The 1972 Eisenhower Dollar Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 The three variations of the 1972 Eisenhower Dollar, all struck in Philadelphia, are best explained by photographs. But first, a slight Caribbean geography...
1955 Philadelphia "Bugs Bunny" or "Detached Nose" Franklin Half Dollar A die clash resulted in the production of an unusual U.S. Mint error coin. This error is commonly known as the "Bugs Bunny" Franklin or,...
Spotting Counterfeit Morgan Dollars from China Can you spot the fake Morgan Dollar from China? Don't be so sure of yourself. Take a look. Now, flip it over. Which one is the Chinese counterfeit coin? Not so...
Bogus Grading Services Be extremely careful when purchasing so-called "graded or encapsulated" coins. MS70 is an unattainable grade for most coins. Please view the so-called graded and encapsulated coin below...
1943 Lincoln Steel Cents PHOTO GUIDE,altered or original finish? Attempting to determine the difference between an original finish steel cent and a reprocessed (altered finish)steel cent can pose quite a...
The American Mint Corporation For a brief period, during the late 1930s and early 1940s, a company called the American Mint Corporation produced a series of cardboard soldiers filled with football shaped,...
Coin Photography, Shooting Toned Coins Day or Night I'd like to share some tips with you in hopes of helping you obtain the highest possible price for your coins. As they say, "a picture IS worth a thousand...
The Five Biggest Coin Cons #1 Unsearched Coins - U.S. Mint sewn bags and original bank wrapped rolls do exist, but they are extremely rare for coins minted in the first half of the Twentieth Century. The...
Coin Photography, Shooting Encapsulated Coins Taking decent pictures of encapsulated coins can be slightly more difficult than shooting raw coins. A significant difference is, now you have to deal with...
EXONUMIA This Guide is about collecting Encased Coins, Elongated Coins and Wooden Nickels. These three are just a few of the many types of exonumia.Collecting exonumia can be a fascinating hobby, a...