As collectors know, coins are not only coveted for their intrinsic value and rarity, but because they are works of art as well. One of the most beautiful coins still being minted today is the American Gold Eagle. Created from gold mined solely in America, its two sides feature reliefs designed by highly skilled artists […]
How Do Rare Banknotes Get Into Circulation? It’s important to know the critical steps it takes to get a Federal Reserve note into circulation. Some of these steps actually play into its collectible factor. So first you got to realize that before a Federal Reserve note even enters circulation and can land in your hand,
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COIN NEWS: On Nov. 27, a good Samaritan slipped the generous donation of Gold Coins in a Salvation Army Donation Bucket at a Price Chopper in Bristol, Connecticut.
What if my star note is older than the lookup allows? Many of you have emailed me something along the lines of: “I tried to look up my 1963 $1 star note, but it isn’t an option for the Star Note Lookup. What’s the deal?” The purpose of the star note lookup is to help
Collecting paper currency is one my favorite hobbies. I have probably too many hobbies now that I think about it, but collecting money is definitely the one that occupies most of my time. Finding serial numbers, miscuts, variety coins and error currency of all kinds can make their way into your pocket or wallet.
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Big Brother Is Already Watching Your Coins: Government surveillance may be more rampant in the crypto space than most users realize, says a source familiar with ongoing tactics. On June 5, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase came under fire for its alleged efforts to sell crypto surveillance services to both the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the
Bidding reached $8,625 for a strange $5 error bill that was discovered by alert collector Alex Allis who submitted the bizarre error to Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com). Thanks for joining the currency and coin community here on YouTube! We strive to put out videos as quickly as we can that cover coins and bank
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) released a birthday note today, Jan. 3, its first numismatic money product for this year, the 2019 Happy Birthday Currency Note. It features an uncirculated $1 Federal Reserve note with a serial number beginning with “2019.” The note will be from the Federal Reserve Bank in New York (B),
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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 and serious collectors to focus their efforts on acquiring the uncirculated alone. Numismatists are trained to
