The Happy Coin Blog

As a young man, I was introduced to coin collecting through my grandfather. He loved and appreciated classic U.S. gold and silver coinage and was gracious and generous enough to make me feel as though it was our collection. I really loved his stories about history and the different events that some of our coins might have been a part of...I loved holding an object in my own hands that had passed through the hands of so many others, during some of the most challenging and momentou …

3 Recommended Coins For Every Coin Collector’s CabinetBelow is a list of some of the coins that we recommend to collectors wishing to add some numismatic gravitas to their coin collection. These coins are visually appealing, often absolute or conditional rarities and, as such, casual collectors to advanced numismatists covet these coins. They are issues that have an easily identifiable historical price trajectory. While the coin market is speculative and past history is no guarantee of the futur …

The commemorative US coins are minted by the United State to celebrate a particular person, place, event, or institution. Gold & Silver commemorative coins are produced to mark the occasion and are highly sought among numismatics. The coins minted from 1892 to 1954 are called Early Commemoratives. No coins were produced between 1954 and 1982 and the coins minted after 1982 are called Modern Commemoratives. Whether you are looking for commemorative quarters, commemorative half d …

First minted in 1909, Lincoln cent is a very popular coin. The Lincoln wheat cents were in production between 1909 and 1958 and the Lincoln memorial pennies were in production between 1959 and 2008. In 2009, the Lincoln bicentennial coins were minted to celebrate the 200th birthday of US President Abraham Lincoln. In 2010, the shield cent was introduced. Some of the famous Lincoln cents that we sell are the 1955 double die (DDO) obverse cent, 1909 s vdb penny, 1914 D etc. The Happy …

A unique coin by design, the Buffalo Nickel (also known as Indian Head Nickel) is very popular among coin collectors. It was designed by James Earle Fraser and was minted from 1913 to 1938. The coin features a profile of an American Indian on the obverse side and an American Bison on the reverse side.There are 2 main types of Buffalo Nickel: Type I, where the buffalo is standing on a mound and Type II, where the buffalo is standing on a line. The coin is made of 75% copper and 25% …