2021 Double Dated Eagles
On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Mint announced that it would change the reverse design on silver and gold eagles. Many of us anticipated this change to come in January when the new eagles are released. But the Mint wasn’t ready and released 2021 with the same design...
Our Thoughts on the New American Innovation Dollars
Fresh off the heels of the Presidential Dollar Coin Program, the U.S. Mint has launched yet another dollar coin program. Taking a page off of the State and Parks Quarters, the new dollars will feature all 50 State and D.C. and the five U.S. Territories. The...
Understanding Coin Grading And What It All Means
When looking for coins to collect, you may find some in a plastic case that is designated with a grade, such as MS70. That plastic case is referred to as a slab and is sonically sealed to protect the coin from dust, fingerprints, and anything else that may lower its...
Coin Collecting Guide: 7 Steps To A Great Coin Collection
Someone I recently met asked me what I did for a living and when I told him that I operate a collectible coins company, he asked: “How do you know what coins to collect?” To tell you the truth, that’s a little like asking how do you know which stocks to pick? And,...
Explaining Mint Marks – What Do They Mean and Why They Matter
A Mint mark is a small letter that designates where a coin was made. Mint marks have been used for thousands of years. Ancient Greeks and Romans used them on coins starting around the 3rd Century. What was the original purpose of a mint mark? Essentially, a mint mark...
Silver Eagle Giveaway
Enter your email below for a chance to win an ANACS Certified MS70 Silver Eagle!
2021 Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars – A great idea that may fall flat in today’s political arena
In the middle of July 2019, quietly, without headlines or fanfare, two members of opposing parties introduced a Bill. When was the last time a Democrat and Republican agreed upon anything in this country? As Schoolhouse Rock educated us in the late 1970s, “it’s a...
Nine Things You Didn’t Know About Presidential Dollars
From 2007-2016, the US Mint produced a special series of dollar coins embossed with the portraits of the Presidents of the United States. From Washington to Reagan, every leader of the USA has had his face emblazoned on official US Currency. Here are nine things you...
Spare Change Can Really Make You Rich
The other day a coworker sent me an article about a guy who had a $5 gold coin that he thought was a rarity. Dealer after coin dealer told him it was a forgery, and he finally took it to NGC to find out for himself. Well, it turns out that not only was it not a...
American Silver Eagles – The Most Collected Coin of all Time
Everyone knows that American Silver Eagles are a popular choice amongst collectors, but did you know that it is the most collected coin in the entire world? What really surprised me when I did my research was that silver rounds are the second most popular way to...
Coin Collecting For kids
When I was a kid growing up, everyone collected something – baseball cards, stamps, comic books, die cast figures, coins, model kits of cars, airplanes, even monsters! Compared to today’s kids, we may have led more sheltered lives, but we seemed worldlier. When was...
Coin Gifts
Believe it or not, coins make wonderful gifts. And you don’t need to have a coin collector on your gift list to buy a coin for someone. New babies, recent Grads, Father’s Day, Birthdays and Holidays – all perfect reasons to give the gift of coins. But what if you...
The Quick Start Guide to Coin Collecting
Start with the Basics Coin collecting used to be called “the hobby of kings” because centuries ago, kings were the only ones wealthy enough to be able to save coins. Fortunately, you don’t have to be rich to collect coins these days. But how do you get...
2021 Double Dated Eagles
On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Mint announced that it would change the reverse design on silver and gold eagles. Many of us anticipated this change to come in January when the new eagles are released. But the Mint wasn’t ready and released 2021 with the same design...
Our Thoughts on the New American Innovation Dollars
Fresh off the heels of the Presidential Dollar Coin Program, the U.S. Mint has launched yet another dollar coin program. Taking a page off of the State and Parks Quarters, the new dollars will feature all 50 State and D.C. and the five U.S. Territories. The...
Understanding Coin Grading And What It All Means
When looking for coins to collect, you may find some in a plastic case that is designated with a grade, such as MS70. That plastic case is referred to as a slab and is sonically sealed to protect the coin from dust, fingerprints, and anything else that may lower its...
Coin Collecting Guide: 7 Steps To A Great Coin Collection
Someone I recently met asked me what I did for a living and when I told him that I operate a collectible coins company, he asked: “How do you know what coins to collect?” To tell you the truth, that’s a little like asking how do you know which stocks to pick? And,...
Explaining Mint Marks – What Do They Mean and Why They Matter
A Mint mark is a small letter that designates where a coin was made. Mint marks have been used for thousands of years. Ancient Greeks and Romans used them on coins starting around the 3rd Century. What was the original purpose of a mint mark? Essentially, a mint mark...
Silver Eagle Giveaway
Enter your email below for a chance to win an ANACS Certified MS70 Silver Eagle!
2021 Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars – A great idea that may fall flat in today’s political arena
In the middle of July 2019, quietly, without headlines or fanfare, two members of opposing parties introduced a Bill. When was the last time a Democrat and Republican agreed upon anything in this country? As Schoolhouse Rock educated us in the late 1970s, “it’s a...
Nine Things You Didn’t Know About Presidential Dollars
From 2007-2016, the US Mint produced a special series of dollar coins embossed with the portraits of the Presidents of the United States. From Washington to Reagan, every leader of the USA has had his face emblazoned on official US Currency. Here are nine things you...
Spare Change Can Really Make You Rich
The other day a coworker sent me an article about a guy who had a $5 gold coin that he thought was a rarity. Dealer after coin dealer told him it was a forgery, and he finally took it to NGC to find out for himself. Well, it turns out that not only was it not a...
American Silver Eagles – The Most Collected Coin of all Time
Everyone knows that American Silver Eagles are a popular choice amongst collectors, but did you know that it is the most collected coin in the entire world? What really surprised me when I did my research was that silver rounds are the second most popular way to...
Coin Collecting For kids
When I was a kid growing up, everyone collected something – baseball cards, stamps, comic books, die cast figures, coins, model kits of cars, airplanes, even monsters! Compared to today’s kids, we may have led more sheltered lives, but we seemed worldlier. When was...
Coin Gifts
Believe it or not, coins make wonderful gifts. And you don’t need to have a coin collector on your gift list to buy a coin for someone. New babies, recent Grads, Father’s Day, Birthdays and Holidays – all perfect reasons to give the gift of coins. But what if you...
The Quick Start Guide to Coin Collecting
Start with the Basics Coin collecting used to be called “the hobby of kings” because centuries ago, kings were the only ones wealthy enough to be able to save coins. Fortunately, you don’t have to be rich to collect coins these days. But how do you get...