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Coin Certification Organizations and How They Function

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Certification Organizations Several independent organizations exist for the sole purpose of grading coins, including the highly reputable Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) or Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). For a nominal fee, individuals can submit a coin for grading, which will be returned certified, graded and sealed in a tamper-evident plastic container known as a “slab.” […]

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Little Change in Precious Metals, Bullion Prices Increase

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Precious metals futures ended from flat to nearly unchanged in their start to the new trading week on Tuesday. U.S. markets closed Monday for Presidents Day. Gold for April delivery dipped 20 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,238.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. “Gold’s resilience

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Photos of Effigy Mounds National Monument Quarters

Effigy Mounds National Monument Quarter Photos

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Early on Monday, Feb. 6, the quarter commemorating the site gets released into general circulation by the Federal Reserve. Then, later on the same day at noon ET, the public can start buying rolls and bags Effigy Mounds quarters directly from the U.S. Mint. Finally, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, the National Park Service and the

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Coin Production 2016 – Review

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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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Example of New England Shilling found in Alabama

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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 Search for Error Banknotes and Starnote Bills Worth Good Money

Let’s Search for Error Banknotes and Starnote Bills Worth Good Money

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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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2023 Women Quarters Proof Set Debuts

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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 Serial Number Found Searching for Rare Bills and Fancy Serial Numbers Worth Money

QUAD REPEATER! Searching for Rare Bills and Fancy Serial Numbers Worth Money

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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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The Components of Coin Grading

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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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