Bullion Shark's Coin Blog

The Rarest $5 Gold Eagle in History If you’re a coin enthusiast, prepare for some exciting news. The   2024 $5 1/10 oz Gold Eagle is shaping up to be one of the rarest bullion coins ever pr … read more

1943 Copper Penny vs. Steel Penny When President Lincoln was put on the obverse side of the one-cent piece in 1909, it was the first time that a real person appeared on a regular-issue American coin. … read more

Why the Wheat Penny Is So Collectible? Every coin collector worth their salt will know of the infamous wheat penny. When you skim through that new coin roll, you search through for pairs of wheat stal … read more

Indian Head Penny Collectibility The Indian Head penny or cent has long been one of the most popular U.S. coin series, beginning with the half century when the coins circulated from 1859 to 1909. In … read more

1943 Steel Penny and Copper Pennies The year 1943 found the United States getting more deeply involved in World War II with overseas deployments. At home there was the completion of the Pentagon build … read more