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Liberty Cap Cent, 1793-1796 | CoinWeek

The cent, America's longest serving coin, debuted in 1793. Struck on blanks of English import, the denomination had already undergone two design changes before...

Shield Nickel, No Rays (1867-1883) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   With the exception of just one year (1871), production of the nickel five-cent piece was...

Terminal Point and How It Impacts Certified Coins

(n.) The "terminal point" is the highest possible grade where the cost of submitting a coin to a third-party grading service is still higher than...

Liberty Head Nickel, With Cents (1883-1912) | CoinWeek

The Liberty Head Nickel Does Not Go According to Plan On February 1, 1883, after two years of development, United States Mint Chief Engraver Charles...

1872 Indian Head Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The United States Mint at Philadelphia produced over four million business strike Indian Head cents...

Prooflike – What Does This Coin Collecting Term Really Mean?

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (adj.) "Prooflike" is a term used to describe a business-strike coin--especially Morgan and Peace silver dollars--in...

Sensational Claims About the Bicentennial Quarter Proliferate Online

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....   If you use Google's mobile app and you have an active interest in coin collecting, you've probably seen a...

Challenge Coin: What Are These Colorful Mementos?

A challenge coin is a small coin or medallion issued by any number of public or private organizations but most frequently associated with branches...

The 1916-D Mercury Dime : A Grading Guide from AG3 to VG8

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ..... Due to its cost and status as a key date, the 1916-D Mercury dime is one...

This Rare Lincoln Cent Roosevelt Dime Mule Is Worth $100,000 or More

The United States Mint accidentally produced a coin that married a Lincoln cent obverse with a Roosevelt dime reverse; this type of error...

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