tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139594782012-01-17T18:36:05.062-05:00Numismatic news that real collectors and numismatists are talking about among themselves right now. This is what's hot in the Coin Community right now.Bobby131313http://www.blogger.com/profile/17564726891974727323noreply@blogger.comBlogger1121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13959478.post-73209037152715929402007-11-28T13:45:00.001-05:002007-11-28T13:46:53.565-05:00

If this story about the holidays and an 1836 bust half doesn't stir some emotions..... well..... check your pulse.read more | digg story

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Well, not really, but the local police and banks in Macomb thought so. They even turned the case over to the Secret Service because they were so sure these were counterfeit coins. Amazing these people protect you and handle your money.read more | digg story

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You won't believe your eyes, this WCG graded MS66 prooflike Morgan dollar is at best XF40. Complete with pictures that you just must see!read more | digg story

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The first error I've seen like this, opposite of most, this one HAS the edge lettering...... at that's it!read more | digg story

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How do they get out of the US mint like this? Here's great pictures of a George Washington dollar that has had the edge lettering applied TWICE. It's a mess. View the pictures and join in the discussion on this coin forum.read more | digg story

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Some are fake and some are real. Join this conversation with collectors and dealers so you don't get sucked in by the hype. Learn which are genuine errors and which are not. read more digg story

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Great photos of a $20 bill that escaped with the serial numbers and seal printed on the reverse of the bill. Keywords: currency, note, error, numismatic read more digg story

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A great conversation among collectors about the new $1 coins due out very soon. You can put your 2 cents in here also. Complete with images of the new coins.read more | digg story

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Tom Noe, a coin dealer in Ohio, was involved in a scandal involving a $50 million state investment in rare coins. Attorneys say Noe used a portion of the investment for his own benefit, including buying a house in Florida. A jury agreed.read more | digg story

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I told all of you that I had a 1881-S MS-64DMPL in a new ANACS slab coming and when it got here I would crack the coin out and replace it with another coin and take pictures to prove it, well here they are, as you can see there is no evidence of tampering with the slab, and as you can also see, that sure isn't a Morgan in there anymore....read more | digg story

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You heard right, James Taylor is no longer with ANACS. Keywords: Anacs, coin, coins, coin collecting, tpg, coin gradingread more | digg story

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Have you ever had an old coin in your hand and wondered just who may also have held it? Hmmmmm..... Keywords: Copper Coin Colonial Coins Numismatic Numismaticsread more | digg story

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1792 Half Disme found with loads of civil war bullets.read more | digg story

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A great poll lending some insight into why people collect coins.read more | digg story

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! had the opportunity to go through a bunch of nearly-uncirculated euro coins, thanks to a generous donation to a missionary group I'm involved with - whenever someone donates a coin collection to them, it's my job (as "the coin guy") to try to value it and sell it on their behalf. In the process of going through these coins, I learned something.read more | digg story

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After I first became ill, my doctor recommended that I start walking. I am up to 3-6 miles a day, now. But my issue is ROAD money. When walking I always pick up stray change I find along the edge of the road. Am I a nut - or does anyone else do this? Find out what I've found....read more | digg story

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There has been only one Lincoln cent ever graded by PCGS as MS70 in the 20 years they have been in business, it is now considered the "Holy Grail" of Lincoln Cents by many. This coin was announced as being the only one ever graded by PCGS as MS70 (not SF or proof) on August 29,2006, here is the Press Release: PCGS Certifies First Perfect Business Strike Cent - August 29, 2006 It took 20

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Since the Mint had their press release that they will offer the uncirculated ASE and AGE with the "W" mint mark separately and not only in the 20th anniversary sets. I am seriously thinking about cancelling all my orders, I know it is still the only way to get the reverse proof but the other two coins are just regular coins now and its hard to pay such a price for one special coin especially

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Posted by BigFella On the 12th of May we will see the release of a few new products for the Royal Australian Mint. The first item is the 2006 Gold Plated Silver Kangaroo. This coin continues the series. This year's mintage is limited to 7500 coins. As such all dealers have received a low allocation on this product so order fast not to miss out. The next lot

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From 1904 St. Louis Expo ( Worlds Fair ) Learned from a veteran collector this was designed by A A Weinman who designed the Mercury dime in 1916 . He was also a student of Augustus St Gaudens . Hope you enjoy ! Little bit more info from my mentor ; " This piece is the official award medal of the 1904 St. Louis Exposition and I agree that the design is very

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Posted by spookyjr I bought this coin from a dealer who claims it's authentic, but to me it doesn't look it. It appears to have burn marks on it, which actually looks like bronze copper or something similar coming through.

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Posted by madhandles761991 Hey there - I'm new to the world of errors, so I have taken a pictures of what I think is a 1944 D/D North. Could you error people help me out?

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       Hi all, I don't post much here "down under" but I thought I would with one of my latest purchases. I stumbled across this coin when buying some of the past issue Austrian Niobium 25 Euros. I really think that this coin is beautiful. Who would have ever thought of putting gold and copper together in a bi-metallic. Although I already own some Aussie coins to qualify for Knighthood,

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Posted by jdheyne Hello all. I am doing some checking for a friend. He picked this up... Nixon silver and gold coins?? The gold has "900" on the bottom of the reverse, and the silver has "1000", signifying the metal content? He showed some people locally, and he was told probably a German-ish mint, possibly when Nixon was visiting there? Anybody have any ideas? Also, he was told it is

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Posted by Brkdnc I know PCI is not one of the top “best” companies for getting coins graded, but from some of the scans I have seen on E-bay some of the newer companies are really, really screwed up on grading. One example I saw a Liberty nickel graded VF-20 by SEGS that by looking at the picture it was AT BEST G-4. I really can’t afford to pay the $25-$30 to have some of the coins I

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Posted by juice After taking several years off from coin collecting I recently rediscovered the hobby and quickly found myself in the thick of it and hooked just as strong. I have been lurking on the forums for some time now but I decided to take the plunge and start posting. With the prices of silver starting to rise my father and I decided to invest in bulk "junk silver" bags from a

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Hi everybody. New to your community. I would like to ask all of you if any 40 percent silver copper 1964, or any 1965 90 percent silver transitional Kennedy Half dollars really exist or are known? I read that there is supposed to be at least one 1964 on a 1965 planchet. Does it really exist? And how about the visa versa, 65 on 64? If they are real, are

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Occasionally I see coins for sale on HSN. Are they usually over priced and has anyone bought from them? Just wondering because I see they have page after page of coins on there web site. They also have a 2 hour coin show tonight. I have done some comparing to e-bay prices and HSN seems pretty high priced.

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Just received my Nebraska quarters from the mint and have to admit they were mighty fast in shipment. The finish on all the coins is above the their normal standard and most of the coins are in relatively good shape for circulation type coins. Now a quick comment or two about the design. If you know anything about that part of the country, you recognize the landscape around "chimney rock'' in

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Hey all, I am not sure if many people here set up at shows, but a friend that sets up at most "local" shows was just telling me of one of his friends who also sets up went home missing nearly $8,000 in Proof and Mint Sets. It was a 2 "man" show, him and his wife (Dealers). They (Crooks) had one person keeping each of those two tied up, and then a third person occasionally wanting something.

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Hi All, I am 95% sure this is a genuine error from the good old ram. Can someone please re-assure me the extra 5%. I checked my error article in the CAB but only find something simular and not exactly the same. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.

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Greetings Everybody, As you may know, the Denver Mint recently observed their 100th Anniversary with a relatively-short ceremony.Why they didn't see fit to issue a commemorative coin or medal for this milestone is unknown. Over a year ago I wrote to Congress, the US Mint, and Coin World suggesting that legislation be passed authorizing Denver Mint centennial coins. And while the San Francisco

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Hi all, I have noticed a couple posts talking about a registry set. Can you tell me what it is?

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Pitted Dies - As is seen in some other Morgan issues, certain 1921 Philadelphia dies became rusted during their use. Concave pits in the die became raised dots on the minted coin. This problem is almost exclusively limited to reverse dies, as they sat at the bottom and were able to hold moisture as it accumulated.   Extensive pitting is seen below the tail feathers, around the wreath and leaves,

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I had to be in at 9am. I planned on going to the bank at lunch and putting them in the safe deposit box. Well they had "employee appreciation day" today and had a large cookout on the outside break area. While I was eating I was telling a co worker how much I enjoyed the Palm Beach show. They started to ask me what i picked up. (most folks there know I collect) so I went in and got the box of

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Well I must admit 2006 is off to a great start with the Nevada Statehood Quarters! I am very pleased, for a change, with the design and eye appeal this new quarter offers. Best of all---NO state outline! For the most part I think these 2006 quarters will rank among the best produced over a one year period. Looking forward to adding the upcoming designs to my collection, especially

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For those of you that haven't seen Anacs new holders yet, here are some photos... This is good stuff. It will free stand on end, with the coin's info on the top. No more pulling each coin out of the box to see what you have. You can also see the edge of the coin very nicely.

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Just made a 39mm medal for the Fort Collins Colorado Coin Club 50th Anniversary. The first ones are satin brass (for club members only). Next week the proof-like brass and proof-like silver should be ready for general distribution. I took one of the satin brass medals and gave it a toned finish. I think it turned out pretty nice.

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I am sure that you are all aware of the Mint's intention to offer a 2006 limited-edition collectors set of silver eagles. It will be the first 20th. anniversary set and will contain three (3) 1-ounce Silver Eagle bullion coins with different finishes. The number of sets is unknown at this time, or the specific type of finishes on the coins. Price is not yet determined, nor is the issue date (

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Tom Noe pleaded not guilty this morning to 53 felony charges that he stole more than $1 million from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and laundered more than $2 million from the coin funds he managed for the bureau. Mr. Noe was taken to the Lucas County jail for processing as he attempted to post the $500,000 bond set by Judge Thomas Osowik. A grand jury indicted Mr. Noe on 22 counts of

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All of the recent talk of the state quarters gave me an idea. I got out all of my silver proof sets from 1999-2005 and examined each state quarter individually. While the designs are generally poor to mediocre, there is some variability, and a few are even somewhat attractive. Here is my critique. I would be interested to see what others think of these quarters as well. To put everything in

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I just bought a huge stash of Lincoln Wheat cents. I checked the PCGS site to confirm which dates/mint marks I should look for and saw where the 1941 brown is worth considerably more than the 1941 red. Is this true? If so, why? If it is true, it's the only one in the entire series where the brown is worth more than the red. Can anyone shed any light on this? I hope it is true, since there are

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Minted by the RAM this two 50 cents silver proof coins is to commemorate the Queen's Birthday and her Royal Visit. Must say they look veryyyyyy niceeeee...

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OK, so we've all done it. We want to crossover a coin, but want to send it in raw. Sometimes it may not have been pretty. Surely there are different methods for different slabs. Let's share our methods and see if we can come up with the safest methods for each company's slab. Coin Community welcomes your input.

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Posted by tnwalker10 How reliable are scales in determining the authenticity of a coin? If a coin weighs almost exactly what it's supposed to, is it considered without a doubt authentic? I realize only expert eyes can tell if a coin has an altered mint mark or date though.

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Posted by djluster I am a subscriber to Coin World but my subscription expires soon and I have heard a lot about Numismatic News and I know it cost a little less but want to know what do you guy think the better weekly paper is. I really like coin world but it costs a lot, so I wanted so options, there is nowhere around me that sells Numismatic News.

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T- 3:45:00 and counting. Come get signed up to ask your questions!

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Posted by KLD Hi All,Just wanted to ask a general question.Australian pre-decimal coins are becoming more expensive and harder to grade for the beginner. Hence the market for these coins amongst the beginners is dropping.Generally speaking what is the interest like for pre-decimals coins in the US?

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Posted by adobero1 I thought this might be an interesting poll which was inspired by The Kid Collector's recent How Many and How Much polls. This is called How Many Numismatic References/Books do you own? Sometimes we get so busy buying coins we forget to add to our reference collections. Just for the sake of argument, let's call each subscription to a numismatic periodical one reference. After

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Posted by justdidit 1- What is the process for colorization? Is it an overlay? 2- Is there any value in colorized coins or does any potential value diminish because of it? 3- Can a colorized coin be graded?

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Posted by malfero I'm new to this forum also, but I have been collecting coins for almost 40 years, wow I am getting old. Anyway, I bought this coin on E-bay a few years back and then sent it in to PCGS to get graded. I would like to know what you guys think it came back graded at. I know it doesn't make that much difference in price in this grade, but I just wanted some other opinions. I didn't

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Posted by shatsi I was at a coin show on Saturday & I loved the Mercury dimes. I was wondering how expensive it would be to have an uncirculated collection going? I already have set of Morgans and Franklins going so it take up most of my $$. What should I look for in a dime? Can I go by the Red Book?

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Coin Community is proud to announce that James Taylor will be coming to our forum for a live question and answer session on January 11, at 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. James will be fielding questions from our forum members about ANACS.

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Posted by nationaldealer NGC has engineered a new holder which suspends a coin within prongs to enable viewing of its edge. This holder is made from the same high-quality, inert materials as the regular NGC holder, and differs by the addition of four small cutaway windows that surround the coin. This addresses a need long felt by collectors of edge varieties which are especially important in

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Posted by jdheyne Superior Galleries, Inc. announced today that it was awarded the Dr. Allan Mandelstamm Collection of U.S. type coins that will anchor its February 2006 Beverly Hills Elite auction. The Dr. Allan Mandelstamm Collection has a multi-million dollar insured value, and contains many impressive highlights that seldom cross the auction block. The collection was assembled over a 19-year

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Posted by Becky This is just a quick scan, but I thought you might enjoy seeing a strike through lamination. The lamination peeled off, and what was left was 921. You can still see a very faint 1 if you tip the coin just right with magnification.

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Posted by National Dealer Before TarnX... After Tarnx... Any Questions? DON'T DO IT!

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Posted by tonphil1960 Hi all, I am still working on a certified short set of Walkers. I am trying to stick with NGC, no reason though. I have read however that PCGS is preferred by some, also command more money. Why??

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Posted by Bobby131313 In 1865, the Civil War-era steamship, the SS Republic, sank in a hurricane off the coast of Georgia. Sailing from New York to New Orleans, this remarkable vessel was loaded with cargo and precious goods. In 2003, Odyssey Marine Exploration discovered the Republic 1,700 feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean. During the archaeological excavation, Odyssey recovered an estimated $75

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Posted by longnine009 Chet Krause escalated his conflict with the American Numismatic Association board of governors by tendering the resignation of his life membership in a Nov. 11 letter. Trying to de-escalate the conflict was ANA president William H. Horton Jr., who in a Nov. 14 letter of reply refused the resignation on behalf of the ANA board of governors and suggested a meeting with Krause

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Posted by Metalman How do you feel about the removal of In God We Trust from our Money ? Michael Newdow plans to ask a federal court to order removal of the national motto "In God We Trust" from U.S. coins and currency. He said it violates the religious rights of atheists who belong to his "First Amendment Church of True Science." The church's "three suggestions" are "question, be honest and do

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Posted by tnwalker10 Coin Facts > Susan B. Anthony Dollars I remember reading an article several years ago about the U.S. mint making a mistake to produce the Susan B. Anthony dollars. This was because the dollars failed to gain acceptance with the general public. There was a picture with this article showing pallets mounded up with sacks of SBA's sitting in a large room at the U.S. mint.

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Posted by Daniel J. Goevert One of my website readers sent me the following photos of a Confederate "coin", dated 1862. He said he found it in a northern Georgia cave, along with a few other artifacts. Of course, it can't be a real Confederate coin, but it is interesting. Does anyone have an idea of this object's origin?

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Posted by OldDan The King of Siam set of coins with the 1804 silver dollar has just sold for a reported $8.5 million. It had been sold back in 2001 for $4 million. Not a bad mark up in only four years. If I had the other seven 1804 dollars, I could afford a vacation!

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Posted by RKKay Each of these $50 patterns, designed by William Barber, is unique in gold. The reverse is very similar to that which appeared on the double eagle of the time. They were struck in response to demand by bankers and merchants in San Francisco (originally expressed in 1854) for large denomination coins to make quick counting easier. These amazing pieces were once in the

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Posted by national dealer Rumors have been floating around about Anacs moving to a "new and improved" slab. I have not heard directly from Mr. Taylor, but many others are spreading the word that he has in fact stated that by the FUN show, we could see new holders. Of course, I would love to see normal size holders with the intercept shield like those used by his old company ICG. Anyone else hear

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Posted by national dealer The last quote is what I love best. "Unless and until more light is shed on this situation, ANA members and the collecting public in general should seriously question whether they could continue to support the organization". This quote is directed at the ousting of governor Ostromecki. There are some hard facts quoted in her editorial about the "executive session".

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Posted by SFDukie The Board of Governors votes Ostromecki out of office. In an unprecedented action Oct. 14, Walter Ostromecki Jr., a newly elected, first-term governor of the American Numismatic Association, was removed from office by a vote of the ANA governing board during a meeting in executive session at ANA headquarters. From CoinWorld headlines. Anyone know why?

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Posted by Kyra Here's one for the dumb story files! My boss was trying to tell me today that the Mint is recalling all of the 2005 Buffalo nickels. Supposedly someone complained that the buffalo is too "anatomically correct" ("You can see it's 'dingy'" he said), so the coins are being recalled. He swears up and down that his wife, who works at another bank in town, was told by her boss to round

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Posted by longnine009 Could it be that the third party grading companies really don't believe 100 point grading would fly but by kicking the idea around and never adopting it, perhaps it makes people more amiable towards 11 uncirculated grades. Or perhaps they think it does. Kind a like a play on "bad cop, good cop." ? Is it just me or does this idea get kicked around every time there is a spike

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Posted by Shatsi I know lot of you use Dansco albums. Recently I was told that Intercept Shield albums are better than Dansco in terms of stopping toning. Intercept albums provide better protection with a special tarnish preventing sheet between each page. I would like to know your opinion on this. Currently I'm using air tights but I would like to have them in an album

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Posted by Grovey Just had this conversation with my wife. She is not interested in coins. I can be okay with that, I told her I want her to have a basic clue of how to read a slab and what the coin is. It is also one of the reasons I try and buy certified coins as all the guesswork is done and all she would have to do is get current price guide, upload pictures and list the description on the

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Posted by Rggoodie I was asked this week about the hammer and sickle on the Kennedy half dollar, after a little research- Here is the info on the Kennedy Half and the Roosevelt dime. Communist Symbols on American Coins Since the end of the Second World War, people worried about a Communist takeover of the United States. This reached a fever pitch during the 1950s with the McCarthy Senate

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Posted by Becky I fell in love with Morgans a long time ago. I still love them, but have branched out to VAMs and a type set. I also love the Darkside as you can tell from my avatar. I'm a "no real focus" collector, if I like it, and I can afford it, I buy it. Come share some photos with us!

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Posted by Catman Hi all, In my years of collecting I have found that many coin collectors are also "crossover" collectors. That is they have other interests or collections that they follow beside coins. I collect Royal Doulton figurines, Stamps and Comic Books. Not so much the comic books anymore. I really like the Royal Doulton figurine and U.S. Stamps however. Tell us what else you collect.

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Posted by SFDukie A while back National Dealer cited the CoinWorld trends article that stated that auctions, rather than the floors of coin shows was the greatest source of new materials. Now CWT has a new article up which claims that due to the changing market, building a collection of which one can be proud, requires more time and patience than in the recent past. What do long term collectors

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Posted by toast I'm hoping someone here can explain this mystery. I'm amazed at the demand for pennies. For the last 30 years or more, The US Mint has made around 10,000,000,000 pennies a year. Over thirty years that would be about 1,500 pennies for every man woman and child in the USA. What do you guys do with them all?

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Posted by Stephen420 I'm getting this very "buy this coin now even if it's a little tiny eentsy weentsy bit more than I can afford" mojo about some early Walking Liberty Halves being auctioned on ebay. Is there any truth to one of the sellers's claims, that early Walkers are getting harder and harder to find? I mean, well duh, every time one is sold the populations diminishes, but noteworthy

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Well, forum member Gary Burke has started this very cool thread. Everyone just goes through their pocket change every day and reports all the interesting finds. This thread already has 24 replies and has sparked quite a bit of interest. Whats in your pocket? Come tell us.

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OK friends, were trying to put togetther a list of classic coin quotes for publication on our website. One of my favorites is, "Coin collecting is the only hobby that you can spend all your money and still have some left." So you get the idea. We've got quite a few already, but we need your help. Come see what we have so far and please add your own!

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Hi gang, Did you read the article that Coin World published about the new ANA grading book to be released shortly? From what I understand there have been some grading standards changed. The example they talked about was the Indian Head penny. It seems that the old requirement of having 3 letters shown is out and some can actually be graded Fine. My question is this. Does this mean that all

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Abraham Lincoln is the only person to appear on two sides of a US coin and banknote. On the US one cent and the five dollar bill on the Obverse is the portrait of Lincoln on the Reverse is the Statue of Lincoln seated in his chair in the monument. (Penny collectors get out your magnifiers and check). Now for the fun part get out your microscopes. The vignette on the reverse of the one cent and

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Just thought I would show this note for fun. This was the largest denomination U.S. note ever printed. There were only six of them and all six now reside in the vaults of the Simithsonian. There is some pretty good conversation about this note on the forum.

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WASHINGTON - The United States Mint has recovered ten more of the fabled 1933 Double Eagle gold pieces. These numismatic artifacts were illegally removed from the United States Mint at Philadelphia more than 70 years ago. "These Double Eagles were never lawfully issued, but instead, were taken from the United States Mint at Philadelphia in an unlawful manner more than 70 years ago," said United

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Well although cut short by rain, CoinFest was a success. Kids got to look through over 200,000 coins in search of a plain 1922 Lincoln cent worth about $650. It wasn't found on Sunday, but we sent most of the coins home with the kids when the rain hit so it still might be found. See plenty of pics here.

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Coin Community is a major sponsor of "Coinfest 2005" which is going to be on Sunday at the Howard Johnson's in Dover Delaware. The event is designed to get kids interested in coin collecting. It will be a carnival type atmosphere with coin related activities for the kids. Fox news will be there and many local radio stations are donating commercials every hour all week so we are expecting a big

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A pressing hobby need has been met with the release of the 6th edition of the Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins. Going on sale for $14.95 each in paperback, or $16.95 for spiral bound, attendees of the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money in late July in San Francisco were given a first look at the 350-page work. The book has expanded and updated the 5th

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Article written by forum member Daniel J. Goevert. US Coin Values Advisor Okay, let's get something straight. I do not advocate the purchase of United States coins strictly for investment purposes. Like most traditional collectors, I believe coins are to be primarily appreciated for their artistic beauty, historical connections, and the joy of pursuing them. However, it should be no secret that

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The United States Mint announced that the 1938 classic rendition of President Thomas Jefferson's Virginia home of Monticello by Felix Schlag will return to the reverse of the Nation's 2006 nickel. However, the design will be crisper and more detailed than Americans have seen it in recent years, having been carefully restored by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver John Mercanti, using Schlag's

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There's no denying this reverse die gouge is hot right now. But, is it all hype? Next year will they still be selling hot? Will the next "error" drown this one out? My guess is it will go in the toilet. Let's face it, you can find an "error" on just about any coin if you look hard enough. What do you think?

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Are you surprised they haven't sold out yet? I thought I had read that the production of these sets stopped a few weeks back. Aren't the new ones due out in a week or so? I would have expected the Bison 2 Roll sets to sell out. Does anyone know how many sets the mint has made? Are those numbers available? Thoughts on the future value of these sets?

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You gotta see this coin we just listed! This is a very beautiful 1794 Liberty Cap copper large cent. It has been graded by ANACS to have EF details, corroded-cleaned, VF30 net condition. The corrosion qualifier refers to slightly roughened surfaces on the coin. There is no verdigris or other corrosion that I can find. The cleaned qualifier is not a surprise as most of these old coppers have been

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"National Dealer" posted another stunner. Priced as a cheap house, but worth every last cent. Call the morgage company and reserve this one today! 1892 S Morgan PCGS MS65! Come read about this beauty!

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The following article was wriiten by Daniel J. Goevert, owner of US Coin Values Advisor. Why waste everyone's time? Let's skip the appetizers and get to the meaty stuff right now: The Morgan silver dollars poised to increase the most in value in the years ahead are the 1895, 1892-CC, 1894, 1878-CC, and the 1883-CC. Pretty bold prediction, eh? At this point, the reader now has three options...

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Ok, stop by the forums and test your grading skills on this one. We have larger images on the forum. If you're scared, just say your scared. :-)

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I call a local dealer to inquire about proper storage material for the time being. I told him that I had just received a collection and needed to try the best I could to protect it from the elements. He immediately ask if the collection is for sale (mind you, I haven't told him AT ALL what I have). Once I tell him no, that was the beginning of the end. He became short and wanted to get off the

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or should I say industry. The following is a quote from a well known numismatist that accompanied a mail out price list. It is from his farewell letter concerning his relinquishing management of a coin business. "What was once a pastime or hobby has evolved into a billion dollar industry." When is the last time the U.S. Government didn't involve itself with regulation over a billion dollar

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Posted by a brand new forum member: I am new here, I have just started my coin collection again, after putting it aside for the last 13 years or so. Started when i was 10 and collected heavily for a while then school got in the way...well school is over, 13 yeas later and i am starting again. I have two questions first being of corrosion. Not know any better i have stored my coins in Whitman

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About 90 % of the posts I have read have in one way or another said something about a coin's "value" or asking if it will be "worth" more than...etc. They have what seems like a built in question of "is it worth it" or "will it make me some profit" attached to the thread. When a graded coin is discussed, it is often spoken of as to grade and the associated "value" attached. Resubmits to raise

Bobby131313http://www.blogger.com/profile/17564726891974727323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13959478.post-1121475258423119202005-07-15T20:51:00.000-04:002005-07-15T20:55:44.346-04:00

Forum member Errorcoins has sent off his very first discovery submission to ANACS. He sent in 5 Bisons to get graded and named. These are discovery pieces and we're all looking forward to seeing his discovery on the label. Very cool Indeed!!!

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