Ron Guth: The Flowing Hair large cent type includes several interesting and completely different subtypes. First among them is the Chain cent, issued in 1793, and one of the first coins ever struck at the U.S. mint. This type features a head of Liberty with unkempt hair and an almost frightened look. The reverse displays a […]
The Kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a fifty-cent coin currently issued by the United States Mint. Intended as a memorial to the assassinated President John F. Kennedy, it was authorized by Congress just over a month after his death. Use of existing works by Mint sculptors Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro allowed
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A very rare 1955 penny which was struck with a doubled die sold for a new world record price of $124,875 at an unreserved auction by GreatCollections on Sunday, March 1st. This 1955 Double Die Lincoln Cent, graded PCGS MS-65+ RD CAC, sold March 1 in a GreatCollections auction for a record $124,875 The auctioned
Another major cause of post mint damage (PMD) is cleaning… Yes, cleaning your coins actually damages them.While many people think it’s a good thing to clean their “dirty” or old coins, it’s actually one of the worst things you can do. Cleaning a coin not only alters its natural appearance, but it can also remove
Liberty Coin Service will reward the first five people who bring in one of the new “W” mintmarked 2019 Lowell National Historical Park Quarters by giving each of them a brand new 2019 US 1 Ounce Silver Eagle Dollar. These quarters are the first in American history to bear the W mintmark that indicates they
Weekly U.S. Mint Top Sellers Here’s a listing of the U.S. Mint’s best sellers for the week ended Oct.. 7: 2018 Proof Set (+6,801 to 372,378) 2018 Silver Proof Set (+4,381 to 242,540) 2018 Mint Set (+3,184 to 193,730) 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Coin and Stamp Set (+2,846) 2018-S Proof Silver Eagle (+2,300 to 132,612)
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The Fed Experience at the Federal Reserve: Learn about the economy and the Federal Reserve at our museum, The Fed Experience, located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. The Fed Experience is not only a field trip destination for school groups, but an educational opportunity for business, civic and other groups. Schedule a visit for your group
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Early United States Mint sales stats have been reported for the five products featuring the different sized 2019-W Proof American Gold Eagles. Released last Thursday at prices ranging from $182.50 to $3,015, collectors ordered a combined 17,497 coins in four days. The start is quicker than last year’s coins. Here’s a table comparing early sales
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Crypto wallet provider Blockchain says it’s about to stage what it’s calling the “largest crypto giveaway in history.” The company will distribute $125 million in Stellar lumens (XLM), nearly half a billion tokens, to Blockchain wallet holders who sign up for the airdrop. The first batch of recipients will see their tokens arrive within the week,
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It has become normal to see small-size high-denomination notes dominate the top price tier in contemporary auctions. These notes are nearly always from the Series 1934 issue. Seeing one from the earlier Series 1928 does not often happen, so the appearance of one such $5,000 note at the Stack’s Bowers Galleries currency auction at the
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