Cheap prices on old rare U.S. coins for your collection.
A very rare 1894-S dime recently sold for $1.32 million at an auction in Illinois. The collector, Dell Loy Hansen from Salt Lake City, purchased the extremely rare dime from John Brush (president of David Lawrence Rare Coins.) So why … Read More »
Yes, there are some Eisenhower dollars with silver content out there, but if you just found one in your change, it’s probably not silver. The 40% silver content Eisenhower Dollar coins were all struck at the San Francisco mint in … Read More »
The Morgan Dollar mintage numbers vary a lot from the key date 1893-S at the low number of 100,000 over to almost 90,000,000 for the 1921 series which was making up for melted coins due to the Pittman act. The … Read More »
Peace Dollar mintages varied from a small run of around 360,500 for the key rare date issue to a large run of 49 million on other dates. The highest mintages took place early in the series when heavy production was … Read More »
Every coin collector was excited when the US mint introduced the 50 State quarters collection. Finally, there was an update to the long-running Washington quarter. There were many great designs, along with several goofs. Error coins are both valuable and … Read More »
The 1955 doubled die Lincoln penny is a very valuable coin error, and most coin collectors consider it the most sought after doubled die American coin. This infamous coin was minted in Philadelphia when the second blow from the hub … Read More »
There’s a 1943 wheat penny worth a million dollars! Most coin collectors know that the 1943 Lincoln Wheat Penny is made out of steel because the US government needed that pressure copper for ammunition during World War II. The 1943 … Read More »
The election is over and the United States, along with the rest of the world, is freaking out about our new President-elect Donald Trump. As far as coin collectors are concerned, one of the questions that comes up is the … Read More »
It might be time to start digging through your piggy bank. Coin error expert Mike Byers has discovered a 1970-S Washington quarter that was struck over in 1941 Canadian quarter, and you can see the faint trace of the other … Read More »
United States coins are both a fascinating look back at our nation’s history, and a sound investment for your future. It’s important to have a good 401(k), Roth IRA, savings account, and maybe some stock holdings. It also can be … Read More »