The 1935-S Peace Dollar is an important and popular coin among numismatists, as it holds the distinction of being the last circulating silver dollar minted in the United States before the release of the Eisenhower Dollar in 1971. The Peace Dollar series was minted from 1921 to 1935, and it was designed by Anthony de…
New Web site CoinTrackers.com offers a cool new feature for coin hobbyist. They allow you to tag and track coins from your pocket to the bank and beyond.
The Silver Value Calculator from silvervalue.co is a nice tool that always gives you the current silver price (todays price) and then allows you to modify it to view historical data, and price variations based off weight. The site also has a list of some very good articles on coins and silver.
We stumbled upon the website Washington-Quarters.com the other day and were immediately struck by how cool a site it was, assuming you are a quarter person. Many coin collectors and coin roll hunters like to focus on a specific sub group of coin. We our-self love Quarters, and Half Dollars. Yes sometimes we get off…
The table below shows an example of the U.S. dollar’s declining purchasing power over the last 50 years. Year Consumer Price Index (CPI) Purchasing Power (Relative to base year) 1970 38.8 1.00 1980 82.4 0.47 1990 130.7 0.30 2000 172.2 0.23 2010 218.1 0.18 2020 260.2 0.15 US Dollar Purchasing The table below shows an…
The 1968-S Lincoln Cent with a 1967 Costa Rica 5 Centavos Twist Coin collectors and enthusiasts often seek out rare and unique pieces to add to their collections. Heritage Auctions, a renowned auction house for collectors, is currently offering an extraordinary coin that is garnering significant attention for its exceptional nature: a 1968-S 1C Lincoln…
The 1921 S Morgan Silver Dollar, struck at the San Francisco Mint, is a sought-after collectible from the renowned Morgan Dollar series. Composed of 90% silver and 10% copper, it has a diameter of 38.1 mm and weighs 26.73 grams. The mint mark is located on the reverse side above the ‘D’ in “DOLLAR.” Its…
Here is a quick list of online coin marketplaces and dealers. Each offers a range of products some more bullion oriented than others. Pros and cons of each has been listed to quickly assist you in deciding which marketplace may best suit your needs. In general marketplaces allow you to sell your coins, while dealers…
