United States Mint circulating coin output fell to the lowest monthly total of the year 2016 in the month of December. Only 696.8 million coins came off the presses at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. This weak performance left the circulating coin production total for the entire year at just over 16 billion, a decline […]
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The 2023 Central States Numismatic Society (www.csns.org) convention, April 27-29, will have more than 600 dealers, educational seminars organized by the Newman Numismatic Portal (nnp.wustl.edu), and a $15 million “Rarities From 1796” exhibit of historic early American coins.
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Readers Ask column from the Feb. 13, 2017, weekly issue of Coin World: I found this coin when I was a boy in the woods off any trails around 1989-1991. It was found in an Alabama forest on the outskirts of Birmingham. I have never known or researched its markings, but let a friend see
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Let’s run through these bills in search of error banknotes and fancy serial numbers! in this video we find a great $10 bill with a star in its serial number. These are replacement notes and although not super valuable in most ways, they can be worth a ton of money! Check it out! SUBSCRIBE IF
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Last week, the United States Mint introduced one new numismatic product: their proof set of clad 2023 American Women quarter dollars. Not surprisingly, it was the U.S. Mint’s top weekly seller. Released on March 21, with quarters honoring Bessie Coleman, Edith Kanakaʻole, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jovita Idar, and Maria Tallchief, the Mint’s set scored six-day starting
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QUAD REPEATER! Searching for Rare Bills and Fancy Serial Numbers Worth Money LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE IF YOU ENJOYED THE VIDEO! AND… Remember… Always check your bills and coins! —————————————————————- HELPFUL LINKS • My Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTWVQY4C • Star Note Lookup: https://varietyerrors.com/star-note-l… • Modern Coin Price Guide: https://varietyerrors.com/modern-coin… • Error Coin Price Guide: https://varietyerrors.com/coin-price-… •
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Coin Grading Following in the footsteps of the coin grading scale, there is also a Universal Rarity Scale that was developed in 1992 by Q. David Bowers, a famous numismatist. This was to better assess the rarity of a coin quickly and accurately. 5 Components of Coin Grading 1Strike This refers to the process of
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Parts of a Coin The coin shown below is a 1952 Franklin Half Dollar. Knowing the coin anatomy terms are the basics when talking with other collectors or dealers. Certain terms such as the motto, date, mint mark, designer’s initials, and denomination are located differently on different coins. Study and know the lingo well. Date
COMMON COIN TERMS As you get into the wonderful world of currency searching, it is important to understand some of the common coin terms used in the hobby. Below is a table of the common coin terms and definitions. We add things to this list as necessary, it is obviously not a hugely extensive list
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The United States Mint unveiled images of the 2023 American Innovation dollars honoring innovations from the states of Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and Mississippi. Images of the 2023 American Innovation dollars for Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and Mississippi On Jan. 30, the U.S. Mint will release their first products containing one of the four $1 coins —
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