U.S. Post Office Decreases Rate!
The Silver Three-Cent coin has an unusual history. It was proposed in 1851 both as a result of a DECREASE in postage rates from five cents to three, and to answer the need for...
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President Lincoln turns 200!
In 2009, the United States Mint issued four different one cent coins in recognition of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the first issuance of the Lincoln cent....
Strong as Steel!
The 1943 steel cent was a variety of the U.S. one cent coin which was struck in steel due to History. Because of wartime needs of copper for use in ammunition and other military...
Collecting the 1982 Lincoln Cent
The Seven (eight) Varieties of the 1982 Lincoln Cent Partway through production of the 1982 Lincoln cent, the U.S. Mint changed the coins’ composition from brass (95% copper and 5% zinc) to one that...
Buy The Book!
There is an expression in coin collecting that encourages collectors to “buy the book before you buy the coin.” This is excellent advice as many coins have variations, and minor or major markings which...
Making a Quick Buck or Getting Short Changed?
Before you rush out to the nearest coin dealer or gold buying company set up in the neighborhood for the weekend, please consider this… Evaluating and appraising coins, currency and other numismatic items takes...
What Type Are You?
Are you a coin hoarder, accumulator or collector? As a collector for over 50 years I am always fascinated by the large numbers of people I encounter who also have coins or numismatic items. Some...
