Many U.S. coins feature or honor sports themes and athletes. From baseball to the Olympics, sports themes have been featured on many United States coins. Following are some of the most popular sports coins.
The Peace dollar, a beautiful silver coin designed by Anthony De Francisci and struck from 1921 to 1935, has a dedicated following.
Its following is perhaps not quite as strong as the Morgan dollar (1878-1921) that preceded it.
The Peace dollar serenely and steadily rises in value.
Many find rare coins alluring. Rare and expensive coins seem to garner even greater speculation and interest.
Coin auctions have long been where the world’s most expensive coins are bought and sold.
Over the decades, the world has seen the most expensive coins push through the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and in recent decades, into the millions of dollars.
What has been paid at coin auctions for the top 10 most expensive coins?…
Washington quarters are a fairly easy series of coins to collect, especially in the lower grades (for the older dates). Yet, there are several scarce dates in the Washington quarters series that have posed challenges for collectors. Let’s look at how some Washington quarters have performed over 15 years.
Buffalo nickels are a coin collector favorite, and they certainly have done well for investors who entered the market years ago and today still hold the coins they bought back then. See how Buffalo nickels have performed over 15 years.
Let’s look at how some Morgan Dollar coins have performed over 15 years, comparing prices from 1994 to prices for the same coin in 2009.
Mint sets, packages of mint-fresh coins, have been offered by the United States Mint since 1947.
They usually include all denominations and designs being produced for circulation in a given year.
Many people like to collect mint sets, and in this article we will examine the U.S. Mint sets of the 1980s.
1980s mint sets offer a wide variety of coins and values.
Instead of giving someone a gift card, cash, a tie or blouse that they almost know for a fact may never be worn, why not give a gift that may reap investment rewards? You may want to consider giving silver and gold bullion coins.
Collecting coins can be fun — especially when all the coins you need for your collection can be found right in circulation.
Let’s look at some of the exciting coins you can find in your spare change or at your local bank.
Have you ever looked at an expensive coin and wondered what it cost 5 years ago, 10 years ago, 20 years ago, or even 50 years ago?
I have. In fact, every now and then, I enjoy looking at old coin price guides just to get a sense of the kinds of prices I would have paid if only I bought the same coin several years ago.
In most cases, prices always seem to increase, but there are those coins which have gone down in value, too.
There are many different kinds of coin holders available, but one of the best is the Air-Tite coin holder. Air-Tite coin holders are plastic, circular coin holders that are a few millimeters or so larger in diameter than the coin itself. Here’s why I use Air-Tite coin holders.
Selling coins is something that must be done with careful consideration beforehand.
After all, you wouldn’t want to sell your coins for the wrong price, and you don’t want to wind up hanging onto them too long either. Here are some coin selling tips, plus advice before you sell coins on eBay.
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