So, you are interesting in coin collecting.  People get involved in collecting coins for many different reasons.  But the best part, is that you can do coin collecting for free! Some people are just naturally interested in learning about the history of coins and the many different aspects that comes with collecting them.  However, most [...]

The nickel that was coined AFTER the buffalo nickel, was the President Thomas Jefferson nickel from 1938 to present.  From 1938 to 2003 Monticello was featured on the reverse.  However, one interesting aspect of the Jefferson nickel is that from 1942 to 1945 the actual metal makeup of the coin was 35% silver (these are [...]