Updated 1/6/12

Welcome to Collection Connection, a site I've developed for the purpose of posting pics and commentary about one of my favorite hobbies, collecting U.S. coins!  My name is John Meyers, and I have collected coins since I was a kid in the mid-1970s.  My favorites include the Flying Eagle/Indian Head Cent Series, Large and Half Cents, as well as Silver Dollars.  I also have an extensive collection of U.S. Proof sets, dating back to 1951.  If you have any comments or questions, I would love to hear from you!  Just click HERE to contact me directly. 

About the coins pictured on this site:

The header image is made up exclusively of coins in my collection.  Large photos of each coin can be found in the appropriate galleries.

All coins pictured here are from my personal collection unless otherwise noted and are not for sale.  I have also chosen to display or highlight a couple of sets of coins that I no longer own simply because many of the coins were magnificent and I feel they are worth sharing.


My Large Cent collection is a date set, and is complete except for a 1793 and 1799.  All Large Cents were minted at the Philadelphia Mint.  Many of my coins are better grade in this set.  A lot of the large cents I've seen (and owned, for that matter!) have been very low-grade coins, and problem coins with significant damage or corrosion.  I'm fascinated by the Large Cent because of the history of  that period.  Like the idea that George Washington was President when the very early ones were circulating.  Or that the Large Cent Series ENDED several years before Abraham Lincoln became President!  These coins were circulating from shortly after the Declaration of Independence was written to shortly before the Civil War started.  Just imagine who might have had one of these amazing copper coins in their pocket...George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, or even Abraham Lincoln.  Wow!  Click HERE to view my large cents.

The Flying Eagle set is complete (except of course for the 1856!!) and all are uncirculated examples.  I have worked for years to find "the best" in terms of strike and condition (within my budget), and finally added the last uncirculated Flying Eagle on 10/18/10.  Click HERE to see these three beauties!

I got my start collecting coins in the mid-70s with the Indian Head Cent series.  Over the years, I've upgraded my set (which is now complete!) to the point where I now have only ONE coin that does NOT have a full "Liberty" on the headband.  And I'm up to over 20 Indians in Uncirculated condition, with the finest by far being the 1901 full red coin you will see when you visit my photo galleries.  Click HERE to check out my Indian Head Cents.

In Silver Dollars, I've completed a date set of Morgans, plus a few of the popular varieties.  Most are uncirculated.  A date set is not too expensive to build, even in higher grades, with the exception of a few of the key dates (like the 1893 and 1895).  And I've been fortunate enough to also acquire several Trade Dollars and even a few Seated Liberty Dollars!  Check out my dollars by clicking HERE.

I've recently begun working on my Half Cent collection, and am pleased to now have 24 different dates in my set, many of which are higher grade coins.  Click HERE to see them.

I'm not much into U.S. Gold coins (too expensive to build sets!), but have put together a type set of the denominations for $1, $2 1/2, $5, $10 7 $20 gold pieces.  I'd love to find a decent $3 gold piece, but again those get pricey!  Check out my gold HERE.