Proof Set Pricing Last year marked the end of the Presidential $1 Coin Program so this year’s proof, silver proof, and uncirculated proof sets have from 3 to 6 fewer coins. The new price changes include: 2017 Proof Set for $26.95. 2017 Silver Proof Set for $47.95. 2017 Mint Set for $20.95. Compared to last […]
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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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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Guide to US Coins A U.S. type coin set offers collectors an opportunity to show their individuality. Ultimately, this set should be fun and rewarding to build. But what exactly is a type set? This set should contain one coin of every major design and metallic composition within a series. It is arranged by denomination
What is PMD? It stands for Post Mint Damage, and refers to any damage a coin has suffered after leaving the mint. The 1943 Jefferson nickel has a common form of PMD — Post Mint Damage — a hole that wasn’t there when the coin left the U.S. Mint. Common examples of damaged coins (those
The New Year is here and, as you read this, the Florida United Numismatists show catalogs will be out and we’ll be anticipating the biggest paper money auction of the year. Will it foreshadow a bull market or bear? The stock market has been hitting new highs since the presidential election. This is symptomatic of
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Circulated or Uncirculated? Proof or No Proof? Numismatic coins fall into one of two basic categories for quality: circulated and uncirculated. Circulated coins exhibit wear, whereas uncirculated coins do not. Uncirculated coins tend to be more valuable, causing investors and serious collectors to focus their efforts on acquiring the uncirculated alone. Numismatists are trained to
The coins commemorate the national monument in South Carolina by featuring a design that is emblematic of the site. 2016 Fort Moultrie Quarters Three-Coin Set (front and back) This latest of the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ is the fifth and last release this year and the thirty-fifth overall in the series.
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CAC approved coins outperformed other certified coins in a live auction at a Long Beach Expo in California. Here are 10 examples..
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TITLE 16–COMMERCIAL PRACTICESCHAPTER I–FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION PART 304–RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE HOBBY PROTECTION ACT Table of Contents Sec. 304.1 Terms defined. 304.2 General requirement. 304.3 Applicability. 304.4 Application of other law or regulation. 304.5 Marking requirements for imitation political items. 304.6 Marking requirements for imitation numismatic items. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2101 et seq. Source: