Coin Collecting

there is a booming market for Morgan Silver Dollars. You need to get to know the rare ones from the no rare ones. It's fun learning about the different kinds and conditions. And also rewarding...

Silver dollars are not entirely silver and are rarely produced any more by the U.S. Mint, making them all the more valuable to coin collectors. While there have been attempts since 1971 to revive...

The United States Congress put a five-year ban on the minting of silver dollars in 1964. This action was because of a severe coin shortage. After the ban, silver dollars were being produced again,...

Many U.S. coins that were one time in circulation are worth more than their face value. Always save U.S. coins that are more than a century old, and learn which younger coins are worth saving as well.

Silver coins were widely circulated for everyday use until 1976, and can still be found in your pocket change - if you know what to look for. Different denominations of coins that are made of up...

Silver dollars are American $1 coins. Not always of silver, they may be made of almost any white metal alloy. Older versions tend to contain more bullion. The coin's value is based both in the...

Selling silver dollars and getting top price means knowing the coin market and learning how to best distribute the coins. This article suggests modern magazines and the Internet to find current...

Unprecedented high demand for precious coins and bars stirred an enormous interest among counterfeiters. This article describes how to spot fake Morgan Silver Dollars, which seems to be one of the...

Making money at a coin show can be fun and rewarding. As long as you research the value of the coin before you buy it and by following these steps, you probably won't loose money.

Coin collecting is a hobby that anybody can enjoy. It's a rewarding feeling when you have bought a coin, especially if you have searched for that coin for years. Finding Morgan Silver Dollars is...

This is the first of two articles on collecting U.S. one dollar coins. Included here are Susan B. Anthony (SBA) dollars and the Sacagawea (SCG) dollars. Both were issued with the intention of...

So you want to be a numismatist. Good for you. Grab your magnifying glass, and let's get going.