by Zak | Aug 8, 2019 | Coin Collecting
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...
by patriot | Jul 8, 2019 | Coin Collecting
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...
by Aaron | Jul 5, 2019 | Coin Collecting
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...
by patriot | Jul 5, 2019 | Coin Collecting
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...
by patriot | Jul 5, 2019 | Coin Collecting
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...
by patriot | Jul 5, 2019 | 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...
