by Coins from US Mints | Oct 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Start a Mercury Dime Collection with Confidence A Mercury dime collection offers one of the best welcoming entry points into classic U.S. coinage. These small silver coins carry an elegant design, a compact 1916-1945 date range, and enough scarce issues to keep the...
by Coins from US Mints | Oct 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Building a Franklin Half Dollar Collection Benjamin Franklin did not appear on a regular United States coin until 1948, making the Franklin half dollar collection a focused and approachable way to own mid-century American history. The series is compact, handsome, and...
by Coins from US Mints | Oct 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
1944-S Cent Value Factors A 1944 Lincoln cent with an S beneath the date can be a satisfying, affordable piece of World War II-era history. For most examples, 1944-S penny value is modest because San Francisco struck more than 282 million of them. Yet condition,...
by Coins from US Mints | Oct 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
1909 VDB Penny Value: What Collectors Pay The 1909 VDB cent value starts with a detail small enough to miss: three initials on the reverse. Victor David Brenner designed the first Lincoln cent, and his initials, V.D.B., appeared prominently at the bottom of the...
by Coins from US Mints | Oct 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Buying Mint State ungraded Coins for Profit Buying Mint State (MS) ungraded coins—often called “raw” coins—can be highly profitable because you are essentially arbitrating the value difference between an uncertified coin and a certified one. If you can...
by Coins from US Mints | Oct 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Circulated Versus Uncirculated Coins Value A 1943 Lincoln cent can be worth a modest amount in well-worn condition and substantially more with original mint luster. The date is the same. The metal is the same. What changed is condition – and that is why...
