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A large number of people invest in gold with the intention to sell. After all, gold appreciates well and can offer good returns. The problem is you can?t always be sure of the worth of your gold coins. The value of your coins depends on not just the prices of the metal (gold or silver) but also the rarity factor. A coin that?s rare will be more valuable than a coin that?s easily available. In addition to this, the quality also matters. Collectible coins need to be in perfect condition to...

At first thought, a three-center coin doesn’t make much sense. Most U.S. coin denominations are based on the decimal system. The dollar can be seen as a whole. Two half-dollar, four quarter-dollars, ten dimes, twenty nickels, or one hundred pennies can easily be exchanged for one dollar. Yet long ago, there was a coin valued at three cents that was in common use throughout America. It was called the three-cent piece in silver, the trime, or as it’s known now, the three-cent silver. Coin...

No one enjoys a good story like an avid coin collector. The story behind a coin may be personal, such as how you found the coin or which relative gave it to you. Or, a coin’s tale may be related to a globally significant event. War nickels fit this description beautifully, and you may have your own personal story of discovery, too. Their stories are embedded in personal, American, and world history. So naturally, war nickels have fascinated coin collectors for decades. Coin Details The...

The Silver American Eagle and the Gold American Eagle are among the most beautiful coins in the world. Although these coins make great additions to a precious metals portfolio, their attractive appearance gives them something special beyond the intrinsic value of the metals. Who created these magnificent coin designs? The two designers Adolph A. Weinman and Augustus Saint-Gaudens stand out as two of the most brilliant coin designers in the history of the United States. Gold American Eagle...

The U.S. Mint of today is a solid and stable institution that Americans rely on to keep up the supply of coins for all their personal and business needs. It almost seems like the Mint has been around forever, or at least since the beginning of the United States. However, there was a time when there was no U.S. Mint. The story of how the mint came into existence and how it developed into what it is today is a fascinating one. The U.S. Without a Mint While the leaders of the new country were...