Barber Dimes Coins
Coin Collecting – The Top 10 List
Coin collecting. An associate of mine remembers receiving as a child a big paper bag of old US silver dollars, some going back as far as the late 1890s. Sometime between then and today he has misplaced that old paper bag. To this day he wonders if any of those coins might have been worth [...]
Starting to Collect Coins? eBay is the Place to Start!
Often you hear about how eBay is not a great place to buy coins or even start a collection for that matter. However, without giving it a try one never knows. As I was starting my coin collection a couple of years ago, I really did not have any coin dealers in my area, so [...]
Antique Coin Prices and Varieties
Antique coins whether gold or any other material, are very precious and therefore very costly too. Though these have no currency value now, still the trend is that the prices of these out-dated coins are beyond imagination. No one would deny the value of buying these to have a good collection, as these are to [...]
Coin Collections a Treasure Finder Can Complete
As a metal detector hobbyist of 40 years, I have completed nearly every US coin set beginning with the Barber coins of the late 1800’s. I am convinced that it is possible right now, in 2009, to start and find nearly all coins in several sets with a detector.The easiest set to complete is the [...]
History of the Mercury Dime
The year was 1915 and there was a movement afoot to change the remainder of American coinage. With the changes to the $10 eagle, $20 double eagle, the cent and nickel, it was now time for changes to the dime, quarter and half dollar. Under 1890 law, changes could not be made to a coin [...]
Coin Collecting Myths – Part 1
There are many teachings, conventional wisdom, in the coin collecting arena that are merely myths and fallacies that have been handed down over many years. Recognizing these fallacies and myths are not always easy. Here are some key ones with a collector perspective backed by many years of questioning strong leaders in the hobby.Myth #1: [...]
How To Invest In Rare Coins For Big Profits
Buy Low and sell HighThis is easier said than done. What happens is collectors and investors wait till the market is moving up and then decide to buy at high prices.We all like a sale but why do we not buy gold and silver coins when the price is low?For the past 10 years coins [...]
Building A Test Garden
For more than 30 years I have used test gardens for the hobby of metal detecting. I have three currently. Two of them are 5 feet square and the third is only 3 feet square. Why use a test garden?A test garden serves several purposes. Foremost for me is learning the sounds of different targets. [...]
Coin History – Aid To Finding & Building Coin Collections With Metal Detectors
March 1781, The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the right to determine the value and the alloy to be used in any coin struck in America. This gave the states the right to coin money, and New Hampshire was the first to take action but few of the coins made it into circulation. Several states, [...]
The Lure Of Coin Collecting
Coin collecting is one of the most popular hobbies that nearly anyone can engage in today. It attracts a wide variety of participants that range in age from 6 to 100 and covers all socioeconomic groups and nationalities. But what is the lure? What is it that attracts so many people to coin collecting?For me [...]
