Cleaning any collectible is probably the biggest single mistake non collectors make under the notion that if it looks better, it will bring more money. Nothing can be further from the truth; Collectors want items in their original condition, dirt, scratches and all. It shows originality. Once an item has been cleaned or altered it’s price has been lowered forever. Never clean collectibles yourself.

The grade and/or condition of an item effects the price of all collectibles in all fields. Most collectible prices are based on the condition of the item. This is very simple, the nicer condition of the item, the more it should bring.

The 1804 dollar is among the most coveted of all rare U.S. coins, with only 15 known examples. Strangely enough, no dollars dated 1804 actually were struck in that year. The United States Mint prepared dollars dated 1803 in 1804, and then stopped regular production of silver dollars until 1840.

Read the full article here… http://www.money.org/Exhibits/1804Dollar/

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) – A once-cent copper coin from the earliest days of the U.S. Mint in 1793 has sold for a record $1.38 million at a Florida auction.

Read more here… http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-01-07/million-dollar-penny/52440226/1

WASHINGTON — The presidential dollar coin has fallen victim to Washington’s cost cutting efforts.

The White House said Tuesday it is stopping nearly all production of the coins, which carry the likeness of every deceased president. The effort will save taxpayers $50 million a year in production and storage costs.

Read more here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-cutting-production-of-presidential-dollar-coins-will-save-taxpayers-50-million/2011/12/13/gIQAC1f3rO_story.html

Commercial Rare Coins & Precious Metals is in the process of moving! We will still be in the same easily accessible location, but will be upgrading to a new show room on the East side of the building! Check back soon for further details!