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1875 Indian Head Cent: The Intentional Variety That Turned Coinage Into Evidence

On some 1875 Indian Head cents, a small but unmistakable raised dot appears on the reverse. The dot sits near the upper-left corner of...

2018-P World War I Centennial Silver Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

The World War I Silver Dollar That Turned Trench Warfare Into Art World War I promised to become the “war to end all wars.” Instead,...
The Unique 1873-CC Liberty Seated Dime. No Arrows. MS-65 (PCGS)

The Dime That Should Not Exist: The Unique 1873-CC No Arrows Dime

A Tiny Weight Change Created America’s Rarest Carson City Coin that Sold for $3.6 Million A microscopic change in federal law created one of the...

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Low Ball Coins: Why Collectors Pay Premium Prices for America’s Most Worn Coins

Worn Nearly Smooth and Worth Thousands: Inside the Strange World of Low Ball Coins A nearly blank silver dollar rests inside a pristine plastic holder....

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The 1938-D/S Buffalo Nickel Should Not Exist: Here Is How It Happened

1938-D/S Buffalo Nickel: History, Varieties and Value The 1938-D/S Buffalo Nickel presents an immediate mystery. The United States Mint struck no Buffalo Nickels at San...

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Five Ancient Gold Coins and the Stories They Tell

Golden Echoes: Five Ancient Coins That Changed the World Gold has always represented more than just wealth. In antiquity, it symbolized the divine, immortal, untarnished,...

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Inside the Legendary Sabi Sabi Krugerrand – a Modern Gold Trophy with Only 72 Struck

The 1997 Sabi Sabi Proof Krugerrand Became a Modern Gold Trophy The Krugerrand usually represents liquidity, recognition, and gold ownership. South Africa produced millions of...

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1869 Rainbow $2 Bill: The Masterpiece Behind Today’s $2

The 1869 Rainbow $2 Bill: America’s Forgotten Masterpiece The 1869 Rainbow $2 bill introduced Thomas Jefferson to the federal two-dollar denomination. More than 150 years...

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Gold’s $4,000 Test Exposes a Split Bullion Market as Silver Demand Cracks

Central Banks Are Buying Gold, So Why Are Silver Buyers Vanishing? The gold and silver market has entered one of its most revealing periods of...

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The 1925 Norse-American Centennial Coin Rejected By Congress Only to Became a Classic Medal

Congress Rejected the Coin, then This Viking Medal Became a Classic The 1925 Norse-American Centennial Medal began as a commemorative half dollar. Treasury officials rejected...

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ANA Will Honor Six Hobby Giants at Pittsburgh 2026

Six Numismatic Leaders Who Changed the Coin Hobby Earn Major ANA Honors Keith Moon, Steve Feltner, Mike Ellis, Barbara Gregory, David Menchell and Dennis Tucker...

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U.S. Mint Expands Bulk Access to Historic 2026 Coins

U.S. Mint Opens Massive Bulk Orders for Historic 2026 Coins The United States Mint wants more businesses, banks, coin dealers, and institutions to buy circulating...

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Spectacular 2001-D Lincoln Cent Error to Sell at GreatCollections

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