Roosevelt Dimes Coins
How Well Do You Know Your Money? Ten Questions About the Lincoln Cent
So You Think You Know Your Money! The Lincoln Memorial Cent was produced from 1959 to 2008. You’ve probably seen thousands of them. The US Mint began issuing four new designs in 2009, and in 2010 yet another design change occurs.Think about the Lincoln Cent — the Lincoln Memorial design, and without looking at a [...]
Lincoln Cent Pennies – Collectors Love Them While Most Folks Hate Them
If you walk accross a street and you see a quarter on the ground would you pick it up ? I bet you would. Now, what if the coin you saw lying there was a penny, would you still pick it up ? Some folks would say, if it was lying face up I might, [...]
Dime Piece
The Dime piece has been in existence since 1796, yet not so many of us have ever stopped to think how it became part of our lives. However, certain adjustments have been made to it to suit our lives. On one side of the dime is the portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt while on the [...]
What Coins Should I Collect?
You should collect what you like and enjoy. This is Your Dream. Design it any way you want.Never-the-less, . . . decide on Foreign coins or US Coins; and Proof or Mint State. If US, then decide upon a Denomination: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, dollar or other.Or, decide upon a particular Period in [...]
Using a Coin Collecting Guide to Determine Price
Many resources exist that can help coin collecting hobbyists to determine the worth and price of their coins. Using these resources is a great way to determine the value of your coin collection, an estimate of the price you can expect to receive if you are selling, or the price you might pay for a [...]
Protecting Your Wealth by Translating it Into Bullion
It’s no secret that gold has long been the cornerstone of wealth. From ancient times, the sheen of gold has held a seductive power over the hearts of humankind. The story remains the same today, though most people would be hard-pressed to point out any gold they owned other than jewelry. However, the fact remains [...]
Retracing the Route of the Jefferson Nickel
The Jefferson nickel is old hat to Americans. Most people under the age of 40 have never carried any other five-cent piece in their pockets or purses, and few ever pause to examine one before spending it.That will change in the weeks and months ahead, for the U.S. Mint is giving the coin a makeover.Nickels [...]
Do You Have Precious Rare Coins in Your Purse or Change Jar?
A Guide to Rare Coins in Circulation TodayIt’s usually a small thing that turns regular looking money into valuable rare coins. Last year’s materials used instead of this year’s, a tiny symbol left off a minting die. Collectors covet the unusual and uncommon above all else, and these minor oversights result in a very limited [...]
Surviving The Soon Coming Great Tribulation: Apostle’s Series – Chapter Four
If you’ve not already read the first three Chapters of “Surviving The Coming Great Tribulation – Apostle Series” by Rascal Miles – before reading this Chapter Four – you will be doing yourself a serious dis-service unless you do read them before continuing.The author strongly suggests that you stop reading here – search these EzineArticles [...]
US Mint Coins
Through the Coinage Act of 1792, the US Mint was created by Congress. Its first building was located in Philadelphia, within the US Department of State, with the scientist David Rittenhouse as its first director. When the demand for coins increased, the facilities for US Mint also expanded. Now, there is several US Mint facilities [...]
