Start a Collection With Inexpensive Rare Coins

Collecting coins is an enjoyment that you canOlder coins, such as the 1787 Connecticut cent,
share with your family, while at the same timehave a very special historical value in that the dies
becoming confident and developing a collection tothey were struck with were prepared by hand.
pass down from generation to generation.This meant that only one could be made at a
One of the first steps in collecting coins is totime, instead of like today when hundreds can be
educate yourself so you are able to determineproduced within the ease of a single minute.
what coins you need to search for, whether aToday these coins are apt to be weakly defined
certain coin is worth owning, if it offers a potentialin all areas and the overall characteristics will show
investment, and if it is desirable due to its date ora definite charm. Another rare coin that will be
variety. Owning fine and expensive coins is greatsure to have special historical value would be the
when acquiring specialized rarities into their1909 VDB Lincoln cent. During the summer of
collection, but anyone who has a limited budget1909 this coin first appeared. The initials VDB are
can still form an extremely interesting collectionetched on the reverse, which stood for Victor
by adding inexpensive coin that have historicalDavid Brenner, who created the design.
stories with them.Apparently the public objected to his initials being
Any coin can be interesting without having to beon this coin, so the United States Mint had them
expensive, of course it would be great to be ableremoved.
to afford those rare coins that are worth up to aBeginning with the 1878 dollar, the initial M
million dollars each, but in all reality not everyappeared for designer George T. Morgan and
collector can afford such a luxury. Many coinsbeginning again in 1892 the initial B, for designer
available have amazing stories to tell that makeCharles E. Barber, appeared on all dimes, quarters,
them just as exciting to own, but for the price ofand half dollars that were minted by the United
a few dollars to a few hundred dollars. ForStates Mint. Even Augustus Saint-Gaudens' initials,
instance, 1857 large cent, 1787 Connecticut cent -ASG, began being etched into the obverse side of
draped bust left, 1909 V.D.B. Lincoln cent, or thethe 1907 Double Eagles, and those made after
1909 Indian cent, who all have fascinating storiesthat also. The public did not object to their initials
included within their history.being on their denomination, but yet the 1909
The last year of the large-size cent, which wasVDB Lincoln they had a real problem with it, which
produced between the years of 1793 and 1857,makes this coin so rare. Another edition was
the 1857 large cent has an etched its own place inreleased in 1909 of the Lincoln cent without the
the history of coin collecting. Production of theseVDB initials, which created a new variety in this
large coins was ceased due to them become socoin.
troublesome in handling in commerce, so theThe year of transition for the one-cent coin was
United States Mint began replacing them with adefinitely 1909. At the beginning of 1859, the
smaller version called the Flying Eagle cent. DuringIndian penny was first minted, but was
the finally year of production, there were 333,456discontinued after a relatively modest life in 1909.
large cents minted, so it is possible many wereThis coin represented the last of the Mohicans
never released and were melt. Acquiring yourand although they are not high in popularity today,
very own 1857 large cent will provide you with aat one time they were definitely among the top
page of your own in history.10 most actively collected series.