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Showing posts with label United States coins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United States coins. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Circulation Coins That Do Not Circulate

The United States Mint sells rolls and bags of some coins that are referred to as circulation coins, but these coins are not circulated.  While these are not proof coins, the term business strike seems more appropriate.

The half dollar is not circulated any more, yet the United States Mint sells both P and D mintmark coins as circulation coins.  Collectors can obtain the half dollar coins from Mint Sets, or buy individual coins from a dealer, but will not find recent year half dollar coins in change, unless someone buys a roll, saves what is needed for a collection, and releases the others.


The America the Beautiful quarters with the S mintmark can be found in three quarter sets, rolls, and bags, but not in change.  These cause anther problem in that some people do not realize there is a business strike version of the S mintmark quarters, so they are mistaken for either the proof quartr or the silver quarter.  Still, collectors desire these in collections.













Thursday, June 20, 2013

Half Cent Coins

From 1793 to 1857 the United States Mint made half Cent Coins. These are the smallest denomination coins of all circulating coins. And, they were among the earliest to be minted. The number of designs used for these coins is astonishing. It appears that those with authority could not be satisfied, but kept the design changing. These coins now are worth more than their original face value.