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Welcome to Littleton Coin Company's main Lens for coin collectors. We have exciting polls, fun facts and links to our other lenses all available here! With over 60 years of experience dealing with coins, we have provided you with an overview for new and experienced collectors on all of our coin collecting lenses. If you'd like to see something new, please send me a note and let me know!

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Previous Poll 

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Have you started your holiday shopping yet?

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37.5% said Yes
62.5% said No

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Learn about Coins! 

Coin Collecting Help

We have a few different lenses designed to teach you about coin collecting, coins and the coin hobby in general. Please check out the links below!
Littleton Coin Company Home
Of course, we have to add a plug to our retail site, LittletonCoin.com. It's a great place to find coins and accessories to help you with your collection! We also have a large amount of helpful coin information.
How to Collect Coins
This lens will teach you all about coin collecting ... with help from Littleton Coin Company's experts!
Guide to US Coinage
Littleton Coin's guide to United States coinage outlines the major design types of U.S. coins by denomination and date of issue.
A-Z Coin Glossary
Ever wonder what the difference between Proof and Uncirculated is? Find out this and more on our Coin Glossary page!
Guide to US Coin Grading
Learn all about the nuances of Grading US Coins and the strict internal standards to which Littleton adheres.
All About US Mints
Learn all about 8 US Mints that are producing or produced some of the most famous and well-known coins!
List of Interesting US Hoards
During the 1990s, Littleton Coin purchased three unusual hoards ... this Lens is all about them!
Guide to World Coinage
This lens will teach you all about the types of world coins there are available and also has some insight into how to collect them!
Guide to Ancient Coins
Learn all about the different denominations of Ancient Roman Coins!
Ancient Coins Bits and Pieces
Learn all about Ancient Coins straight from renowned Numismatist David Sundman (also President of Littleton Coin Company).
Ancient Coins Glossary
Does ancient coin collecting have words that sound like Greek to you? That's because many of them are! Learn all the fascinating terms that you'll find in ancient coin collecting.
A-Z Paper Money Glossary
Learn all about paper money collecting and the terms used in this exciting hobby!
History of Paper Money
See a fascinating account of history of paper money to learn more!
Small-Size Paper Money Guide
Learn about many of the Small-Size paper money that has been created throughout the past 200 years!
Morgan Dollar Guide
Learn all about the King of America's Coins-Morgan Silver dollars!

Littleton Coin Feedback 

This discussion board is designed for comments and thoughts. If you have a product-related or other type of question, please e-mail us at Info@LittletonCoin.com or call us toll free at 1-800-645-3122.

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    Ted_Curtis Ted_Curtis Oct 28, 2009 @ 12:34 pm
    Great lens Sam. I love your list of all the great coin collecting sites. Keep up the good work.

    Ted
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    Gary Barr Gary Barr Oct 21, 2009 @ 7:05 pm
    Like most kids, I had a penny collection in the 1960's, long since lost. I jumped on the bandwagon again with the State Quarters. As part of my current collection, I've got one roll each of the 32 US coin types from the 1900's. Thought I'd continue into the Millenium, except with Gem BU rolls of all the millenium types. Has anyone else noticed that while it took a century to do 32 different coin types, that so far in the millenium we have had a total of 86 coin types since 2000, and we're not even a decade into the century! It's becoming an increasing challenge to keep up to date, that's part of the fun I suppose...
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    Bob Mann Bob Mann Oct 8, 2009 @ 10:55 am
    I find Littleton to be very reliable and honest. Their coins are not overpriced. They provide outstanding support to their customers. I only wish i knew about them years ago. Right now it's a bit hard to purchase coins, but when I can I know I can turn to Littleton and get the most for my money. Thank you Littleton for great service, and keep up the great work.
    Robert
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Littleton Coin is pleased to bring you the following articles on coin collecting.

The Morgan Dollar: Once Superfluous, Now Super-Popular 

Ed Reiter

Is there life after death? Those who doubt it ought to consider the case of the Morgan dollar.

The birth of this familiar silver coin in 1878 was greeted with a huge collective yawn by much of the American public. It saw relatively little use during the years it was made by the United States Mint. Thereafter, hundreds of millions were melted or lay idle in storage vaults for decades.

In recent years, however, long after the end of its limited existence as a circulating coin, the Morgan dollar has achieved a vibrant new life - some might even say a measure of immortality - as a collectible. In the last quarter-century, it has become one of hobbyists' favorite U.S. coins... (continue)


Read Ed Reiter's other fascinating articles:

The Flying Eagle Cent: The start of something small in U.S. Coinage

The Weinmans: Arbiters of Taste in U.S. Coinage

The "Revolutionary" Lincoln Cent

Click here to go to Littleton's Collector's Corner
...featuring more Ed Reiter articles!

Double Eagle Type Collecting 

By Paul Green

Collecting $20 double eagles by type is a lot of fun, and very educational as well. Moreover, every time the price of gold goes up, a double eagle type set has a way of looking better and better. This is the denomination that receives the most attention when prices begin rising.

To say that double eagles are historic is an understatement. A very strong case can be made that the United States $20 gold double eagle has its roots in the discovery of gold in California's streams back in the late 1840s... (continue)

Why Choose Littleton? 

Littleton's Mission

Throughout the ages, coin collecting has provided relaxation, and the excitement of history you can hold in your hand! Littleton Coin Company makes it fun and easy to enjoy the numismatic hobby. We strive to consistently meet and exceed our customers' expectations by providing world-class service and quality products.

Click here to find out more about Littleton Coin Company, LLC.

Great Books on Collecting 

Learn more about coin collecting or how to enhance your existing collection. These books are great resources for both novice and expert coin collectors and are now available from Littleton Coin Company!
2009 Guide Book of U.S. Coins
The 62nd annual edition of A Guide Book of United States Coins is a definitive reference that has 432 pages of the most complete data for all coinage issues from colonial days to present. You'll find over 700 full-color photographs, plus essays on grading, auctions, and more. $14.95
Making the Grade
From the editors of Coin World and Coin Values comes the newest grading tool. Making the Grade offers valuable information in determining your coin's grade. There are over a thousand full-color, highly detailed photographs. $19.99
A Guide Book of U.S. Paper Money
Inside this 440-page softcover book (with special overview and history written by Q. David Bowers) you'll find history, stories about various notes, grading information, and prices of paper money. The book features notes arranged by denomination, starting with Legal Tender issues, and uses the familiar Friedberg numbers. It also includes a glossary, collecting tips, and 8 pages of full-color photos. $19.95