Coins have been used in China for well over two millennia, so there’s a huge range of specimens out there. We’re going to look at themost valuable old Chinese coinsoffered for sale in recent years. And we’ll find out just why they commanded premium prices. So if you’re ready, l...
It’s now believed thatas many as 500,000 examples of the 1995 doubled die cent may exist. While it’s no longer considered a rare coin, this doubled die penny nevertheless is worth more than face value — withmany of them selling for upwards of $20. Good news: You canfind 1995 do...
Canada considers itself part of The Commonwealth. These are fifty or so countries that were mostly colonized by the UK, and it’s a voluntary association of nations. Many commonwealth states have reigning British monarchs on their earliest coins, includingthe Canadian penny. Year: 1981 Monarch: E...
I’m the Coin Editor here at TheFunTimesGuide. My love for coins began when I was 11 years old. I primarily collect and study U.S. coins produced during the 20th century. I’m a member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) and have won...
It's especially valuable to Boston fans, as it was the first year Fenway Park opened, where the Sox still play. That's a pretty penny for an old pin. Old stamps The American Philatelic Society (a society for stamp and stamp collectors) says that while rookies begin collecting any and al...
People today will pay a pretty penny for stamps, toys, video games, board games, books, coins, and clothes of yesterday. You can really get into the charm of old things by visiting a junk shop(旧货店). Another person's old stuff could be your new stuff! O...
Because of me, he wore __27__ jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes __ 28__ over and over again.I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped __29__, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and __30__ the...
It's especially valuable to Boston fans, as it was the first year Fenway Park opened, where the Sox still play. That's a pretty penny for an old pin. Old stamps The American Philatelic Society (a society for stamp and stamp collectors) says that while rookies begin c...
1.1930 Proof Penny If you thought that valuable coins had to be made of precious metals, think again. This humble proof penny is the most valuable copper coin on the planet. It was one of only six proof coins to be struck at the Melbourne Mint. Three are in museums, leaving only three...