U.S. Coins - The first U.S. Coins were been produced by the U.S. Mint in 1793. From the very begining of our (U.S.) history, the U.S. Coins were the basis of the monetary system.
The U.S. Constitution grants the Congress the power ..."to Coin Money."
The Mint and the U.S. Coins that have been produced are important in our history. In fact, the first Federal building built under the U.S. Constitution was The U.S. Mint (built in 1792).
There have been a large variety of U.S. Coins produced since the first copper cents produced in 1793: Half Cents, Small Cents, Large Cents, Two Cents, Three Cents, Nickels, Half Dimes, Dimes, Twenty Cents, Quarters, Half Dollars, Dollars, Gold Coins, Gold Eagles, Gold Double Eagles, Gold Bullion Coins, Silver Bullion Coins, Mint Sets, Proof Sets, Colonial Coins, Novelty Coins, and Commemorative Coins...
You will find many of them here...
To find the specific U.S. Coins that you want, use the Navigation on the left or the Search Bar above.
Why Collect Coins?
Coins are history.
Coins are money.
Coins are investments.
Coins are tangible commodites.
Coins are beautiful.
For these reasons, Coins may be the world's most collectable items.
Coin collecting (Numismatics) has been called a "Hobby for Kings"...
It is also known as the "King of all Hobbies"...
Or it could be me as a kid finding a 1913-D wheat penny in my change after buying bubble gum!
