Many would assume that all of the great coin rarities of the United states would be well known. Of course, there could be a few exceptions in the form of some tough coins that turn out to be better than anyone hoped to imagine. Collectors have always known that the 1802 half dime is a very good coin

If you have considered buying gold coins, now might be the time to do so. consider buying the smaller denomination gold coins. Indian Head quarter ($2.50) and half ($5) eagles make an affordable, yet attractive choice for gold coin collecting on a budget.

It seems to be fashionable to think that cash will soon be abolished and we will migrate to a cashless society. Really? With the news of yet another breach of the federal governments data banks in the news, do you really feel that any form of electronic payment is really that secure? Don’t bet on it

You probably have not heard of a man named Nicholas Biddle. He was a banker that served as the second and last president of the Second Bank of the United States. The idea of a central bank has been a burning issue for years in this country even up to today.

The 1916/16 Buffalo Nickel could be considered to be the king of Buffalo nickels. It does not matter if it is the errors or regular dates or the 1916/16 doubled die, it still ranks as one of the toughest dates of the Buffalo nickel series to acquire.

The 1860-O Seated Liberty silver dollar has an interesting story. By 1860, the production of Seated Liberty dollars was limited to coins needed for export. We see this in the case of dates like the 1854, 1855, and 1856, which are all of the tougher dates to acquire despite what their mintage numbers

Is the current coin market firing on all cylinders? First we need to define what each of these so-called cylinders, eight cylinders if you wish to include foreign and ancient coins.

By 1902 the production of Morgan silver dollars was in decline. Our country was awash in silver dollars that no one seemed to want at the time. Vaults all over the country were filled with Morgan dollars just waiting for some type of commercial use.

Collecting coins can be a fun activity. It can be both a hobby and an investment if done right. One type of coin you may want to consider is ancient coins. Many collectors hesitate to buy ancient coins because they can be very expensive. In fact many ancient coins are no more expensive than modern c

Some coins are better than their mintage numbers might suggest. this is definitely the case with the 1853-O half dime. The fact is, there are two 1853-O half dimes: ones with arrows at the date and one without the arrows and it is the latter which is potentially much better that its mintage numbers