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1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1854, the United States Mint issued a redesigned gold dollar with an increased diameter...
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1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Domestic coin demands increased slightly in 1933, prompting the San Francisco Mint to strike 1,786,000 Walking Liberty Half Dollars in 1933,...
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1909 Indian Head Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The year 1909 marked the 50th and final year of James Barton Longacre's Indian Head...
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1992 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   After a surge of American Silver Eagle sales in 1991, demand softened considerably in 1992. Still, the 1992 American Silver Eagle...
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1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof is one of five 1976 Bicentennial Quarters the United States Mint struck in 1975 and...

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Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin....

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Oliver Christian Bosbyshell – U.S. Mint Figure Profile

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Oliver Christian Bosbyshell: Chief Coiner and Superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint. Born January 3, 1839 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died August 1, 1921 in Philadelphia,...
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Ligature – An Element of Coin Engraving Design

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A printing, engraving, and general design term, a ligature is a combination of two letters into a single unit in order to appear more...
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Butte Nugget – It’s Not What You Think…

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The Butte Nugget is a 6.07 pound gold nugget that was discovered in a northern California gold field. The Butte Nugget sold on October...
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American Numismatic Association Centennial Medal (1991) : A Collector’s Guide

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The American Numismatic Association Centennial Medal was issued in 1991 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the American Numismatic Association (ANA). The medal's obverse was...
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Dominion Grading Service – A Defunct Coin Grading Company

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Dominion Grading Service (DGS) is a defunct grading service operated by David Lawrence Rare Coins of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was operational from April...
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Oct-1-En-3-One – Why Do Coins Smell That Way?

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Why do pennies and other coins smell that way? Oct-1-En-3-One (also 1-octen-3-one) is the chemical responsible for the dull, metallic smell we associate with...
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1912-S Liberty Head Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

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With only 238,000 pieces struck, the 1912-S Liberty Head nickel is the lowest circulation mintage of the entire Liberty Head nickel series. This mintage...
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Liberty Head Nickel, With Cents (1883-1912) | CoinWeek

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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...
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Al Kreuzer Memorial Award and Recipient List

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The Al Kreuzer Memorial Award is an award given out by the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) that “recognizes vigorous anti-counterfeiting efforts of collectors, dealers,...
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1872 Indian Head Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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