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Scarcity and interested buyers. Even if you have a rare coin you’re ready to sell right in your pocket, there needs to be another party who wants to buy the item to designate it as a “collectible” item. For instance, some mints (including the Franklin Mint, Bradford Exchange) greatly decrease value following its release. Further proving the statement “it is only worth what someone will pay for it” all the more true.

Yes! Some alternative coins out there include:

• Hard Time Tokens
• Advertising Tokens
• Transportation Tokens
• Love Tokens
• Metals

• Denver (D)
• Orleans (O)
• San Francisco (S)
• Carson City (CC)

Likely, if your coin does not feature a mint, it was a product of Philadelphia.

Never do that! If a little freshening up is necessary, please use only a little mild hand soap and lightly scrub with your fingers. Anything more will damage the coin.

A coin needs to have a Year, a denomination (value amount) and a country of issue. Some countries (such as Liberia or Cook Islands) have turned their coinage into a hopeful collectible by making coins to commemorate events that are not part of their country or culture.

When a country makes a coin to commemorate a special event or anniversary, but does not release the coins into circulation it is called a commemorative. The US makes several Commemorative halves and dollars each year to spotlight important aspects of: our culture, society, historically important locations or important people.