Coin collecting is perhaps one of the oldest pastimes, but for some people, it serves as a profitable investment. Certain rare coins, such as the Bicentennial Quarter worth $201,000, have astonished collectors with their truly phenomenal worth. In tandem with such a feat, several other coins down the line, such as the 1794 Flowing Hair … Read more
The dime 1916-D Mercury is a testimony of numismatic rarity and historical strength. Minted more than a century ago, this dime has drawn thousands of collectors, with prices of some specimens going up to $200,000 at auction. With a combination of unique characteristics and extremely limited mintage, it has ensured for itself a place among … Read more
The rarest American coins are irresistibly attractive by virtue of their history,1976 Bicentennial Quarter extreme scarcity, and the stories contained within them. Indeed, the premise that a coin worth hundreds of millions of dollars is pure fiction is but the tip of a iceberg in numismatics, which is full of amazing feats like extraordinary minting … Read more
A coin can be said to have some hidden value ranging for years, even though it is an almost daily currency. A recent incident underlines that: an utterly unremarkable U.S. penny much over $3,000 at auction. But what upgrades a generally trivial coin into a high-demand collectible? Much of this is rooted in numismatics, the … Read more