Notorious Counterfeiters – Part One: Five Pioneers
As soon as money came into existence, people began making fakes. Some were clever and good at it, others simply relied on the ignorance of the public, hoping they were too dumb or too busy to notic...
Simple Guide to Collecting Coins by the Roll
There’s gold in them there rolls—or silver in some of them, at least. And that has created a special subset of coin collector…the Coin Roll Hunter. This special breed has a lot in common with the g...
Silver Bullets - Just in Time for Halloween!
Silver Bullet - .999 fine silver, 1 Troy oz, .45 ACPThe 1700s were not a good time to be roaming the woods of Europe alone. Thousands of people were attacked by wolves, and many died. Often, especi...
Silver Barber Quarters - Their History, Rarity and Design
Demand for New U.S. Coin Design In the mid-19th century, people were becoming unhappy with the artwork on U.S. coins. They thought they were “too European,” too ordinary, or just too ugly. That pro...
Shifting from Coin Investing to Collecting
Are you one of the folks who started buying rare or valuable coins as investments and got bit by the bug? The history and beauty of coins and paper currency is fascinating and has drawn in more tha...
Russian 100 Rubles 2015 Crimea and Sevastopol Commemorative Banknote
100 Russian Rubles 2015 Crimea & Sevastopol Commemorative BanknoteRussia isn’t the first nation to use its currency for propaganda, but it’s one of the latest. The 2015 100-ruble commemorative ...
What is My Old Dime Worth? Part 6: Roosevelt Dimes, 1946-Present
Wrapping up our series on collecting US dime coins, we take a look at the Roosevelt dime and its 72-year history. FDR and the Dime One of the most influential US presidents, Franklin Delano Rooseve...
Red Seal, Blue Seal, Gold Note, Silver Note
When you look down at that $5 bill in your pocket. Have you ever wondered why that seal is green? Or why even include a seal? Well, once upon a time, there were actually different styles of notes. ...
Rare Currency Auction Set for January
Fans and collectors of rare US currency will have an opportunity to toss their bids into the ring at the FUN Currency Signature Auction taking place in Orlando, Florida from January 9-14. Held duri...
Rare 1885 Trade Dollar Teases $4 Million Mark
The finest-known 1885 Trade dollar sold for $3,960,000 million to collector Dell Loy Hansen of Logan, Utah at the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Auctions Jan. 10, topping more than 30 other bids...
Quick Guide to Collecting Spanish Coins
Spanish Coins - Gold DoubloonsReales, Doubloons, Escudos. The names of these Spanish coins evoke images of pirates on the high seas after plundering a ship, or digging up buried treasure. But, beli...
Whether you’re branching out from collecting modern coins or going ancient from the start, these relics from days gone by offer a fascinating look into the past and give context to the coins we use...
The 1899 $2 Blue Silver Certificate Mini-Portholes
Coin and currency collectors often specialize in a particular denomination--$20 gold eagles, Standing Liberty half-dollars, for instance. U.S. two-dollar notes attract some collectors because there...
The 1899 $1 Black Eagle Silver Certificate
1899 $1 Black Eagle Silver CertificateOne of the joys of collecting U.S. currency is the number of different designs it has had over the years—some of them quite unique and even beautiful. The U.S...
Territorial Gold Coins to Auction in October
Heritage Auctions, one of the premier coin auction houses, will hold an auction of US Territorial Gold Coins in Chicago on October 11-14. The auction includes coins from several collectors includin...
The Ten Most Valuable US Coins – Part 2
Collectible coins can pack a lot of value in a small package. Thousand-dollar dimes are common, and million-dollar pennies are out there. But with hundreds of auctions every month and countless pri...