Yearly Archives: 2017

As an adult coin collector, I have had a few goals. Years ago, I wanted to put together a Franklin Half Dollar collection because I thought it would be simple, and I was right. It took a little time, but I got all 35 half dollars and 1955 to 1963 […]

The Goals of a Coin Collector

November 28, 2017 in Coin Sets / My Collection tagged Franklin Half Dollars / Jefferson Nickels / Lincoln Cents / Peace Dollars by Kevin

Now that I’ve got you’re attention, let talk about Lincoln Cents in 1943. In the midst of World War II, the United States military was in need of copper and nickel. So, in 1943 the US mint would make Steel Cents. You can imagine the surprise to see this grey […]

A Million Dollar Lincoln Cent?

November 26, 2017 in Coin Sets / My Collection / Research tagged Counterfeit coins / Lincoln Cents / Wheat Cents by Kevin

Today in the United States, we celebrate the National Day of Thanksgiving. A lot of Americans will tell you that the First Thanksgiving occurred in 1621 with the Pilgrims and Indians in Plymouth, MA. Though some states were celebrating, it would take over two centuries before Thanksgiving would become a […]

The Proclamation of Thanksgiving

November 23, 2017 in Coin Sets / Research tagged Half Dimes / Indian Cents / Liberty Seated Half Dollar / Three Cent Silver by Kevin

If you were living in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, you would probably agree that US coins weren’t very exciting. President Theodore Roosevelt couldn’t agree more. During his presidency between 1901 and 1909, Roosevelt wanted to change the designs of US coins. Unfortunately, most circulating […]

Collecting Mercury Dimes

November 19, 2017 in Coin Sets tagged Dimes / Mercury Dimes / Silver Coins by Kevin

Until recently, I put change on the table or the top of a cabinet, and sometimes forget to keep them and end up including them with my regular change. D’oh! Well, I found a plastic box and decided to use that for change I don’t want to spend. Here are […]

My Change Box

November 18, 2017 in My Collection / New Coins tagged Buffalo Nickels / Foreign Coins / Jefferson Nickels / Kennedy Half Dollars / Lincoln Cents / Roosevelt Dimes / Silver Coins / Washington Quarters by Kevin

When the Civil War ended in 1865, Confederate paper money was considered worthless. What about Confederate coins? On November 1, 2017, Heritage Auctions held Part IX of the Eric P. Newman collection auction. Included in this collection was a Confederate 1861 Liberty Seated Half Dollar graded Proof-40 by NGC (National […]

The Almost Million Dollar Confederate Coin

November 12, 2017 in Research / US Mints tagged Confederate Coins / Gold Coins / Silver Coins / Silver Half Dollars by Kevin