Parts of a Coin The coin shown below is a 1952 Franklin Half Dollar. Knowing the coin anatomy terms are the basics when talking with other collectors or dealers. Certain terms such as the motto, date, mint mark, designer’s initials, and denomination are located differently on different coins. Study and know the lingo well. Date …
Doubled Dies Undoubtedly the rarest of die varieties in general are those on proof coins. Not only are there far fewer proof coins minted overall, but each proof die is used for only a few thousand coins before they are retired. In addition, each proof die is inspected more closely than business strike dies, so …
All coins struck in the United States are struck by a pair of dies. A die is a steel rod with a face that is the same size as the coins that it will be striking. This steel rod will contain the design for one side of the coin. Two of these steel rods (dies) …
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Lincoln Cent Design Varieties Unlike the Transitional Design Varieties in which a coin design is used in a year when it shouldn’t be used, the Wrong Design Varieties have a coin design being used in the correct year, but on the wrong type of coin. The instances that we are aware of have occurred in …
Let’s run through these bills in search of error banknotes and fancy serial numbers! in this video we find a great $10 bill with a star in its serial number. These are replacement notes and although not super valuable in most ways, they can be worth a ton of money! Check it out! SUBSCRIBE IF …
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