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Mike Byers Mint Error News issue #69

Mint Error News Magazine #69 Now Available

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Issue 69 Now Available! Issue 69 of Mint Error News Magazine features a historical collection of plasters and...
1997-D Washington quarter. Image: CoinWeek / Adobe Stock.

1997-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

  By 1997, events were already in motion to completely overhaul the Washington quarter series. By December 1, 1997, President Bill Clinton had signed the...
1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide

In the first week of June 1875, the San Francisco Mint began to strike the new Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece. By the end of...
1875-S Proof Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Goldberg Auctioneers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece Proof : A Collector’s Guide

The 1875-S Proof Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece is an enigmatic issue from the San Francisco Mint. Called a Branch Mint Proof, 12 supposedly were...
1881-S Morgan Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

1881-S Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

  The 1881-S Morgan dollar is a large silver coin struck at the San Francisco branch of the United States Mint. Known more officially as...

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Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

By Ryan Sullivan for American Numismatic Society (ANS)......   British Celtic coins are perhaps best-known for their depictions of horses, chariots, and sun gods (Fig. 1)....

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Modern Quarters Worth Money

By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....

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10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   People have been striking coins for almost 3,000 years, and the vast majority of coinage minted during that time...

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10 Things to Ask Before Buying Physical Gold, Silver, or Other Metals

By Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......   Gold or silver Individual Retirement Account (IRA) fraud frequently targets older workers and retirees because they typically have...

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Numismatic Investment Literature

Numismatic investment literature is a genre of often pulpy numismatic books that focus primarily on the coin market and offer various pointers or advice...

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Top 10 Military Figures on US Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Popular with many collectors, military themes adorn several United States coins (especially commemoratives), tokens, and currency notes. The following...

1916 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide

New hubs were deployed to produce the 1916 Lincoln cent, strengthening the design and leading to the striking of the highest-quality coins of the...

Draped Bust Dime, 1796-1807 : A Collector’s Guide

The Draped Bust Dime: America's First "Dime" Not a Dime at All The 10-cent piece--or dime, as we know it--was originally and officially referred to...

Blanche Kelso Bruce : Civil Rights Pioneer, U.S. Senator, Banknote Signer

United States Senator. Register of the Treasury. Born May 1, 1841 in Farmville, Virginia. Died March 17, 1898. * * * Born Branch Bruce in Farmville,...

The Medal Maker (Film) : See Laura Gardin Fraser at Work

  * * * Originally produced in 1929 by the Medallic Art Company, The Medal Maker documents the creation of the prestigious Medal of Honor for...

A Plain System, Void of Pomp : Hard Times Token Inscription

“A Plain System, Void of Pomp” is an inscription found on an 1834-dated Hard Times Token. It satirizes the seventh president Andrew Jackson and...

Annuit Coeptis : What Does the Phrase on the Back of the $1 Bill Mean?

"Annuit Coeptis" is a Latin phrase meaning “He has favored the work”. The motto of the First Seal of the United States of...

Seth Paine : Spritual Banker and Abolitionist

Died June 10, 1872. Seth Paine was a 19th-century spiritualist, a banker, and an abolitionist. At some point in his life, he got the nickname...

1987 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin : A Collector’s Guide

Strong Sales for the 1987 American Silver Eagle Authorized on July 9, 1985 by the Liberty Coin Act (Public Law 99-61), American Silver Eagles were...

Bruce Amspacher : Coin Dealer

Coin dealer, collector, PCGS co-founder, and newsletter writer. Born February 25. 1942. Died January 18, 2008. Education: University of Oklahoma. Career: Fred Sweeney Rare Coins,...

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