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A Guide to Collecting the Indian Head Penny For generations of collectors, Indian Head pennies (issued for 50 years from 1859 to 1909), have been one of the most popular series of American coins c … read more

The Perennially Popular 1909 VDB Pennies Victor David Brenner – the widely admired sculptor and medalist who created the original designs for both sides of the Lincoln penny – immigrated to the Unit … read more

Why the American Silver Eagle Coin Should Be in Your Collection Among numismatists, the American Silver Eagle is certainly the most popular. In November 2019, the U.S. Mint released a limited edition … read more

NGC and PCGS: The Leaders in Coin Grading In 1949 a numerical system used to grade large U.S. pennies known as the Sheldon scale that went from 1 to 70 was first proposed in a book called Early … read more

Indian Head Pennies: The Ultimate Collector’s GuideWhat can you buy for a penny? Well, it depends on the penny. Did you know that one penny sold for 1.7 million dollars? That penny will buy a lot … read more