proof Set2018 is the 50th anniversary of proof coin production at the San Francisco Mint. (The Mint itself opened 164 years ago, in 1854, but any excuse for a party, huh?...
1943 Steel Lincoln Cent Pennies
1943 D Steel Penny in Brilliant Uncirculated BU Condition Copper is the most widely used metal in coin manufacturing. It’s relatively inexpensive, durable, and easy to mint. It’s also very valuabl...
Rare 1943 Penny Brings 200K at Auction In 1943, the US Mint began producing one-cent coins made of zinc-plated steel in order to conserve copper, a strategic mineral. Hundreds of millions of “steel...
Rare 1864 Gem Gold Dollar Sells for $72K
One of only two known gem-quality MS69 gold dollars sold this month for $72,000 at the Long Beach US Coins Signature Auction.Civil War GoldBy 1864 the US was mired in the Civil War and gold supplie...
1864 Two Cent Piece in Circulated Condition Fractional currency—coins or notes worth less than a full dollar—has been around since the earliest days of U.S. monetary production. And while pennies t...
1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Zimbabwe Dollar Banknotes
In a desperate final attempt to rescue its currency from hyperinflation, in early 2009 the Zimbabwe government revalued its dollar for the fourth time. Known as the “Fourth Dollar,” the new currenc...
Coin collecting can be a serious business, but it also has its fun and fascinating side. Here are a few things you might not know. The Constitution Only Allows Coins, Not Paper Money The Founding F...
12 More Interesting Facts About US Money
Did you know that The Philadelphia Mint had a bald eagle mascot named Peter in the 1830s? He flew around inside during the day and was let out at night. The first mint also had a watchdog instead o...
Something that is quite fascinating that many people don’t actually know is the history of that change that sits in your change jar or in your car. For example, did you know that the dime is actual...
7 Really Simple Ways to Tell If Your Diamond Is Fake
Diamonds PictureYou know how when you were a kid, you’d spend Sunday mornings with your mom running errands? Once in awhile you’d probably hit a department store or a jewelry store. You might have ...