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New Million Dollar Rare Coins for 2018

By Mike Thorne, Ph.D. With gold and silver bullion values trending mostly downward in 2018, you wouldn’t expect a great deal of exciting news from the world of numismatic auctions. After all, activity in the bullion market tends to…

February 11, 2025

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Circulated or Uncirculated Coins

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…

February 10, 20252017, articles, Coin Grading, Coin Guides, Coin Opp, Coins, Collector Coins, Error Coincs, Rare Coins, Variety Coins

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Frilled Neck Lizard Coin for the Wildlife Up Close Program

The frilled neck lizard is the third subject of the annual Wildlife Up Close program of silver coins for Niue. The Antiqued Proof .999 fine silver dollar for 2020 displays a high-relief portrait of Australia’s indigenous frilled neck lizard.

February 9, 2025

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Fort Moultrie Quarters for South Carolina in Three-Coin Set

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…

February 9, 20252017, Coin Grading, coin sets, coins 2016, coins 2017, Fort Moultrie Quarters, new coin sets, quarters

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Coin Facts on Franklin Half Dollars – Key Dates, Values and History

In 1948, John R. Sinnock, chief engraver of the Philadelphia Mint, produced a new design for the half dollar, to replace the Liberty Walking motif, which had been in use since 1916.

February 8, 2025

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1917 and 1936 Lincoln Doubled Die cents

1917 and 1936 Lincoln, Doubled Die cents

February 8, 2025Doubled Die, Lincoln Cent, lincoln cent errors, Lincoln Penny2

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Hobby Protection Act

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…

February 8, 2025Coin Law, Coins, Federal Trade Commission, Hobby Protection Act, HPA, Variety Errors

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Sheldon Coin Grading Guide

Coin Grading Coin grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a coin, one of the key factors in determining its value. A coin's grade is generally determined by five criteria: strike, preservation, luster, color, and…

February 8, 2025Coin Grading, Coin Guides, Coin Opp, Coin Opp YouTube, Coin Values, Coins, YouTube

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Top 10 Most Valuable Morgan Silver Dollar Coins

Top 10 Most Valuable Morgan Silver Dollar Coins 0:38 1879 CC Silver Morgan Dollar, MS66+ $290,000 1:32 1885 CC Morgan Silver Dollar, MS68+ $300,000 2:13 1880 CC Morgan Silver Dollar, MS68 $300,000 2:53 1883 S Morgan Silver Dollar, MS67+…

February 7, 2025dollar, dollar coin, Morgan Dollar, Silver, Silver Coins

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Whitman Releases New Edition of Guide to Lincoln Cents

Whitman Publishing has released an expanded, updated second edition of its best-selling Guide Book of Lincoln Cents, a popular entry in the Bowers Series of numismatic titles. The book continues in the tradition of the Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars and other…

February 5, 2025cents, Coin Guides, Copper Coins, lincoln cents, rare coin, whitman