While you’re out buying gifts for everyone on your nice list, chances are you’ll come across a sure sign that Christmas is fast approaching: A Salvation Army bell ringer and one of their iconic red kettles. Most of us will drop in whatever spare change we can quickly dig out of our pockets as we…
Gold has been a desirable precious metal for centuries, used first to trade in the markets of Lydia in Ancient Greece (home of the mythical King Midas, who turned everything he touched to gold) and was still in play as active currency in the United States until the Emergency Banking Act forced Americans to convert…
Most of us don’t acquire collectible coins for the design. We all know it’s all about the historical or investment factors. But the truth is that many of the coins in the collector’s arsenal are as fascinating in design as they are rich in historical significance. And you wouldn’t think that something that’s less than…
Coin collecting: The only hobby where you can go bankrupt and still have money. Seriously though, as coin collectors, we’re part of an exclusive club of hobbyists who know way too much about all things numismatic. Whether you’re brand new to the hobby or have been amassing collectible coins for years, you probably have some…
We all know that certain coins can be worth much more than their face value. Case in point: The 1794 Flowing Hair Silver, the very first dollar coin issued by the United States federal government, may have only been worth a buck up front, but it fetched a cool $10 million (the highest selling price…
Take a handful of quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies out of your change jar and, if you inspect each coin closely, you might find one with a small error. Maybe the coin has an off-center strike, was struck twice or is missing a key design element. When a mint makes a mistake such as this,…
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