Tags Roosevelt Dimes

2019 was a big year for getting coins minted from the West Point Mint. For the collectors, there were three West Point Lincoln Cents. First, there was the proof cent included with the Proof Set. Then, there was the reverse proof cent included with the Silver Proof Set. Lastly came […]

2020 West Point Nickels

February 1, 2020 in Coin Sets / New Coins / US Mints tagged Jefferson Nickels / Lincoln Cents / Roosevelt Dimes / West Point by Kevin

For some collectors, they look to buy coins in order to sell them for a profit in the future. Nothing wrong with that, but when people start altering these coins, dealers and buyers will consider them practically worthless. Here are some coins you shouldn’t consider buying. Cleaned Coins One of […]

Coins You Shouldn’t Buy

March 25, 2018 in Investing / Research tagged Jefferson Nickels / Lincoln Cents / Roosevelt Dimes / Susan B. Anthony Dollars / Washington Quarters 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

Earlier this year, I spoke of the 225th anniversary of the US Coinage Act of 1792 which would introduced the United States standard of money. If you live in United States or have visited here recently, you have probably seen the most common anniversary coin minted this year, the 2017-P […]

The 225th Anniversary Continues

October 30, 2017 in Coin Sets / New Coins tagged Gold Coins / Jefferson Nickels / Lincoln Cents / National Park Quarters / Roosevelt Dimes / Sacagawea Dollars / Silver Coins by Kevin

Nothing against the people displayed on the current US coins, but wouldn’t it be nice to see some new faces? Abraham Lincoln has been on the cent since 1909, Thomas Jefferson on the nickel since 1938, Franklin Roosevelt on the dime since 1946, George Washington on the quarter since 1932 and […]

Who Should Appear Next on a Coin?

March 7, 2017 in New Coins / Research tagged Jefferson Nickels / Kennedy Half Dollars / Lincoln Cents / Roosevelt Dimes / Washington Quarters by Kevin

This should be a golden rule for coin collecting. All the coins above were found in change or bank rolls. I thought about writing this recently because earlier this week, I found a El Yunque National Forest Quarter in change. If you haven’t read my previous posts, I mentioned that […]

Check Your Change

February 13, 2017 in My Collection / Research tagged Franklin Half Dollars / Jefferson Nickels / Kennedy Half Dollars / Lincoln Cents / Mercury Dimes / Roosevelt Dimes / Standing Liberty Quarters / Washington Quarters by Kevin