The Top 16 Most Valuable Pennies
For the world’s rarest and most coveted pennies, values are well over $100,000 and approaching $2 million. That’s a lot for a little piece of copper. Rarity is a significant…
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How to Detect Counterfeit Coins
The art and deception of counterfeiting coins have been around since ancient artisans first minted coins in 600BC. Initially, people counterfeited coins to deceive merchants and citizens with the fake…
How Much Do My Coins Weigh?
The weight of any coin depends upon three factors: diameter, thickness, and material composition. As such, coins made out of different materials, having different thicknesses, and different diameters will weigh…
Find Penny Prices and Values in the Coin Value Guides
Although many factors determine the exact value of a coin, you can quickly determine the value of your penny by knowing its type, date, mintmark, and grade. Additionally, the value…
10 Best Resources for Coin Collectors
The Red Book Whitman Publishing, LLC The ultimate guide book to collecting United States coins is “The Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins” authored by R. S.…
Facts and History of the Red Seal Two-Dollar Bill
The United States first printed two-dollar bills in 1862, yet they never found favor with the American public and were never widely circulated in the U.S. economy. Most bills are…
6 Reasons to Start Collecting Coins
Coins were first used in the Iron Age kingdom of Lydia well over two thousand years ago. Although it is not documented, you can rest assured that the world’s first…
What Is a Silver Certificate?
The United States first issued silver certificate dollar bills in 1878. They are one of the most widely collected series of all U.S. paper currency. Occasionally, people will still find…
What You Need to Know About Bicentennial Quarters
The 1970s were a tumultuous and triumphant time in United States history. Many of the cultural changes that began in the 1960s carried over into the next decade, but disco…
What Is Fractional Currency?
Fractional currency is United States paper money that has a face value of less than one dollar. Also known as “shinplasters” because of the small face value they eventually became…