Prices for United States Coins
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Coin Values
What’s My Error Coin Worth?
Prices for United States Error Coins
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 What’s My Paper Money Worth?
Prices for United States Small Size Paper Money
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What’s My Paper Money Error Worth?
Prices for United States Paper Money Errors
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The Philippines was ceded to the United States as part of the settlement between Spain and the Unite…
Gold
Caitlin E. writes: I have a 50 dollar American 10oz gold coin that is 1 1/4 inches in diameter. the…
Steve W.writes: I have been unable to locate any information on why 90% “junk silver” coins have an …
Mahra P. writes: I am curious about the 1964 and 1965 silver half dollars. What was the price of sil…
Bradley B. asks: Will the us mint ever produce a silver or silver content coin again? I metal detect…
Erin W. writes: I have a Morman 1849 ten dollar Gold coin. The front of the coin says “Pure Gold Ten…
Mike F. writes: I have a Buffalo nickel coin that is 77mm in diameter. It is dated 1913 with the S …
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Don’t know the difference between a Peace or a Morgan silver dollar? Want to know all about Lincoln cents, Mercury dimes, U.S. paper money, silver certificates or why old coins are not necessarily valuable? Learn all this and more about coins and collecting right here. You’ll find the history, values and story behind all U.S. coin types made since the U.S. Mint first struck coins in 1793. There’s also a numismatic FAQ, a “What’s it Worth?” section for coin values and paper money values, hundreds of spectacular images of some unusually special copper, silver and gold coins, as well as a huge archive of the Coin Doc’s Answers to search or browse. It’s not only informative, it’s fun!Â
United States Paper Money
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Investing in Coins
J.B. writes: We have mexican 50 peso gold coin and 4 hungarian gold dollars do you have any idea of…
Question: I have two small children that I would like to give a gold coin each ($5, 10 or 20), not s…
Jack W. asks: Is it worth holding on to the new gold dollar coins? If it is, are there certain ones …
Mark writes: I’ve got a two-part question. Im a rather new gold coin collector. Ive started off just…
Joseph T. Jr. writes:Â What do you think would be the best bet for the future: to buy platinum, gold,…
Kathy M. asks: I have a patron wondering “why the Krugerrand costs more than ‘normal’ gold pieces. I…
Coin Values
Paul A. writes: I know from one of your previous answers that in order to find the approximate curre…
Roy C. writes: Doc, The Official Red Book of United States Coins and The Official Blue Book of Unite…
Steve W.writes: I have been unable to locate any information on why 90% “junk silver” coins have an …
Coin Grading
S.H. writes: I have purchased a 1932-D Washington Quarter in VF condition. The mint mark actually lo…
Todd V. asks: How do I get a rainbow toning on a coin? Or what is the chemical process to make a rai…
Joe C. writes: I have a number of proof sets which are now in U.S. Mint cellophane all have COA. Wou…
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U.S. Paper Currency
Coin Collecting
The History of U.S. Coins
Exceptional U.S. Coins
Defying its charter from England’s king, the Massachusetts Bay Colony set up a mint in Boston i…
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Loosely united even in the midst of the Revolutionary War, the new states had no unity whatever…
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Ex. Jimmy Hayes Collection, Stacks, October 1985, Lot 3. We’ll let Stack’s catalog description …
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Caitlin E. writes: I have a 50 dollar American 10oz gold coin that is 1 1/4 inches in diameter…
I.R. writes: What can you tell me about a copper Lincoln inauguration coin dated March 4, 1861?…
Larry C. writes: In the 1960’s I bought a Lincoln Cent from a Coin dealer in Evansville, Ind. I…
Roy C. writes: Doc, The Official Red Book of United States Coins and The Official Blue Book of …
Mike K. writes: I am trying to find out any information I can about a penny that I have. It is …
Cody G. writes: The ink on this bill has smeared and bled through the bill. Watermark and all o…
Buying Gold
J.B. writes: We have mexican 50 peso gold coin and 4 hungarian gold dollars do you have any idea of…
Technology
Bitcoin, along with other cryptocurrencies, can be thought o…
There is currently a shortage of coins in the United States.…
Buying Silver
Mike B. asks: Hello, what is the weight in ounces for the Morgan and Peace dollars? What about the W…
Vincent F. asks: What do the letters “VAM” stand for in the description of a Morgan dollar?
VAM” or…
Jason S. writes: IÂ recently found an 1897 silver dollar. It is not in top condition, but I still kno…
