Long, long ago in the 20th century, Fort Worth, Texas, a dealer used this rarity a 1913 Liberty Head nickel, as the focal point of his nationwide advertising program to sell copies of The Star Rare Coin...
BUY LINCOLN CENT NOW I think that Lincoln Cent in the next 8 to 14 months will be a lot higher than they are now. Like a lot of collectors I Started My Collecting with Lincoln Cents WHEN I Started in 1953 I...
Ever get a wheat penny in change from a purchase at a store? It is not uncommon. I quite frequently find them in the ''Give a Penny, Take a Penny'' pot at the cash register in convenient stores. I've even...
Do you realize what could be in your pocket change? Clashed-Dies, filled dies, capped-dies and even strongly Rotated-Dies. Broadstruck ''railroad rims'', Clipped-planchets, sintered planchets and even Blank...
Personally, I prefer the one-to-one, head-to-head transaction of collector to dealer. Not only is there a give and take but also an exchange of ideas and information and a certain camaraderie that can add to...
A Scandalous Coin Politics and rare coins might not seem to go together, but they are linked throughout the history of the United States. From the first coins of the 1650s to the change you carry in your...
After the discovery of gold in the southern United States a new mint was constructed in Dahlonega, Georgia. The first coinage exited its doors in 1838 and it continued minting until it was closed due to the...
Most Lincoln pennies minted before 1982 were made of 95% copper. Each penny weighing in at 3.11 grams yields 2.95 grams of pure copper. It takes approximately 151 pennies (pre 1982) to yield 1 pound of pure...