Information & News About United States Coins
A couple of weeks ago I answered a Mail Bag question regarding why we have the Lincoln Cent. In that reply, I posted a lot of reasons why we likely won’t see the Cent go away including retailers having to adjust prices up or down. Now, however, it appears that the European Union is considering eliminating the 1 and 2 Cent Euro coins in countries that participate in their monetary scheme. That could go a …
As regular readers know, here at USCoinNews I rarely post on coin auctions. It isn’t that they aren’t an important part of our hobby, but I’ve always focused on the “average collector” and most of us simply cannot afford these types of coins. But every once in a while an auction happens that is just to good to pass up. This week, one of those happened on a Double Die 1955 Lincoln Cent. This error …
Today’s Deal is on a complete uncirculated set of the special 2009 Lincoln Cent Bicentennial set. This 8-coin set features both the Denver and Philadelphia Mint uncirculated coins with all four reverses featured that year. The set is being offered by SmyrnaCoin for $9.99 on their Amazon storefront. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate a small commission to the site. …
Today’s Deal is an excellent opportunity to pick up a century old Lincoln Cent in excellent condition. APMEX on their Amazon storefront has a 1920 Lincoln Cent in Extra Fine condition for $18.81. That is slightly below the book price of $19 for this coin and it includes free shipping for everyone. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This Today’s Deal article contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, …
Today’s Mail Bag asks a question that many have been asking for years. Is the Cent going away? The short answer is no, but it is a bit more complicated than that short answer. Specifically, the question today came in from Adam. Hi, I hear rumors that the cent is going to be going away soon. Is that true? Won’t that drive up the cost to collect them? Thanks, Adam Let’s unpack the questions from …
Today’s Deal is on what is arguably a must-have book for those who are Lincoln Cent collectors. The 3rd edition of A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents is on sale right now at Amazon for $13.67, 33% off the regular price. It is a great book to learn about this coin and its place in numismatics. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. Today’s Deal articles contains links that, when clicked and a purchase is made, will generate …
Today’s Deal is what I liked to call a “controlled roll hunt”. It is on an average circulated roll of Lincoln Cents from 1909 through to 1919, the first 10 years this coin was available. APMEX through their Amazon storefront is selling these rolls for $29.40. It is a great way to add some of these early Lincoln’s to your collection without breaking the bank. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. This article contains …
Today’s Deal is on a somewhat elusive modern Lincoln Cent proof coin. The 1998-S Lincoln Cent had a low mintage and that makes it a bit more rare than the years surrounding it. Today on Amazon, you can pick one of these proof coins for $7.99 including free shipping. That makes it a little less than the $9.20 book price for this coin. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. Today’s Deal articles contains links …
In this Coin History article, we take a look at a true one-off for the United States Mint: The 1943 Lincoln Cent. With the same Obverse and Reverse design since the coin’s introduction in 1909, the 1943 Cent was the only coin ever produced by the Mint in steel. The change in metal was one of necessity but it caused a fair number of challenges for the general public and the Mint itself. By 1943, …
Today’s Deal is on what is arguably a must-have book for those who are Lincoln Cent collectors. The 3rd edition of A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents is on sale right now at Amazon for $13.36, 33% off the regular price. It is a great book to learn about this coin and its place in numismatics. US Coin News is an affiliate partner with Amazon. Today’s Deal articles contains links that, when clicked and a …