The Morgan Dollars can arguably be called the most popular coins series to collect. The series has key rare dates / mintages as well as interesting coin errors that push the values higher and higher. Mintage years span from 1878 to 1904 with an additional year of 1921.
MorganDollarStore.net breaks down mintage years allowing for easy navigation to the key dates you’re looking for. Check out the site if you’re looking to complete your Morgan Dollar collection!
If you’re looking for Indian Head Pennies to complete your collection, then look no further than IndianHeadPennies.net. This site breaks down eBay auctions by circulation years. It’s a snap to find the piece your looking for! Auctions include graded coins, standard circulated pieces as well as occassional error coins.
Also, check out MercuryDimes.net which is dedicated to Mercury Dimes. All circulation years for Mercury Dimes are represented.
Hello coin buffs, here is a new site that will help you narrow your search for PCGS (Profession Coin Grading Service) slabbed coins. The site is called GradedCoinStore.com. Over the years, I’ve know collectors to only buy and sell these slabbed coins. PCGS is the top of the pyramid when we discuss profession coin grading. This site should prove extremely useful finding graded coins for your collection!
September 19th, 2007
admin
eBay to implement new rule change on slabbed coins to help aide against fraud. You can view the actual rule here:
Coin Sellers rules page – click the link to “show” “Some Examples.”
“Our current policy is currently slated to change in regards to graded coins. This policy will be changing on Oct 1. At that time our site will be updated with the specifics of this change. You can also look for updates to the policy on our announcement boards.”
The statement above was signed by an eBay Support representative.
eBay will basically be acknowledging only a few of the top grading services (NGC, NCS, PCGS, ANACS, and ICG), the rest will need to be considered ‘raw’ or ungraded when listing the item.
September 8th, 2007
admin
Due to popular demand, we launched a specialty web site dedicated to Buffalo Nickels only. The site (Buffalo-Nickel-Store.com) will provide collectors an easy and fast opportunity to search by circulation years the many great deals on eBay. If you’re looking for a few pieces for your collection, this is a great place to check out!
As part of the Presidential Dollar Coin Series, the Thomas Jefferson Dollar will make its debut on August 15th. 
Beginning in February 2007, the Presidential Dollar Coin Series was introduced by the U.S. Mint in accordance with the Presidential Coin Acto of 2005. The dollars will commemorate thirty-eight former U.S. Presidents. The Thomas Jefferson Dollar followed the John Adams Dollar coin, released earlier this year in May.
David Lawrence Rare Coins, which was the agent for the buyer, announced the purchase of the finest known 1894-S Barber dime in existence. The coin graded a Proof 66 by PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service). The coin was originally a part of the J.M. Clapp collection and was acquired around the turn of the Century.
The historic rise of price for this piece is clearly seen as skyward climb. It was originally sold in 1990 for $275,000, then in 1998 it sold again for handsome $825,000. In 2005 it broke the million mark, fetching $1,322,500 until it was finally sold for 1,900,000.
Trade tokens have been issued in every state in the Union. They were used as alternative form of currency, and most importantly a form of advertising that generated recurring customers. Tokens were issued by the government (Trade Dollars for example, or currency for various Western military outposts and forts). They were often used due to the shortage of actual currency and coinage in developing states, etc.
Business began using them as a form of advertisement that would encourage patrons to come back. Often times they were returned as change (.12 1/2 cent trade token back or .10 cent cash back was something generally offered).
There are many examples sprouting on various eBay auctions by collectors selling their items to help fill a hole in their collection. Since trade tokens were in every state (and broken down by cities), the collectibility is incredibly high, and some hard found tokens can fetch some high dollars.
There are various articles and books written trying to document these tokens, since mintage records were never kept, and new examples of old tokens appear, often expanding our knowledge.
If you’re looking for alternative exonumia to collect, trade tokens could be a incredibly fun hobby to pick up.
To view examples of trade tokens, visit the eBay link below:
Trade Tokens on eBay
Additional Resources:
Trade Token Article on DetectorBase.com
Token-Trade.com
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