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1925 Lincoln Cent : History and Value | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1925, the United States Mint struck a total combined mintage of 188,909,000 Lincoln Cents across all three facilities. Of this,...

1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Philadelphia Mint had been solely responsible for producing minor coins since the first half cents and large cents rolled off the...

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... 1903 saw a series of interesting events for America: the United States leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba, the Ford Motor Company...

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US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 16, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... First released on July 7, 1975, the Kennedy Half Dollar became the first United States Bicentennial design to reach public hands. So...

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US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 16, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Released on March 27, 2023, the 2023-D American Women Quarter honoring Edith Kanakaʻole was the second of five designs released in...

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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little...

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The Naseby Cup is an elaborately crafted silver drinking vessel that stands over two feet tall and is decorated with rare coins and medals...

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By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .... Since the summer of 2023, Costco has offered its members 24-carat, .9999 fine PAMP Suisse 1oz gold bars, both...

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CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... FOR CENTURIES, THE narrow Strait of Messina that separates Sicily from the toe of Italy...

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Counterfeit Detection – Die Struck Counterfeit 1916-D Mercury Dime

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1916-D Counterfeit Mercury Dime By Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ...... Skillful identification of counterfeit coins is essential to the hobby. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) recently received a...

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Welcome to the Stack’s Bowers Galleries December 2020 Showcase Auction

Stack's Bowers - November 27, 2020

By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... Welcome to the Stack's Bowers December 2020 Auction, a magnificent finale to our 2020 Showcase...

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GreatCollections Offering Rare Mint State 1871-CC Seated Liberty Dollar

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By CoinWeek .... Bidding ends Sunday, November 29 at GreatCollections.com for this toned 1871-CC Seated Liberty silver dollar, graded MS-61 by PCGS. A key date in...

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Jaime Hernandez - November 27, 2020

By Jaime Hernandez for PCGS ...... Morgan Dollar, 1881-S $1, PCGS MS69. Image courtesy PCGS Morgan dollars are undoubtedly among the most popular coins with collectors....

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Heritage Offers a Special Selection of Brazilian Coins, Part II

Heritage Auctions - November 27, 2020

The latest month-long auction from Heritage Auctions features A Special Selection of Brazilian coins, Part II, offered entirely without reserve. This auction, a follow-up...

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