Archive for the ‘presidents’ Category
One Dollar Presidential Coins
Have you ever wondered why some presidents appear in your coin collection and others don’t? What makes the guy on the dime (That’s FDR if you were unaware, who’s been on the dime since the 1950s) more important than say, Grover Cleveland? Well, now you don’t have to wonder anymore. The US Mint has unveiled [...]
Common Coin Minting Errors
Hidden in your coin collection might be a very rare coin. It comes in the form of a penny. Don’t collect pennies? Maybe you should start. There are actually several types of pennies that are considerably valuable. Here is a partial list. In 1955, there was a significant double cast on pennies. It actually looks [...]
What to Buy a Coin Collector
The holidays are coming and there’s always that one person on your list that you’re trying to find that perfect gift for. Luckily for you, if that person is a coin collector you have several options! You see, coin collecting is a hobby that always requires upkeep. There are always new coin holders to buy [...]
Reassessing JFK in Coin Storage
Upon reading an editorial in the New York Times recently, after the 48th anniversary of JFK’s death, I was shocked to read that JFK’s presidency was slightly better than mediocre, and with only three quarters of it completed, would best be deemed unfinished. His assassination vaults him into our coin collection and the forefront of [...]
Future Presidents in Our Coin Storage?
What are the chances we could have the presidents on the obverses in our coin collection switched or replaced? Pretty small, I reckon. The pantheon of great presidents is intact and unless there is a WWIII, chances of change are pretty slim. Tradition is important to coins. It was different when we used to have [...]
Coin Storage for Roosevelt Dimes
With so many protests around the world, it’s interesting to put our moment in perspective. Beginning of the 21st century, fairly interesting time. We are now three generations removed from the greatest war the world has ever known. Three presidents from that era are commonly acknowledged as some of the best. But its unanimous that [...]
Thomas Jefferson in Coin Storage
Thomas Jefferson will always be in coin storage and in your coin collection. He is best known as the writer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also the first Secretary of State and the third president. When he purchased the vast swathe of Louisiana Territory and sent forth Lewis and Clark to trace the [...]
Why Andrew Jackson is in Bill and Coin Collections
Would you rather be on a bill or in a coin collection? Personally, I’d rather be part of someone’s coin collection. Andrew Jackson was honored with the $20 bill in 1929, almost a hundred years after he was first elected as president. He was of Scotch-Irish descent and lived on the frontier in Western Tennessee. [...]
