The Happy Coin Blog

Beginning in 1986, the American Gold Eagle came onto the scene and established itself as one of the leading gold bullion options. However, there are a lot of different strike types (business, proof, reverse proof, burnished) and some interesting history behind the coins. The Happy Coin purchases and sells gold bullion similar to the coins featured on a regular basis. …

At The Happy Coin, we have the opportunities to see all sorts of different coins as there are a wide variety that come through our door. Recently, we came across a 2013 United States Mint American Eagle in Platinum ($100 face value) from the Platinum Coin Program Preamble Series. There is a lot of interesting history that we want to share with you - sit back and enjoy the video. Of course, if you have platinum, precious metals, or other numismatic items, stop in at The Happy Coin if you are …

One of the very first U.S. coins ever made or designed for production, The Happy Coin is excited to come across a 1783 Nova Constellatio Pattern Coin. Our example, a 5-Unit copper coin, is particularly interesting as it is the only copper coin in the series (the others all being made out of silver).In the video, we go over a lot of the relevant background on these amazing examples of American numismatic history and discuss their lasting effects on the future of the U.S. monetary system. …

Recently, The Happy Coin purchased a very expensive and impressive Alhambra 16.8 Inch Van Cleef and Arpels necklace, and we wanted to share the purchase with you as an example of a really interesting item that came through the doors of our shop. We go over the important markers to look for regarding its status as counterfeit/real, talk about the history and symbolism behind the necklace and Alhambra line, and the current estimate retail value. …

Since 1909, this coin has been widely considered the most popular collector coin. The designer, Victor David Brenner, placed his initials at 6 o'Clock on the reverse. Designer initials on coins are not that uncommon, however many in the coin realm felt that it was much too conspicuous, and the initials were removed, but not before some coins were struck..and in Francisco only 484K of these were struck, thereby creating (relatively speaking for pennies) the rarity.