Grand Rapids Coins

08/25/2026

GR Coin is at the World's Fair of Money in Pittsburgh until August 29. Stop by Table 633 -- we're buying and selling premier US coins all week!

06/17/2026

https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/video-deputies-nab-suspect-in-attempted-700000-gold-coin-scam/

Video shows Kent County Sheriff’s Office deputies converging on a suspected scam courier accused of trying to make off with some $700,000 in gold coins from a West Michigan widow.

06/12/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI1HCOz4QH8&t=11s

Told her Social Security funds were being used to support terrorism...

03/23/2026

How much real Confederate graybacks are worth depends on demand and condition. They can range anywhere in value from $5 to thousands of dollars.
https://www.grandrapidscoins.com/how-much-is-confederate-currency-worth

03/16/2026

Readers familiar with the gospels may know the story of the widow’s mite. If you’ve ever wondered what coins the widow’s mites were and what their value was, take a look! https://www.grandrapidscoins.com/the-widow-s-mite-what-was-the-coin-value-of-everything-she-had/

03/09/2026

If you intend to leave your collection to your heir or heirs intact, make sure to provide them with written instructions on how to store and properly care for their coins.
https://www.grandrapidscoins.com/will-your-heirs-inherit-your-coin-collection/

03/02/2026

Unfortunately, there are many unscrupulous people who will take advantage of inexperienced coin collectors, and counterfeiting is a real problem in this industry. Here are some tips for determining if a coin is counterfeit or real.
https://www.grandrapidscoins.com/how-do-you-tell-if-a-coin-is-real/

02/23/2026

People often forget that the dollar was an experiment, much like the American government itself.
https://www.grandrapidscoins.com/the-american-money-experiment/

02/16/2026

Collecting pennies is a great way to explore coin collecting, and it will definitely alter the way you look at the spare change you find in your car, your purse, or your couch.

The rarest type of Lincoln wheat cents include the 1943-S which sold for $1 million dollars in 2012. The 1944 steel cent is also rare.

02/09/2026

Fear about the economy and the instability of other currencies directly impact the demand for and price of gold. People want to have an asset that retains its value over time and can be used as a medium of exchange anywhere and anytime.