One of the rarest denominations of U.S. coinage,Twenty Cent pieces were minted from 1875 through 1878. However, for the years 1877 and 1878, only proofs were struck, leaving only 2 years during which there was...
a whizzed coin has been buffed or polished to give it the appearance of the luster found on a mint coin. Whizzing is often done to try to sell the coin at a higher grade than it really is. The process is...
The silver Three Cent coin is the smallest U.S. silver coin ever placed into circulation (and the second-smallest diameter coin of any denomination or metal - only Coronet-type $1 gold pieces are smaller). It...
The Two Cent coin is another type of U.S. coin which had a short lifespan. Two Cent pieces were distributed only from 1864 through 1872. Proof coins alone were issued during 1873, the year that the coin was...
Personally, I prefer the one-to-one, head-to-head transaction of collector to dealer. Not only is there a give and take but also an exchange of ideas and information and a certain camaraderie that can add to...
Many of the most popular U.S. coins were struck in silver. Silver coins were what the United States Mint mainly produced and are very popular to coin collectors. Many denominations of silver coins have been...
United States Two Cents (1864 - 1873) Two-Cent Pieces (1864 - 1873) The Act of April 22, 1864, which changed the weight and composition of the cent, included a provision for a bronze two-cent piece. The...