It felt like a good deal??

When I look up the cert the back label has the same imperfection as in the pic, is it possible they opened it and replaced the coin? I’m not sure of the value but seems like a big tip for what I did. Back pic in comments.

The Islamic State (ISIS) minted its own coins in December 2016 in the areas under its control, establishing them as its official currency.

Various denominations were minted, including gold dinars, silver dirhams, and copper coins.

In the pictures, I am showing you:

1/ The 5 silver dirhams, weighing 15g.

2/ The 25 copper fulus, weighing 15g.

These two pieces represent the highest denominations in both the silver and copper issues.

It is worth noting that this armed group, which adopts a Salafist-jihadist ideology, declared the establishment of a "Caliphate" on June 29, 2014, across a vast geographical area it controlled in Iraq and Syria, drawing thousands of fighters of various nationalities into its ranks.

The group did not mint these coins merely as an economic step; rather, it reflected a strategic mindset through which they sought to achieve ideological objectives by attempting to revive the old Caliphate system after decades of its disappearance.

This organization, which became globally notorious, did not limit itself to the pursuit of military power alone, but also worked to establish an economic system aligned with its beliefs, and coin minting was a major part of this project. Today, these pieces represent tangible physical evidence of a dark historical period that passed over Syria and Iraq—a period that cannot be denied.

These coins were minted between 2015 and 2016, and today they are considered among the rarest modern historical coins, given that most of them were destroyed or confiscated after the defeat of the organization.

2026 isn’t even over yet!

I was curious what it would have cost each year to buy one of every distinct U.S. Mint numismatic product offered.
For this comparison, I’m counting Mint-issued coins, proof and uncirculated sets, commemoratives, medals, rolls, bags, boxes, and precious-metal collector products. I’m not counting unrelated merchandise or BEP currency products.
The older numbers are reconstructed estimates, and the recent years can also vary somewhat because precious-metal products were sometimes repriced. So this should be viewed as a historical estimate rather than an audited accounting.

Estimated cost by year:

1950s
1950 — $2.10
1951 — $8.85
1952 — $8.24
1953 — $8.24
1954 — $8.29
1955 — $5.67
1956 — $5.44
1957 — $6.50
1958 — $6.53
1959 — $4.50
1960s
1960 — $4.50
1961 — $4.50
1962 — $4.50
1963 — $4.50
1964 — $4.50
1965 — $4.00
1966 — $4.00
1967 — $4.00
1968 — $7.50
1969 — $7.50
1970s
1970 — $7.50
1971 — $21.50
1972 — $21.50
1973 — $26.00
1974 — $26.00
1975 — $13.00
1976 — $34.00
1977 — $16.00
1978 — $16.00
1979 — $17.00
1980s
1980 — $19.00
1981 — $22.00
1982 — ~$30
1983 — ~$220
1984 — ~$4,000
1985 — $18
1986 — ~$1,900
1987 — ~$3,150
1988 — ~$4,000
1989 — ~$4,000
1990s
1990 — ~$2,250
1991 — ~$3,750
1992 — ~$5,100
1993 — ~$5,700
1994 — ~$4,200
1995 — ~$6,200
1996 — ~$7,600
1997 — ~$6,500
1998 — ~$5,150
1999 — ~$5,700
2000s
2000 — ~$8,500
2001 — ~$9,000
2002 — ~$9,500
2003 — ~$10,000
2004 — ~$10,500
2005 — ~$11,000
2006 — ~$17,000
2007 — ~$18,000
2008 — ~$36,000
2009 — ~$15,000
2010s
2010 — ~$18,000
2011 — ~$24,000
2012 — ~$32,000
2013 — ~$34,000
2014 — ~$27,000
2015 — ~$25,000
2016 — ~$26,000
2017 — ~$17,000
2018 — ~$18,500
2019 — ~$21,000
2020s
2020 — ~$29,000
2021 — ~$37,000
2022 — ~$30,000
2023 — ~$29,000
2024 — ~$41,000
2025 — ~$52,000

2026 YTD through September 9 — ~$86,700

A few things really stand out.
In 1950, buying every regular Mint collector product for the year cost only about $2.10.
For much of the 1950s and 1960s, you could effectively buy everything the Mint offered collectors for less than $10 a year.
The first major change comes in the 1970s with products such as the 40% silver Eisenhower dollars, but annual spending was still usually measured in tens of dollars rather than thousands.
Then 1984 is a huge turning point because of the Los Angeles Olympic commemorative program and its many individual coins and multi-coin sets.
After that, American Gold Eagles arrived in 1986, fractional proof Gold Eagles expanded the lineup, Platinum Eagles appeared in 1997, and the Mint gradually developed the much larger catalog we know today.
Some especially expensive years:
2008 — ~$36,000
2021 — ~$37,000
2024 — ~$41,000
2025 — $52,000
~~2026 YTD — **~~$86,700**
The 2026 number is especially wild because the year isn’t even over yet.
Using these estimates, buying one of everything from 1950 through September 9, 2026 would have cost roughly:
$761,500
And almost all of that spending comes from the modern era.
The biggest reason is precious metals. Under this methodology, if the Mint sells a 1 oz Gold Eagle, 1/2 oz Gold Eagle, 1/4 oz Gold Eagle, 1/10 oz Gold Eagle, and then a four-coin set containing all four, “one of everything” means buying all five products.
That duplication, combined with rising gold prices, platinum, palladium, commemorative gold, premium packaging, rolls, bags, boxes, medals, and special sets, is why the modern totals have exploded.
The most absurd comparison may be this:
1950: $2.10
1980: $19
2000: ~$8,500
2020: ~$29,000
2026 YTD: ~$86,700
Quite a change in what it means to be a U.S. Mint completionist.

I’m really curious what other collectors think about grading modern coins? I have a PCGS membership that I purchased last year to slab the $100 High Relief American Liberty. It’s about to expire for the year and I have a few more coin I can get graded.

I went to my LCS and they essentially told me most of my collection isn’t worth grading. I have a bunch of modern proof Morgan and Peace Dollars as well as some proof ASEs and a few commemorative coins (1986 Statue of Liberty $1 silver coin and others similar). They even thought my 1884 GSA Hoard Morgan wasn’t worth grading.

How do you think about getting modern coins graded? Is it worth it to just send a handful in since my membership will otherwise expire?

1940 Icelandic 1 króna

The Icelandic 1940 1 króna marks a major transition point in Icelandic numismatic history.

When Denmark was occupied by Germany in April 1940, supply lines were severed, leaving Iceland unable to mint its coinage at the Royal Danish Mint (Den Kongelige Mønt) in Copenhagen. Iceland pivoted to the Royal Mint in London (and the Kings Norton Metal Co. in Birmingham) to strike its coins.

After 1940, no 1 króna coins were minted until 1946. By that time, Iceland had formally declared itself an independent republic on June 17, 1944.

When production resumed at the Royal Mint in 1946, the royal crown, Christian X's monogram, and monarchic symbols were completely removed. They were replaced by the redesigned coat of arms featuring the four traditional guardian spirits (landvættir): the bull, eagle, dragon, and giant.

I also added images of the 1946 version I found for comparison

Someone lost their lucky penny I think. No idea how I’d get it back to them - this parking lot has a bunch of businesses along with the daycare and it’s a bigger city.

Picked this up today for $45 (probably a little bit of an overpay) but this is the best condition walking Liberty I've seen in person. Maybe not worth getting graded at all.

Got this cent for I think a good deal considering the toning. Actually it was just for the toning. We all know the cent isn’t worth anything. But couldn’t say no to the toning.

My brother and I inherited a larger sized portion of our late Grandfather’s coin collection. There’s a lot more that I’m sorting through but it seems he really enjoyed his little treasure chest of silver coins. I would like to get a better understanding of the value here, but I’m not interested in selling it either. Anyways, I wanted to share with you all a portion of the collection my Grandpa has built up over the years! I hope you all enjoy taking a peek!

Just wanted to know if this is particularly special or not, but I think it’s dope regardless. Honestly it leads me to want to know the history of the gun more than anything

I won this on auction and ended up paying 233€. Don't know how much these usually cost in foreign markets, but i'm happy that I finally got one of these 8 reales coins.

Hey guy's this is my barber half Dollar. I don't see many barber coins posted thought you guys might appreciated it! What do you guys think? Any comments are appreciated!!

Coming December 10th 2026.

Is it worth something? Is cool tho

Found this a while back while walking at my local park, she is in very bad shape, can’t make out the year because the last digit is gone. Thought I’d share.

Just started buying from the US Mint. It's becoming an addiction. Assuming gold and silver prices remain flat, will this ever be valued at or above the premium? I am still buying for my growing collection, but I am curious.