History and Design of the 10,000 Afghani Banknote
10,000 Afghani Banknote Uncirculated (AFN), printed 1993War has many casualties and when sitting governments are toppled, one of the victims is often a nation’s currency. It can disappear along wit...
1865 Three Cent Nickel in Circulated Condition In 1850, a dollar was a lot of money. Many urban workers made only about a dollar for a day’s work; a farm worker, half that. Unprepared food was pri...
Harriet Tubman to Replace Andrew Jackson on the U.S. $20 Bill
A nation's money often makes a statement. That's certainly been true with U.S. currency. Over the years, American coin and paper money designs have celebrated everything from the Founding Fathers t...
As your coin collecting becomes more serious—or just to properly identify and protect the coins you have—you’ll want to get some tools to up your professionalism. Here are some to consider: Basic T...
Collector’s Guide to Coin Auctions
There are many different places to acquire coins for your collection—pocket change, coin rolls, coin dealers, other collectors, and coin shows among them. But if you want to hang out with the high-...
Great American CoinCompany Launches New Mobile App
Great American Coin Company new mobile appBuying collectible coins, banknotes, and numismatic novelty items just got a whole lot easier. The Great American Coin Company® is pleased to announce our ...
No, we’re not talking about laundered money. We’re focused on slugs (not bugs), the counterfeit kind of coin sometimes used to fool a coin-operated laundry washer or dryer, a soda machine, even a p...
How to Care For Precious Jewels
gemstonesIn addition to rare coins and bullion, Great American Coin is proud to offer a wide selection of natural gemstones and jewels! With their natural beauty and luster, precious jewels make fo...
How Rare is Your Coin? The value of collectible coins hinges on two major factors: condition and rarity. Most collectors are familiar with she Sheldon Coin Grading Scale that ranks condition numeri...
How Much is My Old Penny Worth?
A US one-cent coin was approved by the Continental Congress in 1787, five years before the US Mint was created by an act of the US Congress. It was designed (probably) by Benjamin Franklin, made of...
How Coins Are MadeWhen people consider how coins are made, large machines and noisy factories come to mind. There isn’t just one machine that can produce and pop out a finished coin – there’s a lot...
Honoring American Veterans Through Coins
Happy Veteran’s day! One way we honor our American veterans is through coins. Whether they are circulating or commemorative, coins are a great way to help us remember veterans and their valiant ser...
History of the Vietnamese Dong
The second piece in our exotic currency series, comes from Indochina! This bright and colorful currency is a fantastic show piece for any foreign currency collector. Of course, I’m speaking of the ...
When last we left we had just finished discussing the Kneass/Gobrecht quarter and how that two iterations of this coin ran for almost 60 years. To end our series on one of the cornerstone coins of ...
1921 Peace Dollar Satin OBVPeace dollars were minted between 1921 and 1935. They were created to celebrate America’s victory in World War I. Made of 90 percent silver, Peace dollars helped to estab...
Continuing from part one that we did a couple of weeks back. We’re here once again to talk about the history of the nickel. The nickel, also referred to as the half dime, wouldn’t gain it’s nick na...