Numismatic News
Is the US Penny Being Discontinued? 2025 Updates & History
Pennies are perhaps the smallest denomination, but by no means ordinary. This denomination is encountered across continents, generations, and countries. Penny is a legendary denomination, but will it always stay with us? That is the question.
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Palladium Coins: Value, Prices & Investment Guide
Along with silver and gold coins, palladium ones are also valued in the numismatic market.
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Gold Coins: Value, Prices & Buying Guide for Collectors and Investors
Unsurprisingly, but the fact is that gold coins are the most expensive, of course there are many varieties where some coins are more expensive than others, depending on the sample, release date and design.
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What Coins Are Silver: Years, Values & Complete Silver Coin Guide
Silver! A precious metal, that’s good in so many ways, from production to jewelry and currency. In the US, silver was a go-to metal before the Mint switched to more manageable copper. Though you can find silver pieces even today…
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Most Valuable Mercury Dimes: Complete Value Guide
Mercury dimes cannot be considered the most popular or, at least, the most widely collected US coins among numismatists – but their age endured far longer than most. Those peculiar numismatic creations were first launched in 1916 as a fine, more innovative replacement of the Barber design.
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1889 Indian Head Penny Value: Errors and Varieties to Know
Even the smallest denominations may be worth thousands – this is the truth of numismatics which is not concealed but still underestimated. For dozens of years, cents have been seen as everyday, nearly worthless coins used in minor daily transactions, with no potential to "grow big". Nevertheless, what is small in size can be great in value, and this is exactly what happened to the 1889 US penny.
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Eisenhower Dollar Value: Silver, Bicentennial & Complete Price Chart
The last of the large circulating dollars, struck 1971–1978, was designed by Frank Gasparro. Two families matter for price: standard copper-nickel clad pieces meant for circulation and the 40% silver issues sold to collectors out of San Francisco.
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Most Valuable Buffalo Nickel
Buffalo nickels are one of the most recognizable series in the nickel denomination. But which ones are worth the most? Coins are not made equal. Some had a mintage so small that they became a rarity, and others are still common today.
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1863 Indian Head Penny – Value, Varieties, and Civil War History
The 1863 US penny, the copper-nickel Indian Head, was born right in the middle of the American Civil War, when pocket change vanished and the Mint released cents. All of them are pretty big in price, but of course, some are more valuable than others. To know what you're holding, download Coin ID Scanner. It’s an online scanner that tells you what price you may offer for this specific coin.
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1925 Standing Liberty Quarter Value & Collector’s Guide
By 1925, the U.S. Mint was producing quarters in the middle of the Standing Liberty series, which had started in 1916 to replace the Barber Quarter. The design showed Lady Liberty standing in a gateway with a shield and an olive branch in her hands. The reverse depicted an eagle in flight.
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