What Is An NGC Star Defined Coin?
If there’s such a thing as a beauty pageant for coins, then one of them is held in a back room of an office in Sarasota, Florida. That’s where the coin graders of the Numismatic Guaranty Corporatio...
The two factors that most influence a coin’s collectible value are rarity and condition. It’s relatively easy to find some of the older coins, and many collectible coins have been kept in excellent...
Let’s say you’re going through some old coins and one of the Indian Head nickels catches your eye. Something’s not quite right. On closer inspection, you notice the man portrayed on the front of th...
Zimbabwe 100 Trillion Banknote AA 2008 PCGS Graded 67PPQ
A Hundred Trillion Bucks? Prove It! Well now you can. The Great American Coin Company® is pleased to offer uncirculated 100 Trillion Dollar 2008 Series AA Zimbabwe bank notes graded 67–Superb Gemby...
Why You Should Invest in Silver
silver_bars In my opinion, now is the time to invest in silver! It may not be as rare as gold, but it does have many industrial uses in addition to its monetary properties. Due to increased supply ...
Why You Should Invest in Gold Eagle Coins
1 Ounce Gold American Eagle $50 BU – Random Date People buy gold coins for a number of reasons. They’re a hedge against inflation, they’re easy to store and use, and they’re beautiful. Among the m...
Why Clad Bars Make Great Gifts
Liberty Indian Silver GACC reflection If you are looking to purchase a collectable or novelty item, clad bars are for you. Clad means that the item is not fully silver or gold. Generally speaking, ...
What to Do With Mutilated Currency
Back in the day, kids used to get a kick out of taking a penny, putting it on a railroad track, and wait for a train to come by and squash it. Of course, they probably couldn’t spend it afterwards,...
What's the Deal with Silver Red Seals?
As used as we are to paper bank notes today, the United States didn’t issue paper bills until 1861 when the need to finance the Civil War made it impossible to do so with the gold and silver coins ...
There are a variety of factors involved to generate a selling price or resale worth for a diamond – for instance, cut, clarity, color, and carat weight. The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) h...
What’s in a Name? Coins, Medals, Tokens and Rounds
A coin is a coin, no? Not necessarily, and knowing the differences among various coin-like objects is a step on the road to becoming a true numismatist. Plus, it can keep you from making buying mis...
The five-cent coin has been made by the US Mint since 1794, but has only been called a “nickel” since 1866. Prior to then, it was known as a half dime, a small, thin 90% silver coin that was about ...
What is My Old Dime Worth? - Part 4: Barber Dimes, 1892-1916
Just as with many other fashions, after a while people get tired of coin designs. By 1879 some were complaining that US coin designs had become outdated and second-rate. This led to an internal req...
What is My Old Dime Worth? Part 2: Capped Bust Dimes – 1809-1837
After a relatively short run of eight years, in 1809 the Draped Liberty dime gave way to a new design known as the Capped Bust dime. It featured a bust of Lady Liberty wearing a cloth Phrygian cap ...
Zimbabwe Banknotes Are On Sale!
Bundle of 100 – 10 Billion Zimbabwe Banknotes 2008 AA/AB Series Uncirculated It took decades for Donald Trump to become a billionaire, but you can do it with the tap of a finger. And it’ll cost yo...
Carson City Coins Featured in Auction
Authorized in 1864 by Congress to process the huge amounts of silver discovered in Nevada, the Carson City Mint produced its first coins, Seated Liberty silver dollars, in 1870. They continued to b...