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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?
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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…
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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…
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What is a Wide Collar Coin?
Definition: A coin struck inside a collar whose diameter is wider than normal. This rare error is subtle and is often only detected when an otherwise normal-looking coin gets stuck in a plastic storage tube or won’t fit in its designated…
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What are Clad Coins?
The half dollar, quarter dollar, and dime coins are clad coins with 3 layers of metal. The 2 identical outer layers are an alloy of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel. The inner layer is copper. The outer…
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Gold and Silver Price Continues to Rise
Gold and silver futures retreated from 14-week highs but they still extended their string of weekly wins — three for gold and seven for silver. On Friday, gold for April delivery shed $2.50, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,239.10…
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Cool Numismatic News – $85K Coin Just Found 1990 No S
Numismatic News Numismatic News - Comment, email or private message me any questions or suggestions for videos on coins. Don't forget to like and subscribe so we can build the community and stay in touch! https://varietyerrors.com/ VARIETY AND…
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The Cost to Make Coins in 2016
The overall price of producing U.S. circulating coins fell for a fifth straight year even as the cost of making cents and nickels remained above their face values for an eleventh year in a row, the United States Mint…
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U.S. Coin Producing Mints
Current facilities There are four active coin-producing mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point. Philadelphia The Philadelphia Mint The Mint's largest facility is the Philadelphia Mint. The current facility at Philadelphia, which opened in 1969, is the fourth…
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Error Coin Types and What Your Error Coin is Worth
error types found on coins and what they are worthv
