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12/23/2025

The first Roman Silver coins, the Didrachm coins, were struck around 280 BC along with cast Bronze Aes Grave. The pre-Denarius Silver coins, very rare Silver coins from 280 BC to 211 BC, were called Didrachms. The Coin Reform of 211 BC made the Denarius the main Silver coin and the Aes the main Bronze coin.

The coins of the Roman Empire began with the first Emperor Augustus in 41 BC. The main coins were the Silver Denarius and the Bronze Aes. These splendid Ancient Silver coins and Bronze coins were de-based over the years, and in 215 AD the double Denarius, named Antoninianus, was issued.

Source: APMEX

12/18/2025

Struck as an emergency measure to help save copper for ammunition shells to be used by Allied Forces during World War II, 1943 Lincoln Steel Cents are a product of war-era rationing. Despite the widely held misnomer by many non-collectors that 1943 Lincoln Steel Cents are rare and valuable, All told, the United States Mint struck nearly 1.1 billion zinc-coated steel cents in 1943. Do you have your P-D-S steel cent trio?! At such low costs, it's a no-brainer must-have for ANY type of collector.

Source: https://www.pcgs.com/news/collecting-1943-lincoln-steel-cents

12/16/2025

Before the Bureau of Engraving started printing small-size currency in 1928, notes that were 40% larger were the norm. The last of the large-size notes were the Series of 1923 issues, the most affordable of which is the $1. George Washington is at the center, and to the left and right of him are vibrant blue seals and serial numbers. Even cooler than the size of the 1923 $1 silver certificates is the fact that they used to be redeemable at a bank for a silver dollar!

12/11/2025

Produced from 1878 to 1964, silver certificates could be redeemed for silver dollars until 1967 and for silver bullion until June 1968. Large-size silver certificates are laden with gorgeous artwork, especially the 1896 “Educational” series, and they were printed in an array of denominations.

Small-size silver certificates — Produced in $1, $5, and $10 denominations — Bear resemblance to the paper money of the present day, but they sport handsome blue seals.

12/09/2025

Did you know the familiar green-topped American Silver Eagle tubes were ORANGE in 1986 and 1987?!

12/04/2025

Omega Man... A Long-Standing Numismatic Mystery! Have you heard of him?

During the 1960s, a man nicknamed the Omega Man counterfeited 1907 High Relief $20 Saint Gaudens so well that a number of third-party authentication services have put them in holders!

Interestingly, he signed each coin so he could distinguish them from the real deal. Today, these coins are worth more if you detect his signature!

Here's the whole story: http://altereddimensions.net/2012/omega-man-counterfeiter

12/02/2025

Interesting! ⚗️🔬Experimental Notes! In 1944 the US government wanted to experiment with a different type of paper for the silver certificates.

If the bill has a red R then that means that it was the standard paper. If the bill has a red S then that means it was the experimental paper. About one million of each note were printed.

Source: SilverRecyclers .com

11/27/2025

Fun Fact of the Day: The 1795 Jefferson Head Large Cent is one of the few 'counterfeits' considered to be part of the normal large cent series!

The design looks different than the typical liberty head design, and very few of these coins are known to exist. The "Jefferson Head Large Cent" wasn't even produced by the US Mint. Instead, a man named John Harper produced these coins in 1795 in an attempt to win a lucrative contract with the US government to privately produce the US coinage. There was debate in this time period on whether the government should produce the coins or to have private contractors produce the coins.

11/25/2025

Stocked on Cents 👏 Anyone out there an Indian Head Cent Enthusiast?

If you haven't heard, Indian Head Cents make a fun and affordable Type Set that any collector would enjoy hunting for!

Designed by James B. Longacre, Indian Head cents were produced between 1859 and 1909. The obverse of these coins is graced a headdress-adorned Lady Liberty, and the reverse depicted a laurel wreath from 1859 to early 1860 and an oak wreath, with a shield at the top, from 1860 to 1909. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint and at the San Francisco Mint, these cents are incredibly popular.

11/20/2025

Have you heard of the Sutton Court Collection? You need to! These treasures all sat off the market for over THREE DECADES resulting in some of the finest specimens known.

The Collection was formed in the 1980's through auction purchases and acquisitions from respected firms, such as Stack's. We're fascinated by this one!

11/18/2025

LOOK at the damage that can be caused by improperly storing coins! 😱This is a heartbreaking example of damage caused by PVC.

Let this be a visual reminder to be mindful of your plastic! A good rule of thumb is that the more flexible or pliable a plastic flip is, the more PVC it most likely contains. PVC damage appears as greenish, milky, or grey streaks or haze. In severe cases, it looks like tiny green blobs on the surface of the coin. It can significantly damage your coin's surface if you're not careful! Check your storage out today.

11/13/2025

A more unusual encounter... silver dollars with vintage advertising stickers adhered to them! For these to have colored ink, make them even MORE rare. Have you ever discovered one of these? 😎

Before the days of the internet, businesses had to find more innovative & creative ways to advertise their businesses. This was a more economical alternative to the older practice of counter-stamping coins with the name of a particular product or business establishment.

Another reason for these stickers being applied was simply to show off! Larger companies would pay it their workers in silver dollars marked with the company’s name so that merchants and politicians would be impressed by how much money was being spent by that block of employees! Pretty cool stuff.

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