Author Archive : LCC Writing Team

Tips to get started Each year the U.S. Mint strikes billions of perfect coins. So, who would want a “reject” when there are so many perfect ones available? Collectors do! Collectors eagerly search for

Examine any coin in your pocket or purse today and you’ll find 6 different inscriptions… not counting mint marks. All 6 are required by law, and include liberty, united states of america, e pluribus

Without a doubt, I think the most mispronounced name in numismatics (besides the word numismatics itself!) is Sacagawea Dollar. In 2000, the US Mint released the first Sacagawea Dollar into circulation. The obverse side

Antiques Roadshow, American Pickers, Pawn Stars and Storage Wars… today’s reality shows have focused attention on collections and items from the past like never before. People have collected for thousands of years – ever