Small Cents
We see them everyday and we take them for granted. The Small Cent has been around since 1856 as the successor to the Large Cent. The Large Cent was considered unsightly and it was heavy. It was costing the Mint more to make a single Large Cent than the coin was worth so the small cent was the logical...
Half Cents
As unusual as it sounds today, the U.S. once issued a coin worth less than one cent. The first half cent was made of copper and began being produced in 1792. The half cent had a lifespan of 64 years as a circulating coin with five different basic design types. Read More →
Franklin Half Dollar
The Franklin Half Dollar was minted from 1948 to 1963 in the United States. Benjamin Franklin is on the front and the Liberty Bell is on the reverse. A small eagle is to the right of the bell. Franklin actually opposed the selection of the eagle as the symbol of the US, he wanted the turkey as he thought...
Capped Bust Quarter
Following the tradition that other denomination coins of the period have, the Capped Bust Quarter Dollar successfully replaced the Draped Bust Quarter design, which was previously used. Read More →
Eisenhower Dollar
The Eisenhower Dollar series was issued from 1971 through 1978. The coin front features President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the reverse features the Apollo 11 Mission insignia. This series marked the return of the dollar coin and the first dollar coins made with the copper-nickel composition. There were...
Liberty Head Nickel
The Liberty Head Nickel – this coin also earned the name V Nickel and it’s not really surprising why. This nickel which was designed by Charles E. Barber was an American nickel five-cent piece. Although it was officially minted from 1883 to 1912, there are a couple of patterns that were...
Half Dimes For Sale
Seated Liberty Half Dime(from $7.95)
The US Mint was established in 1792 and the half dime was the very first denomination struck. The half...
Half Dimes(from $7.95)
Most Americans are probably not aware that the half dime was one of the original coins introduced as...
Draped Bust Half Dime(from $12.99)
In 1793 the US Mint hired banknote plate engraver Robert Scot as the Chief Engraver. Later this decision...
Capped Bust Half Dime(from $59.50)
In the United States in 1829 there were all classes of people. The average wage for a laborer was eighty...
Gold Eagle Coins For Sale
Saint Gaudens Double Eagle(from $1500.00)
President Theodore Roosevelt felt that the coins during his era are ugly and unappealing. For the late...
Liberty Head Double Eagle(from $1245.00)
Just like its $1 and $3 gold coin counterparts – the Liberty Head Double Eagle came to be during...
Indian Head Eagle(from $215.00)
One of the most beautiful coins ever produced by the US Mint – that’s how coin collectors...
Liberty Head Eagle(from $439.99)
Liberty Head Eagle – valued at $10 a piece during its minting, it is one of the very first American...
Gold Half Eagle Coins For Sale
Indian Head Half Eagle(from $24.95)
There were a many complaints concerning the portrait of the Native American Model that appeared in United...
Liberty Head Half Eagle(from $279.00)
It was during the late 1830’s when Robert M. Patterson, who is the Mint Director during those...
Classic Head Half Eagle(from $650.00)
As a response to a dilemma that reached threatening proportions back in the 1830’s – the...
Dime Coins For Sale
Barber Dime(from $9.99)
Produced in the United States Barber Coinage, the 1894-S Barber Dime came to be. When it comes to value,...
Mercury Head Dime(from $1.95)
Don’t get me wrong – the Mercury Head Dime, despite its name, doesn’t depict the Greek...
Capped Bust Dime(from $30.00)
Replacing the Draped Bust Dime just like it did with its half dime equivalent, the Capped Bust Dime...
Seated Liberty Dime(from $19.00)
The Seated Liberty Dime – this dime was introduced in 1837. Looking at its appearance, one can...
Draped Bust Dime(from $106.00)
United States’ first ever ten-cent piece – this is the Draped Bust Dime. Crafted by Gilbert...
