The price of producing U.S. coins for circulation climbed again last year, the United States Mint disclosed in its 2019 Annual Report. And for a fourteenth straight year, the unit cost for both cents and nickels was above their face values.
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Bitcoin price has surpassed $10,000 on Feb. 9, breaking its key psychological level and in doing so reached its highest point since October last year.
The US dollar trended higher through Monday’s trading session in response to growing concerns about the possible impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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Lincoln Wheat Cent Key dates in the series include the aforementoned 1909-S VDB, 1914-D, and 1922 “Plain”, plus the 1909-S and 1931-S. Interesting varieties include the 1917 and 1936 Doubled Die Obverse.
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Wet ink transfer notes that could be worth a premium over face value. Come with me as we look through pocket change in search of rare banknotes, rare serial numbers and anything collectible!
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Small Cent collecting is enjoyed by perhaps more coin collectors than any other field of coins other than Morgan silver dollars.
1816 is the first year of what is known as the Middle Dates in the large cent series, encompassing the period from 1816 to 1839.
Ron Guth:Â The Draped Bust large cent first appeared in mid-1796 as a replacement for the former Liberty Cap design. The new obverse was paired with three different reverses (Reverse of 1794, Reverse of 1795, and a new reverse that would continue through 1807). 1796 large cents also include a LIHERTY obverse (the “H” is actually
Half cents of 1809 sported a new look, with a matronly bust of Liberty facing left and a modified wreath on the reverse. The new design, by John Reich, lasted until 1836, although half cents were not minted from 1812-1824, in 1827 and 1830. The key dates of this type are 1831 and 1836.