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Jefferson Nickel Price Guide 1938 to Current

Jefferson Nickels (1938 – Current) First minted in 1938, the Jefferson Nickel marked a turning point in American coinage. It replaced the rugged, wild frontier imagery of the Buffalo Nickel with a more refined, neoclassical vision—featuring a stoic portrait…

February 1, 2025Jefferson Nickels (1942-1945), Nickels, Silver Coins1

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Barber Dimes (1892-1916)

Barber Dimes (1892-1916) Silver Barber Dimes were struck by the United States Mint from 1892-1916. The silver dimes were named after the artist who created both their obverse and reverse imagery, Charles E. Barber who was chief engraver of…

February 1, 2025Barber Dimes (1892-1916), Silver Coin Melt Values

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1945 Double Die Reverse Jefferson Nickel FS 801

1945 Double Die Reverse Jefferson Nickel FS 801 Short video featuring the 1945 double die reverse Jefferson Nickel. The Jefferson nickel has been the five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint since 1938, when it replaced the Buffalo…

February 1, 2025Coin Opp, Coins, Collector Coins, Error Coincs, Rare Coins, Variety Coins1

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The Morgan Dollar – The Complete Rundown

The 1886 Morgan dollar, known more officially as the Liberty Head dollar, is a silver coin that was struck at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. Nearly 20 million 1886 Morgan dollars were made, and while the vast majority…

January 31, 2025Anna Willess Williams, articles, Coin Opp, Coins, Error Coins, George T. Morgan, Morgan Dollar, Phrygian cap, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Apollo 11 Commemorative Coin Review and Information

In 2019, the United States Mint will produce and sell curved Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon. Members of the CFA, CCAC and stakeholders from NASA preferred…

January 30, 2025articles, Coin Articles, coin news, Commemorative Coins, News, news 2017, variety and errors

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Coin Grading Scales and How are Coins Graded

Grading Scales Since rare coin quality varies widely, numismatists have adopted several coin-grading methods to assign more specific levels of quality to rare coins. The overwhelmingly popular method to use is the American Numismatic Association (ANA) grading scale. The…

January 30, 2025articles, coin facts, Coin Grading, Coin Guides, Coin Opp, Coins, Collector Coins, Error Coins, Rare Coins, Variety Coins

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Doubled Dies – What are they and how much are they worth?

Doubled dies or the “doubled die” variety, is one of the most popular die varieties for collectors. Because doubled dies are so popular, there is a lot of information out there about these varieties and they are often seen…

January 29, 2025Double Die, Double Dies, Doubled Die, doubled die obverse, doubled die vs strike doubling, Error Coincs, Lincoln Cent, lincoln doubled die, Rare Coins, Variety Coins, What are double dies

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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?

January 29, 2025What is the Mint Mark on a Coin?, Where is the Mint Mark?

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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…

January 28, 2025coin news, Coin rarity, Coin Values, Coin World, Coins, doublin, doubling, Machine doubling, new, News, Rare Coins, rare coins to find, rare currency

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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…

January 28, 2025Auctions, Half Disme, Rare Coins