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An Incredible Revolutionary War Discovery: The $7 Continental Currency Note with Taft Family Provenance

Image: Mike Byers. By Mike Byers… This unique and historic $7 Continental Currency Note, issued on February 17, 1776, is being offered for sale for the first time. It comes with a handwritten envelope and letter documenting its pedigree back to the American Revolution, a history that remained unknown to the numismatic community until now. […]

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Stack’s Bowers Named Exclusive Auctioneer for New PCGS Trade Shows and Submission Program.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce its collaboration with Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) as the exclusive auctioneer for their series of Trade and Grade Showcase events, beginning in October 2025. More inclusive than the historically popular Members Only Shows, Trade and Grade conventions will be open to the public and not just PCGS

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The Sheldon Scale – How Coins Are Graded

Sheldon Scale. Image: Adobe Stock / CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The Sheldon Scale (or Sheldon Grading Scale) is a 70-point numerical grading system for evaluating the condition of both circulating and non-circulating coins, ranging from Poor (P-1) to Mint State (MS-70) or Proof (PR/PF-70). It replaced the less

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Capped Bust Dime, Small Size (1828-1837) | CoinWeek

1829 Capped Bust Dime, JR-12. Image: Stack’s Bowers / CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. William Kneass became Chief Engraver of the United States Mint in 1823 after the death of Robert Scot. Tasked with improving U.S coin designs, the 43-year-old Kneass installed new coin presses that used close collar

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