Guide for Rare Coin Collectors

Coin collecting is one hobby that is both fun and2 years and shows the exposed breast of Ms.
challenging. To help those who are looking forLiberty. This design created such an uproar that it
those rare coins, here is a list of hard to find oneshad to be replaced and was only circulated for a
that are worth moving “heaven and earth”year. Mercury dimes were produced periodically
for. Gold coins are something of a rareduring the 20th century. The market value of
commodity. They were circulated only until 1933,them is $50 a piece.The Walking Liberty Half Dollar
which makes them expensive when they areis a beautiful coin for collectors. They were only
auctioned. The nice thing about gold is that itscirculated for 4 years and are considered to be
value probably will never go down - making it aone of the all time rare coins to ever exist. The
good investment.Another rare coin sought byTexas Commemorative Half Dollar is another rare
collectors is the Liberty Seated Dollar. These werecoin. Only 150,000 of these were minted over a 4
last produced some time in the 19th century andyear period and just 60% to 80% of these are
are considered to be a rare find.From 1875 tostill available today making it one of the hardest
1878, twenty cent coins were minted. This coincoins to find today...The most expensive coin is
looks very much like a quarter and since its valuethe $20 Saint Gaudens. This was sold in an auction
is very low today, it is a coin worth lookingfor nearly $8 million. The design is truly superb and
for.The Barber half dollars are rare coins thatthe value of it has never dropped even during the
were minted from 1892 until 1915 and are1980-82 bear market. Rare coins are truly a
collected by people depending on date or type.challenge for anyone who seeks to make this a
One of the challenges that occurs when searchingmission in life. Not only are they hard to find but it
for this coin is finding one in good condition. Thethey are expensive to acquire. Should a person
1917 type One Standing Liberty Quarter ishave the funds available to purchase them then
another coin worth owning. It was only minted forthis adventure is truly something worth finishing.