Tag: rare coins

Few numismatic rarities are as truly rare as the 1854-S Liberty Head $5 gold half eagle. With a mintage of 267 pieces and just...

The 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent is easily the most storied 20th-century coin in American numismatics, and one example graded by Professional Coin Grading Service...

Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the Dec. 2020/Jan. 2021...

The 1894-S Barber dime is one of the most storied United States rare coins, with only 24 minted and just nine specimens accounted for...

Few coins approach the popularity of the Morgan dollar, which was issued from 1878 through 1921 and has singlehandedly helped launch countless numismatic careers...

The famed key date of the Indian cent series is the rare 1877 penny. With its mintage of 852,500, it boasts the second-lowest mintage...

The recent sale of the Bruce Morelan Collection saw many rarities take five- and six-figure sums, and among the numismatic trophies up for bids...

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez Few coins are as popular as the Saint-Gaudens double eagle, and one of the finest of these is a unique specimen of...

One of the great 19th-century rarities is the 1856 Flying Eagle cent. Technically a pattern coin that served as the prototype for today's small-cent,...

In the Lincoln cent series there are many popular errors and varieties. But one of the newest kids on the block is the 1982-D...