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1866 Three Cent Nickel Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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According to the Red Book, the United States Mint in Philadelphia struck at least 725+ Proof Three Cent nickel coins in 1866. Numismatist John...

How Erratic Coin Distribution Affected Mint Workers

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By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Coming into the 20th century, mint facilities in the United States were putting coins into circulation on...

1885 Liberty Head Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

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The Philadelphia Mint struck over 1.472 million 1885 Liberty Head nickels. Because of the influx of nickels being returned to the Treasury Department, production...

Open Three – A Coin Die Variety From 1873

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The term "Open Three" or "Open 3" describes a typographical style of the Arabic numeral “3” found on later dies produced in 1873. Earlier...

1975 “No S” Roosevelt Dime – History and Value | CoinWeek

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A common question we receive from readers of CoinWeek relates to the modern rarity 1975 "No S" Roosevelt dime. The coin is so rare...

1965 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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To collectors of U.S. coins, 1965 was an epoch-making year in the history of the American monetary system. A coinage shortage and the rise...

Buffalo Nickel, Type 2 (1913-1938) | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Buffalo or Indian Head nickels have been a popular series with collectors since the start...

Buffalo Nickel, Type 1 (1913) | CoinWeek

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The Type 1 Buffalo nickel surplanted the Liberty Head nickel design of Charles E. Barber that had been on the chopping block ever since...

What Makes a Great Coin Rarity?

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By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   I wish to focus upon the topic of viewing Great Rarities. This important topic relates to several key concepts: ...

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

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With the exception of just one year (1871), production of the nickel five-cent piece was higher than that of the equivalently valued silver half...
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