Ten years ago, as Lehman Brothers was declaring bankruptcy and the global economy was lurching into recession, the idea for an alternative currency was being quietly built online. On October 31, 2008 bitcoin was born — and in the past ten years has evolved from an anti-establishment hobby among coders to a household name on […]
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There are three basic stages of the printing process. Errors can and do occur at any of the three stages listed below: First Print—Is the back of the note. Second Print—Is the front of the note that includes the portrait and border. Overprint—This may include both treasury and district seal and the serial numbers. The
More than 200 banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG) are part of the Ibrahim Salem Collection of British Commonwealth Banknotes
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Almost every coin collector has experienced the thrill of finding something collectible in change. Whether the find is a silver dime or quarter dollar or a Wheat cent, observant collectors are rewarded for their knowledge with the occasional little treasure from an everyday transaction. Yet, 55 years after the removal of silver from circulating coinage
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Many collectors want a rare date at a bargain price. I happen to be among that group, but I am not very impressed when I read what others suggest are sleepers. There are a lot of coins around today that are cheap based on their mintages, but I want them to be three things: cheap
31 U.S. Code § 5112 – Denominations, specifications, and design of coins (a) The Secretary of the Treasury may mint and issue only the following coins: (1) a dollar coin that is 1.043 inches in diameter. (2) a half dollar coin that is 1.205 inches in diameter and weighs 11.34 grams. (3) a quarter dollar
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The 2020 Proof Set was the U.S. Mint’s best seller for the week ending June 21. The clad set which includes a bonus “W” nickel moved ahead 8,556 units for a near four-month total of 288,764.. Its performance to date is down from last year’s set. The 2019 Proof Set, which includes a bonus ‘W’ cent
An upcoming United States Mint and Royal Australian Mint product brings together a U.S. Apollo 11 half-dollar and an Australian Moon Landing $5 silver coin in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the July 20, 1969 first manned landing on the Moon.
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Bill and Coin Error searching is one of my favorite hobbies. There is nothing like it!
If you have never checked out the banknotes and coins in your pocket in search of error and variety coins, then you have been missing out!!
United States Mint bullion sales in August were steady for American Silver Eagles, but weak historically, and slowed sharply for American Eagle and Buffalo gold coins, figures from the bureau show. The U.S. Mint’s 2022 American Platinum Eagle continues to solidly outperform last year’s edition. American Eagle gold bullion coins advanced 51,500 ounces in August,