1965 Lincoln Memorial Cent

Officially 50 years old which is one criteria to get a post on this blog. Is it special or rare? No, but that is not why I collect.

This was the first year the U.S. Mint stopped adding mint marks to coins. This was done to stop collectors from hoarding coins. Years early the mint announced they would eliminate silver fro  coins. This news and the rising value of silver had people falsely thinking they could get rich off their pocket change.

Amateur collectors popped out by the millions. They also started to notice that coins had mint marks and different ones had different values. They expanded their hoarding to every type of coin. The results were a temporary shortage and the government trying to correct it. For the next three years, 1965, 1966, 1968, the mint kept making coins in different locations just not labeling them.

As the silver market settled down and people moved on to the next craze the mint again started putting mint marks on coins.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent  / United States
Year: 1965
Mintage: 1,497,224,900
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Zinc
Value: $0.02 in EF-40

Do you have a cent and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1998 Hong Kong 50 Cents

Another neat Hong Kong coin. It is the third in three months and I am not sure why there is a run on coins from Hong Kong. I think there economy is great so travel is more likely.

Simple design identical to all their other coins. 

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 50 Cents / Hong Kong
Year: 1998
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Brass-Plated Steel
Value: $0.10 in Fine

Do you have Hong Kong coins and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2004 East Caribbean States Dollar

It has been over a year since I last found an East Caribbean states coin. Although they are plentiful and the country itself is not that far they still do not often appear in our change.

Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hinde at sea is on the back like normal. It is copper-nickel and newer coins are now nickel-plated steel I think.

Here are the stats for this coin...
Type / Country: 1 Dollar / East Caribbean States
Year: 2004
Mintage:  Not yet known.
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $1.00 in AU

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1941 Canadian Cent

An older Canadian cent yet still pretty common. It was a change find and one of the few non-repeats I got lately. Canadian cents are still plentiful in my change but a lot are modern ones.

Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for so long that if you see a coin without her on it just keep it because it is old.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1941
Mintage: 56,336,011
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.50 in Very-Good

Do you have a cent from Canada and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you

1992 (1867-1992) Canadian Ten Cents

Another dual date Canadian coin. Again many people think this is an 1867 coin but for many obvious reasons it is not. The later date is nearly always the correct date on dual date coins.

I have not finished my 1990s dime collection from change because they are still difficult to find. Almost done with the Canadian cents except for the 1992.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Cents / Canada
Year: 1992 (1867-1992)
Mintage: 174,476,000
Metal: 92% steel, 5.5% copper, and 2.5% nickel
Value: $0.10 in Extra-Fine

Do you have ten cents from Canada and want to know their value? Leave a comment/question an I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1995 Hong Kong 20 Cents

A nice scalloped shaped coins with 12 notches. It is  common coin design to easily make a coin that is almost round. Having this shape gives you all the benefits of a round coin but a easy distinction from other denominations.

The front has the same Bauhinia flower just like the other Hong Kong coins. Although no mintage figures are available I am guessing a lot were made because Hong Kong is a modern place with a robust economy.

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 20 Cents / Hong Kong
Year: 1995
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Nickel-Brass
Value: $0.10 in Fine

Do you have Hong Kong coins and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.