Collecting British Silver Coins
Collecting old British silver coins can be a great start to any coin collection. These coins are great in many ways – You can learn their history, the coins are collectable and you are also building up a stash of silver. Coin collecting is also an extremely enjoyable hobby that can be enjoyed by the whole family!
Of course it stands to reason that the older the coins the more expensive they are going to be to collect. However this hobby is to be enjoyed by everyone and can be done “on the cheap”. If you mainly concentrate on silver coins/shillings from the 1900’s you will easily build your collection.
Don’t forget that other people are also into this hobby as well and so as…
Kennedy Half Dollar
1964 – Current
Three months after the assasination of President Kennedy the US Mint changed the design of the silver half dollar to honor JFK. In 1964, when the coin was first minted, it contained the usual 90% silver content (11.25 g) that Americans were familiar with.
A year later the silver content was reduced and the coin was lightened. From 1965 up through 1970 Kennedy Half Dollars contain only 40% silver, which comes out to 4.60 g per coin. When 1971 rolled around Americans were presented with half dollars which contained nothing more than copper and nickel.
In 1965 the composition of US dimes and quarters were also changed to remove the silver. And finally in 1970, with the removal of silver…
Coin Collecting Can Be a Profitable Investment
Are you both a collector and an investor? One of the best ways to make your collecting both fun and highly profitable is to get into coin collecting. Even for novices to coin collecting, the hobby can actually become a profitable investment. With a little information and a sprinkling of wisdom you can build a coin collection that is truly a valuable investment.
There is money to be made in collecting; if you collect the right things.
Collecting has always been a popular hobby. People collect everything from coins and gems to postage stamps and from dolls to classic cars and everything in between. One of the best ways to make your collecting both fun and highly profitable is to get…
Investing In Silver With Coin Collecting
Collecting US silver coins is an excellent way to invest in the future. Not only are silver coins a solid investment they provide a fascinating hobby as well. A nicely presented coin collection is a thing of beauty; 
you can see and feel the value in your hands.
In recent years the value of silver has risen and it is expected to continue going up in the future. However, the value of a coin is in more than just its metal content. A coin also has “collectable value” based upon its rarity. Naturally, the more common a coin is the less its collectable value will be. Many silver coins are in such short…
US Silver Coins of The 1800s
Of all the coins that were minted in the United States during the 1800s, the Morgan Silver Dollar is by far the most sought after. Anyone who has received one of these as a hand me down from an older relative stands to cash in on a significant pay day.
Some people go so far as to refer to the Morgan Silver Dollar as the king of all United States issued coins. After this many years, the pure beauty of this coin remains breathtaking. If one were to attempt to buy a Morgan Silver Dollar that is found to be in mint condition, they could expect to pay no less than a $2,000.
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