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1. Biography Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (13 July 100 - 15 March 44 BCE). Julius Caesar, Emperor, military leader, roman statesman, general and author, famous for the conquest of Gaul (modern France and Belgium). He changed the Roman republic into a monarchy and a truly M...
2. Susan B Anthony Dollar The Susan B Anthony Dollar was minted from 1979 to 1981. It was resurrected again for a single year in 1999. The obverse of the coin depicts women's suffrage campaigner Susan B. Anthony. The reverse depicts an eagle flying above the moon (with t...
3. Kennedy Half Dollar November 22, 1963, United States President John Fitgerald Kennedy was assassinated. The nation went into morning. All over the country people decided that they wanted to commemorate the slain leader. Roads, schools, even one of New York City's a...
4. Peace Dollar Silver dollars minted in the United States between 1921 and 1935 bore the legend of Peace on the reverse side and became known as the Peace Dollar. Created following World War I, the War to End All Wars, it was a time when everyone simply wanted a ret...
5. Lincoln Pennies--A Great Intro to Coin Collecting Reach into your pocket, scrounge around in your change purse, look between the cushions of your couch, rummage through the top drawer of your dresser or your nightstand, or perhaps look under the driver's seat of your car and you will almost undoubte...
6. Indian Head Penny The Indian Head Penny, or Indian Head Cent, has always been a favorite of collectors, especially among boys. Collecting Indian Head Cents is a wonderful way for anyone to enter the hobby of Coin Collecting (Numismatics). Not only is the design d...
7. Flying Eagle Cent - A High Point in Pennies? One of the more striking coins in US Mint History, the Flying Eagle Cent was also one of the shorter lived coins. The mint started making them in 1856, but the last Flying Eagle was struck just three years later, in 1858. With their brief period of mi...
8. Littleton's Coin Lens 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...
9. Franklin Half Dollars The Franklin Half Dollar was the fifty-cent coin minted in the United States from 1948 to 1963. The coin pictured a bust of Benjamin Franklin in profile on the obverse (heads) along with the word "Liberty," the inscription "In God We T...
10. Mercury Dimes: I LOVE "Mercs" Designed by noted sculptor Adolph A. Weinman, many people believe that the Mercury Dime is one of the most beautiful U.S. coin designs ever produced. I happen to be among those people. Although I started my Mercury Dime collection later in life than...
11. Lincoln Silver Dollar February 12, 2009 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of <b>Abraham Lincoln</b>, sixteenth President of the United States. One of the mose beloved Chief Executives in the nation's history due to his character, his leadership, and h...
12. Coin Collecting: The Hobby of Kings Coin collecting -- let's see -- It's a hobby where you get to be around money and all sorts of precious metals all the time -- I like that. It involves the study of interesting times, places, people and events in history -- I like that. I get to look...
13. Half Dollars -- An Introduction Half Dollars minted in the United States are some of the most interesting coins in the world! Whether the image be a fallen President, Lady Liberty herself, or a renowned statesman/philosopher/scientist, the minted image is striking. Whether you are...
14. New Lincoln Penny: Redesigning a Standard February 12 2009 is the 200th Anniversary of the birth of the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The year 2009 is also the 100th Anniversary of the release of the Lincoln Penny. To commemorate and celebrate the occasion, the C...
15. Collecting coins | Numismatic News | Collecting Paper Money Notes Coindig.com is dedicated to bringing you the latest auctions, numismatic news and information about collecting coins and currencies from around the world. Whether you're getting started or a long time collector, there's a lot to learn and do at coind...
16. Barber Half Dollars With all of the controversy and struggle, it is amazing that the Barber Half Dollar was ever produced. James P. Kimball was the Director of the Mint in 1887. That year, in his annual report to Congress, Kimball requested a change in the design of mino...
17. Walking Liberty Half Dollar: American Gem Many people consider the Walking Liberty Half Dollar the most beautiful coin ever produced by the United States Mint. In my humble opinion, if it's not the prettiest, it surely is in the top five! If you show ten random US coins to a group of peo...
18. Coin collecting - Gold is it! Collecting coins has a long history, though through the ages, it was reserved for truly wealthy - everybody else needed every coin they could get! More recently, it has become an affordable hobby - mostly because governments throughout the world des...
19. A-Z Coin Glossary Hard pressed to find a Z, we've decided to give you a complete glossary of the coin terms you'd like to know when building a collection. If you come across a coin term you don't know that isn't listed here, please let us know!
20. Collecting Coins Hobby For Kids And Beginners The coin collecting hobby is for everyone. It can be fun, interesting and profitable. Also, a very good way to relieve stress. Coin collecting is a wonderful hobby and past time. It can even be lucrative. This hobby is fun and intriguing for folks of...