New Washington Dollar Scam One of the hottest items on Ebay is the new Washington dollar with the plain edge. Yes, the Mint did make some errors where they did not put the edge lettering on some of the P...
What is the difference between a coin, token, and medal? This is important to know, because even many collectors confuse them, calling them all coins. A coin is a piece of (usually) metal with an assigned...
Assigning a grade to a coin is an art, not a science. It is often highly subjective, especially when working with Mint State coins where small differences in grade make big differences in price. Even so,...
Politics and rare coins might not seem to go together, but they are linked throughout the history of the United States. From the first coins of the 1650s to the change you carry in your pocket today, political...
The reverse of Wyoming’s quarter has a bucking horse and rider with the inscriptions, “The Equality State,” “Wyoming” and “1890.” Weaver designed it. Mint sculptor-engraver Norman E. Nemeth sculpted it.
The furor over the "copper" cent resulted from a story carried by Associated Press, hyping a local story of a "lost" coin claimed (without any substantiation) to be worth $40,000 to $50,000. The AP writer...
What are the different certification services available, and how do I get my coins certified by them? The three organizations which have the best reputations for strict, consistent grading-and whose coins...
Personally, I prefer the one-to-one, head-to-head transaction of collector to dealer. Not only is there a give and take but also an exchange of ideas and information and a certain camaraderie that can add to...
I keep hearing reports about errors on some of the new State Quarters. Has only one been reported or are there several? There are numerous minting varieties, but not all are errors. Some can be chalked up to...
Everyone loves to make money I Started as a boy scout in 1953 collecting coins I wanted more coins than my paper route could pay for. So I stared buying 5 coins and seling off 4 coins I would have one...