Coin Collecting

Congress passed the “America’s Beautiful National Parks Act of 2008, which included circulating quarters highlighting our “sites of natural or historical significance”.

Error coins are appealing to certain collectors and they come in a wide variety of errors. Learn more about the basic errors that these collectors

Roman coins make both great conversation pieces and investments for the future.

The first dollar coin used in the United States was minted in Gold in 1849. The Liberty Head Gold dollars were very small, only 13

Numismatics helps us highlight the historical value and scientific approach to the coins we collect. This article focuses on the extended knowledge of numismatics, highlighting

U.S. Mint Director Robert Patterson hired John Reich, a German immigrant, in March of 1807. Reich had been seeking employment at the Mint since 1801,

There was a 23-year hiatus between the last Draped Bust Half Dime in 1805 and the first new Capped Bust Half Dime in 1829. The

In 1800, John Reich came to America and applied for a job at the U.S. Mint. After being recommended for employment by President Jefferson in

No Draped Bust Half Dollars were struck between the last year of the small eagle design, 1797 and 1800. In 1801, another redesign effort took

The first dimes struck by the United States Mint were Draped Bust Dimes. There are two varieties – the small eagle reverse, which was minted

To redesign the Draped Bust Half Dime, Robert Scot and John Eckstein took the sketches of Stuart’s and, using Mrs. Bingham as the model for

No matter the theme of your specific world coin collection, the best advice that we can give you is to collect what YOU like!

So you would like to start a US coin collection but don’t know where to begin. We can provide some pointers that might help you.

A World War was raging in Europe, which began in 1914. The US entered World War I in 1917 and our entry sped up the

Greek Athenian Owls were extremely important – not in daily commerce, but in doing the most important financial transactions of the day. They financed wars,

Animals have been depicted on currency since money was first invented, and continue to appear in the artwork of highly collectible coins to this day.

The America the Beautiful (ATB) bullion program from the United States Mint is a one-of-a-kind program that honors America’s National Parks and important national sites

The three cent pieces may not have been as popular as other coins, but they do maintain a large amount of value that any collector

Issued in 1864, the Two Cent Piece has the distinction of being the first coin to bear the inscription “In God We Trust.”

The 1866 Shield Nickel was the first of its kind, which provides tremendous value to customers of all levels.