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United States 1840-(O) Medium Letters Half Dollar

When it was opened in 1838, the New Orleans Mint adopted the "O" mintmark in order to differentiate its products from that of the...

Struck Counterfeit Coins: A Family of Struck Fake Large Cents

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... After writing the previous “family” article about rather deceptive struck counterfeit half cents based on the...

NGC Counterfeit Detection: 1809 Large Cent

This fake has problems with both its weight and its composition   By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   The United States Mint issued the Classic Head Cent...

United States 1928-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar

While the Walking Liberty half dollar was well received by the public, a general lack of demand and the silver dollar production requirements of...

Tom Bender’s Collection, Featuring Elite Troves of Carson City Coins, Indian and Lincoln Cents, Offered at Heritage Auctions August 22-28

“Duke of Carson City Coins” among most important in all of U.S. numismatics   A passion can be sparked by any number of factors. In the...

Jeff Garrett: 1836 Reeded Edge Half Dollars

Advanced technology led to the production of these scarce coins   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... One of the more interesting kinds of...

United States 1944 Walking Liberty Half Dollar

In 1944, the United States Mint was working overtime to accommodate not only the wartime needs of the United States but also the needs...

The Once Unknown, Now Famous 1817/4 Half Dollar

By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers ..... Classic rarities among American silver coins have commanded attention for a long time. The 1804 silver...

United States 1864 Large Motto Two Cent Piece

In 1864 when the Two Cent coin was first issued, the US Civil War was still raging. One effect of the war was a...

Differences Between 1981 Type 1 and Type 2 Proof Lincoln Cents

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Modern Proof coins have thrown many intriguing curveballs toward collectors over the years, with some of the most confusing...

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