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Boulder City Collection of Classic US Cents in Heritage Showcase Auction

Heritage Auctions is proud to present, in a current Showcase sale, the Boulder City Collection. Built around an outstanding set of Flying Eagle and...

From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Amazing Counterfeit 1796 Large Cent

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... So, here we are after my "last" installment of this series. In that one, I stated:...

It’s a Jungle out There! Later Date Large Cent Counterfeits

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... As I continue to document the "family" of counterfeits currently available on the market, both as...

Struck Counterfeit Coins: Another Family of Struck Fake Large Cents

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... It has been a while since I wrote my CoinWeek article on the "family" of large...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1857 Half Cent

Problems abound on the obverse and reverse of this crude fake   By Max Spiegel - Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... The Half Cent denomination that had...

United States 1857 Braided Hair Half Cent

The smallest denomination ever struck by the U.S. Mint, the half cent is an extremely complex series. It features five major types and subtypes...

The Walter J. Husak Collection of Large Cents, 1793-1814

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Early American Large Cents are some of the most popular and yet most challenging collectibles in numismatics. These hulking...

A “Long-Lost” Lord St. Oswald 1794 Half Cent Reappears

By Ron Guth ..... In 1795, an Englishman named William Strickland returned to his home following a sightseeing trip to America that began in 1794....

New Half Cent Handbook Looks to Demystify Collecting Half Cents by Variety and Die State

By CoinWeek ..... The Half Cent Handbook: Draped Bust Varieties: 1800-1808 (2021), by Ed Fuhrman   Since its release in 2019, The Half Cent: 1793-1857, self-published by...

Proof Indian Head Cents: An Overview by Decade

By Dan Duncan – Retired, Pinnacle Rarities ......   Production of the ever-popular Indian cent spanned six fascinating decades of United States history. Struck from 1859 until...

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