The Numismatist’s Corner: The Morgan Silver Dollar
THE MORGAN SILVER DOLLARThe Morgan silver dollar; one of numismatics most sought after coins. However, this beautiful coin didn’t always have the immense amount of interest it does today, in fact, ...
The NGC Certified Coin Registry: What it is and why it’s useful
The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) is one of the largest U.S. coin appraisal and certification agencies, and along with the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) accounts for the bulk of ...
The Mysterious Two Dollar Bill
It’s been known as a rarity, a fake, and has had three different versions of itself. I’m speaking about the two dollar bill of course. This bill has had an interesting spot in US numismatic history...
The Most Expensive British Coins – Part 2
Wrapping up our look at the most expensive coins from Merry Old England, here’s a look at the top five, based on sales tracked in a 2015 article on JustCollecting.com, plus a little research of our...
The Most Expensive British Coins - Part 1
British money has long been a source of confusion to Americans with its strange nomenclature and fluctuating exchange rate. The pound doesn’t weigh a pound—in fact nobody knows for sure how it got ...
Coin Grading Basics for CollectorsMinor differences in appearance can make huge differences in the value of a coin. That’s why valuable coins are professionally graded, and it’s important to unders...
Top 5 Most Valuable US Banknotes
While we’ve talked about some of the most valuable coins and some of the most sought after pennies, one thing that hasn’t crossed our blog yet, is what are the top 5 most valuable US bank notes. Th...
One of the most looked down upon coins is probably the one that we use the least. The penny, it sits in our coin jar waiting for us to exchange our full jar of coins for some extra pocket cash. But...
Sports has always had their MVPs. Players who represent being the most valuable asset on their respective teams. Sometimes these players become so popular they become the figurehead for their team....
Tips to Protect Your Coins and Currency Collection
Condition is everything when it comes to valuing collectible coins and currency. A few points difference in grading can affect value by dozens, if not hundreds, of dollars. That’s why proper storag...
Tips for the Ultimate Easter Egg Hunt
Money EggThis year Easter is on Sunday, April 20th. That’ less than one week away. We know you’ve probably got a big dinner to organize, or some traveling to do, but there’s one thing you have to r...
Tips For Investing in Natural Gemstones
Mixed Loose Natural Faceted GemstonesTruth be told, you can make money when investing in gemstones. However, like any investment, you need to be knowledgeable of natural gemstones and act with a go...
Tips For Collecting Silver Proof Sets
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof SetBeginning in 1992, the United States began making Silver Proof Sets in addition to the regular Proof Set. The Silver Proof Set series has increas...
Tips For Collecting Paper Money
Collecting paper money is exciting because notes are colorful and attractive. Like coins, paper currency teaches you about art, history, economics, and more. People have been collecting paper money...
Tips For Collecting Foreign Coins
Foreign CoinsWhile some collectors find joy in collecting coinage by year, others look for the value of foreign coins. Foreign coin collecting is when you collect coins from countries other than yo...
Thousands of Rare Coins Go into Circulation this April
To celebrate National Coin Week (April 21-27), more than 200 members of the group Coin Dealers Helping Coin Dealers will place thousands of old coins—from century-old Indian Head and early Lincoln ...