https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/coin-collecting-blog.html This Coin Collecting Blog is designed to keep you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us coin collecting Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:30:59 -0500 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:30:59 -0500 your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/bullion-coins.html323bfe7d5dc6a8cc75d1124f7db19a35Bullion coins are produced through several national governments throughout the world.
Sun, 2 Nov 2025 17:59:41 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/b6202cda1bb17ba885d747daa0e977d4Coin Collecting is a great pastime for anyone. This site is meant to serve as a guide and is filled with information on the hobby. It includes information on all US coins and commemoratives. Sat, 29 Jun 2024 23:32:12 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/precious-metals.html0060bab293ad1a534b65288472046b13Precious metals investing, in general, should be thought of as a long term investment. Gold and Silver are the only true hard assets that stand the test on time. Sat, 9 Jun 2018 17:46:05 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/silver_dollars.htmldfe6c30fcadcfa46300f5c272e8ae800Silver Dollars were the primary unit of value created by our Founding Fathers. However, more than two years went by before the U.S. Mint began production in 1794 with the Flowing Hair variety. Sat, 9 Jun 2018 17:43:57 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/eisenhower-dollars-bicentennial.htmlb99ffc3d6de704fad81cc1bb13f2055fThe Bicentennial version of Eisenhower Dollars was coined at the US Mint in 1975 and 1976. However, these coins do not reflect those dates; they are dual-dated 1776-1976
Mon, 18 Jul 2016 01:01:53 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/kennedy-half-dollars-bicentennial.htmlfc141a6345f0d85e2dd762a196c3bab0Kennedy Half Dollars that were made in 1975 and 1976 all are dual-dated 1776-1976 to signify the Bicentennial of the United States. In 1973 the US Mint held a competition to select reverse designs ...
Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:54:51 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/bicentennial-quarters.html840ee4398d006f33d1d2c07c76aab4edThe Bicentennial Quarters of 1976 were made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of American Independence. In October 1973 the US Treasury Department announced an open competition to select a design
Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:52:22 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/lexington-concord.html3991a8afcdf6d17813f79f4a014490bbThe Lexington Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar was struck to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The Battles were fought on ...
Wed, 14 May 2014 17:41:04 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/fort-vancouver.htmlb6fec99cd0876b0b86a06727bb72f025The 1925 Fort Vancouver Centennial Half Dollar was created to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Ft. Vancouver Washington, by the Hudson Bay Company.
Wed, 14 May 2014 13:38:41 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/california-diamond-jubilee.html59541688f5af1b2cd067fd0c75736546The 1925 California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar was created to commemorate the 75th anniversary of California entering the union in 1850. After the Mexican War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, …..
Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:53:07 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/huguenot-walloon-tercentenary.html11404265a902dca85ce9d7f4af11d9e5The 1924 Huguenot Walloon Half Dollar was created to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the colonization of New Netherland in 1624. This area is very broadly defined as being between present day...
Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:08:38 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/monroe-doctrine.htmlc8e692848287cb60aa41faf903e494f1The 1923 Monroe Doctrine Centennial Half Dollar was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of writing of this famous document. The policy was written by John Quincy Adams and was...
Tue, 2 Jul 2013 02:05:36 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/ulysses-s-grant-gold-dollar.html9aecf165aec6edc446c6ded3d8f6ebe4The 1922 Ulysses S Grant Centennial Gold Dollar was created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Grant’s birth. Grant was born in Point Pleasant Ohio in 1822. His life ...
Sun, 30 Jun 2013 00:57:07 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/ulysses-s-grant-memorial.html600da7328985be6bb1dc33a178815966The 1922 Ulysses S Grant Centennial Half Dollar was created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Grant was born near Cincinnati, Ohio in 1822. The early years of his life...
Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:29:23 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/missouri-centennial.html24748f3f6a41ccbba9fb6ec27ab87fd9The 1921 Missouri Centennial Half Dollar was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Missouri entering into the union in 1821. The coin was designed by Robert Aitken, who is best known for..
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:44:41 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/alabama-centennial.html2d077e792dd29ff677254c94b8b2ab50The 1921 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar was made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Alabama entering the Union in 1819. The centennial was in 1919 and many celebrations were held then, however,
Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:36:55 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/pilgrim-tercentenary.html76fae1ed2d3ee3c1ebc7956ce2b2beb8The Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar was produced to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Mayflower landing on Plymouth Rock in 1620. The final destination is now known as Plymouth Harbor
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:38:53 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/maine-centennial.html33a31736667ade477dfb3f29a72ba1dcThe 1920 Maine Centennial Half Dollar was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Maine entering into the union as the 23rd state. Maine was the second state to issue silver half dollars ….
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:04:29 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/illinois-centennial.html974348461f6ac8ae75f8ec4a54186131The 1918 Illinois Centennial Half Dollar was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Illinois entering into the union as the 21st state. These silver coins are the first in a long line of ….
Sun, 9 Dec 2012 01:29:41 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/half_eagle.html439c648e0cbbe2434d566113c6b4989cThe Half Eagle was minted from 1795 to 1929. It originated when George Washington appointed Henry William DeSaussure to the Mint Director position in 1795. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:04:11 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/half_dollar.html8222a16e0d689217c82559dcb6732defThe half dollar was a very important coin in US History. It was one of the first three silver coins ever to be struck at the US Mint. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:44:06 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/dime.html6e123d7c488ba025d0e66885125d70d3The dime was an incredibly important denomination in the early days. Congress wanted to fully decimalize federal coinage. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:38:52 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/small_cents.htmldcf7948bc25cf535f1a577d9db234f6fSmall Cents - The small cent type coins began production in 1857 with the flying eagle cent. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:32:48 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/half_cents.htmla95b22b8ac73991901d4f82cd02eb75dHalf Cents - A brief description of the smallest denomination in US history. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:17:20 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/mckinley-memorial-gold-dollar.html17f1fb3abc5a21457344c64ee2779afaThe McKinley Memorial Gold Dollar was authorized in order to partially pay for a memorial for William McKinley located in Niles, Ohio. This was the birthplace of the 25th President of the United State
Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:43:41 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/panama-pacific-exposition.htmlf4f8c4b9e18856936f0e67aa1d64137bThe Panama Pacific International Exposition took place from February 20 to December 4, 1915. Also known as the San Francisco Worlds Fair, its purpose was to honor the completion of the Panama Canal
Wed, 7 Dec 2011 22:59:13 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/lewis-and-clark-gold-dollar.html01b1b23354d5c013cd05fa9396ef7135The Lewis and Clark Exposition Gold Dollars were designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of their journey across the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Northwest.
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:28:32 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/louisiana-purchase-mckinley-gold-dollar.html6e80484eb2cb0b1d534bc675433a5e3aThe 100th anniversary celebration of the Louisiana Purchase brought with it two new one dollar gold coins. The William McKinley and Thomas Jefferson Gold Dollars were made to commemorate this event.
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:24:46 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/louisiana-purchase-jefferson-gold-dollar.html4675051edf6d1dedc0b8adcb93e2ac7aThe 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Gold Dollar featuring Thomas Jefferson is one of a pair of coins made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of this event.
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:21:09 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/eagles.html04f7b79d91df4990dcf2da93a2ec5ba7Gold Eagles or ten dollar gold pieces were the premier coin and largest denomination for which coinage was planned. Double Eagles came fifty years later of course. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:12:24 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/marquis-de-lafayette-dollar.html5f3ba5ef04e1ba7f54da5feae65d34d9The Marquis de Lafayette Dollar stands alone as the only silver dollar in the Classic Commemorative series. The whole authorized mintage of 50,000 coins were produced in one day.
Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:53:01 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/columbian-exposition.htmld1a025ee195f1783876e15ad3832dff3The Columbian Exposition Half Dollar was the first Classic Commemorative Half to be made. The coins were produced in 1892 and 1893 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus discovering America.
Wed, 6 Jul 2011 00:10:51 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/queen-isabella-quarter.html008f75f37ebdd6ad8843e45c46f8e6dcThe Queen Isabella Quarter was one of two coins produced to commemorate the Columbian Exposition (Chicago Worlds Fair) in 1892-93. The coin was made a reality due to the efforts of Susan B Anthony.
Fri, 1 Jul 2011 01:27:45 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/three_dollar.html1cabc2a447b40da7fbcf5998bc1e249dThe Three Dollar gold piece was authorized by the Act of Feb 21, 1853 and was produced from 1854 to 1889. It was initially coined to be a convenient exchange for rolls of three cent pieces. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:21:46 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/quarter_eagle.html837932fa915690419146d483d996a15cEarly on the Quarter Eagle was not a very widely used coin. It went mostly unwanted by anyone at least in the beginning. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:01:12 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/presidential-dollars.html58a13934f4d41503e37c5c776681b3caThe Presidential Dollars program began in 2007 and will run until at least 2016, concluding with Ronald Reagan as the 40th President.
Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:28:19 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/quarter.html518d28e3c2364404157efb168f3b9bc8The quarter denomination began production in 1796 and are still being made today. Much went into the design and composition of this denomination in the early days. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:14 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/twenty_cent.html6780e8dec9573e4462ba4eb948328942Twenty Cent Pieces - The origin of the twenty cent piece began as early as 1791. Legislation was proposed to congress and it was to be named the "double disme". Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:19:49 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/half_dimes.htmlf6aa19aa49233fff0148102773da4d4eHalf Dimes were minted from 1794 to 1873 only to be phased out by the new copper-nickel five cent pieces. Sun, 5 Dec 2010 18:13:17 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/nickels.html7f19909bc43187e6a806376b35db9979Initially, nickels were to be made on a temporary basis to replace five cent postage currency and U.S five cent fractional notes. Sat, 4 Dec 2010 23:10:58 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/three_cent.html0e797c5829bc5eed0fde3dc83e259761Silver Three Cent Pieces are a great addition to a coin collection if you specialize in type sets. If you collect full sets of coins, they represent an opportunity to complete a set fairly easily. Sat, 4 Dec 2010 22:05:16 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/large_cents.htmldd5be6c5f2fe4e4182aa28959b7e8157Large Cents were mostly unwanted and criticized by the general public. Early issues having a chain reverse were misunderstood as promoting slavery instead of strength and unity. Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:06:00 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/state-quarters-hawaii.html9cbcee86ce59321e9143a3bc57854816Hawaii State Quarters are the 50th and final variety in this series ranging from 1999 to 2008. This Quarter was released into circulation on November 3, 2008.
Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:59:22 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/state-quarters-alaska.htmle1a44476c9803ece2af6b5f9d71a8f3fAlaska State Quarters are the 49th variety in a series of fifty design changes over a ten year period from 1999 to 2008. This Quarter was released into circulation on August 25, 2008.
Tue, 9 Nov 2010 23:30:59 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/state-quarters-arizona.html5ff83cd5b84a96f70533f30ab4595d02Arizona State Quarters are the 48th variety in a series of fifty design changes over a ten year period from 1999 to 2008. This Quarter was released into circulation on June 2, 2008.
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 23:31:58 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/state-quarters-new-mexico.html3a1ab745db4cf7e09410f2eb785805caNew Mexico State Quarters are the 47th variety in a series of fifty design changes over a ten year period from 1999 to 2008. This Quarter was released into circulation on April 7, 2008.
Sun, 7 Nov 2010 23:40:47 -0500 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/state-quarters-oklahoma.htmld7fcf492459c18d1e1d3f898e54be107Oklahoma State Quarters are the 46th variety in a series of fifty design changes over a ten year period from 1999 to 2008. This Quarter was released into circulation on January 28, 2008.
Sun, 7 Nov 2010 00:31:49 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/state-quarters-utah.html0f0d63c504c7cc6479ed6a0b315a1b60Utah State Quarters are the 45th variety in a series of fifty design changes over a ten year period from 1999 to 2008. This Quarter was released into circulation on November 5, 2007.
Fri, 5 Nov 2010 01:11:52 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/state-quarters-wyoming.htmlde8d485246c25d0d419b51a8281ec972Wyoming State Quarters are the 44th variety in a series of fifty design changes over a ten year period from 1999 to 2008. This Quarter was released into circulation on September 3, 2007.
Fri, 5 Nov 2010 00:22:22 -0400 https://www.your-rare-coin-collecting-guide.com/state-quarters-idaho.htmlf0070cfdce6830235f64339839cce370Idaho State Quarters are the 43rd variety in a series of fifty design changes over a ten year period from 1999 to 2008. This Quarter was released into circulation on June 4, 2007.
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