How much is my two-headed coin worth? I get this question at least once a week. Someone who isn't familiar with how coins are made finds a two-headed ... Read More

One thing about us coin collectors: if we think a coin is somehow rarer, more desireable, or better than others like it, we're willing to pay more for it. ... Read More

Update: The Q&A event was a great success! Read all about the chat with ANACS president James Taylor! If you could ask the president of a major coin grading ... Read More

Newcomers to the hobby of coin collecting, as well as people who find (or inherit) a stash of old coins, frequently ask how they can clean their coins. The ... Read More

Every so often, someone comes along who thinks they can manage the economy and monetary system better than the U.S. Treasury Department. These folks carry on various activities, from ... Read More

One of the most frequently asked questions I get (right behind "How rare are two-headed coins?") is "How rare is my 1943 penny?" The answer depends on what the 1943 penny ... Read More

If you had $7.6 million to spend, would you spend it on a coin? Well, that's exactly what some anonymous collector did at a Sotheby's auction in July of ... Read More

The State Quarters program is such a success that the U.S. Mint wants to do it again, this time with Dollar coins. Starting in February of 2007 with George ... Read More

Have you ever wondered about the history of coin collecting? Coin collecting has been called "the Hobby of Kings" for a reason: only kings can afford to buy ... Read More

U.S. Coins with bison on them are very popular right now! We have the new Buffalo $50 gold bullion coin, and several State Quarters feature bison, including the new ... Read More

Picture holding a coin in your hand and imagining the people who might have used it, what they bought, etc... Now imagine that the coin you're holding circulated in ancient Rome! ... Read More

The grading and slabbing of coins has gone a long way toward protecting buyers, by certifying and encapsulating rare coins, but unscrupulous sellers are using the grading services to defraud ... Read More