1954 Nickel Overview The 1954 Nickel, generally known as the Jefferson Five Cents, featuring Thomas Jefferson, is a coin that is relatively common and is of interest to collectors with specific attention to coins of high quality strike, because of the overuse of dies throughout the production run. This category of nickel had a long … Read more
1944 Half Dollar Overview The 1944 Half Dollar, featuring Lady Liberty, and known as a Walking LIberty Half Dollar is a well-loved and often sought coin by collectors and investors, alike, with an intriguing history and origin story. This category of quarter had a fairly short run of 30 years of production from the US … Read more
1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Overview The 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar was minted following the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. The most common and best explanation for the change in design comes directly from then Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, the late Gilroy Roberts: “Shortly after the tragedy of President Kennedy’s death, November … Read more
1945 Wheat Penny Overview The 1945 Wheat Penny, which features the traditional Lincoln bust on the obverse and a Wheat reverse, is a coin that is widely loved by collectors and investors, alike, with an interesting history and origin story. With a long run of 50 years of production from the US mint, this series was … Read more
1944 Jefferson Nickel Overview The 1944 Jefferson Nickel, widely known as the Jefferson Five Cents and also a Wartime nickel issue, featuring Thomas Jefferson, is a coin that is fairly common and is somewhat of interest to collectors with specific attention to coins with a high quality strike, because dies were heavily overused throughout production. … Read more
1950 Wheat Penny Overview The 1950 Wheat Penny, featuring the Lincoln bust and Wheat Reverse, is a coin loved widely by collectors and investors, alike, with an interesting history and origin story. This category of penny had a long run of 50 years of production from the US mint. It was first minted in 1909 … Read more
One of the best activities I’ve ever taken with my kiddos at the beach has been hunting for shark teeth. Not only are they obsessed, but figuring out how to find shark teeth on the beach was way easier than I thought–making a fun activity we can all participate in. Plus, if you’re looking for … Read more
1907 Barber Quarter Overview The 1907 Barber Quarter, featuring Lady Liberty, is a well-loved coin by collectors and investors, alike, with an interesting history and origin story. This category of the barber quarter had a fairly short run of 25 years of production from the US mint. It was first minted in 1892, following a … Read more
1952 Half Dollar Overview The 1952 Half Dollar was minted in two forms, those from the Franklin Half Dollar category and those from the Silver Commemorative Washington Carver-Booker T. Washington Half Dollar category. Both versions of this 1952 issue Half Dollar have long been some of the most sought coins by collectors and investors, with … Read more
1957 Silver Quarter Overview The 1957 Silver Quarter, from the Washington Quarters category, is one of the most sought coins by collectors and investors, with the collection of these coins rising heavily starting in 1965, just a few years after minting. This category of the quarter had a long-time run of 66 years of production … Read more