Coin Collecting News
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two part article related to First Day Coin Covers. The first part covered the basics of collecting First Day Coin Covers. The second part discusses storage and display options for coin covers. A current problem for First Day Coin Cover collectors persists. There are no standardized [...]
Editor’s Note: This is a two part article related to First Day Coin Covers. The first part describes First Day Coin Covers and reviews the covers created by the United States Mint in recent years. The second part will discuss storage and display options for coin covers. The philatelic community has long cherished the creation [...]
The hobby of coin collecting and the status of our circulating coinage have changed a lot in the past decade, and much of this can be attributed to the 50 State Quarters Program. Prior to launch some had considered the program to be a gamble, but by its conclusion it was heralded as the most [...]
When is a MS-66 2009 Lincoln Penny different from any other? When it can be certified as a “First Strike”, “Early Release” or “First Day” coin. The former two terms usually refer to a coin being certified (in some way) within a month of it being officially released, while “First Day” means it was certified [...]
