What is the Mint Mark on a Coin? Where is the Mint Mark?
In this video we cover some coin basics – What is the Mint Mark on a Coin? and Where is the Mint Mark?
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Storied 1879 Flowing Hair Stella
A superb example of an extremely rare 140-year-old U.S. coin that sat, untouched and perhaps unknown, in a family safe is among lots in highest demand being offered at Heritage Auctions’ U.S. Coins Auction March 14-16. Heritage Auctions will offer this rare 1879 $4 Flowing Hair at its March U.S. Coins Sale. (Imaged by Heritage
$500,000 ULTRA RARE 1838 Half Dollar Coin Going to Auction
An ultra-rare 1838 half-dollar coin could fetch as much as $500,000 at the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo at the Baltimore Convention Center on Nov. 14.
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WHAT KIND OF SILVER SHOULD I BUY?
I recommend common government-minted one-ounce bullion coins. First, the Silver American Eagles and Canadian Maple Leaf coins. These coins are common, highly recognizable, composed of .999 fine or better silver, and are not prone to high premiums like rare uncirculated early US silver coins. These coins do generally carry a $1-3 premium per ounce, but
Why the Specimen 1964 Kennedy half dollar could be series’ most valuable
Why the Specimen 1964 Kennedy half dollar could be series’ most valuable
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Gold WILL BE Solid Investment for 2019
Investors worldwide will continue to seek gold in 2019 as a safe haven against inflation and other financial market pressures, according to a recently released report from the World Gold Council. Impacting the price of gold and investors seeking refuge in the precious metal will be instability in the financial markets, monetary policy and the U.S.
Official Whitman Expo Auction realizes a total of nearly $24 million
Official Whitman Expo Auction realizes a total of nearly $24 million Santa Ana, CA. — The Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo presented by Stack’s Bowers Galleries saw total sales that exceeded $11.1 million. Part III of the Joel R. Anderson Collection realized over $8.6 million, while the Caine Collection
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Half Disme Sells for Record $1.9 Million
The finest known 1792 silver Half Disme, once in the possession of then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and personally owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, has been sold for a record $1,985,000 by Classic Coin Company (www.ClassicCoinCo.com) of Bridgewater, New Jersey. The finest known 1792 Half Disme, graded PCGS MS68 and
Coin World Sneak Peak on Unique Machine Doubling Examples
An unusual case of machine doubling What is called “machine doubling” is a fairly common occurrence on coins and is a manifestation of press instability, writes Mike Diamond in his “Collectors’ Clearinghouse” column. The featured coin this week displays an unusual form of machine doubling. “A complex example of bifacial push doubling is seen here
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1938 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Sells for Record $81,562
After spirited bidding from 11 different collectors and dealers, the finest 1938 Walking Liberty Half Dollar ended up selling for a new all-time record price of $81,562 at GreatCollections (www.greatcollections.com) on Sunday, April 26th. This proof 1938 Walking Liberty Half Dollar, graded Proof-68+ by PCGS and approved by CAC, sold for a record $81,562 at
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