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Could BitCoin Become New Currency?

Think bitcoin is in bubble territory? You ain’t seen nothing yet, says one cryptocurrency expert, who believes its value needs to surge by about 300 times over the next several years to be considered a legitimate currency or risk…

February 19, 2025articles, BitCoin, money, News

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1851-O 3-Cent Piece || An Obscure Historical Piece

The year 1851 was an interesting but troubled time. The price of silver had moved to a point where silver coins of the United States could be sold, and as a result, people had started hoarding silver. That caused…

February 13, 20251851-O 3-Cent Piece, articles, History, News, Rare Coins

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Possibly the First US Coin Ever Minted

In 2013, David McCarthy spotted a rare coin in an auction catalog and immediately had a hunch it was the first coin minted by the fledgling United States of America in 1783. Not the first run of coins, mind…

February 13, 2025articles, Coin Articles, coin news, Coins, good reads, News, Rare Coins

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Economic and Commodities Rise to Lift All Note Values?

The New Year is here and, as you read this, the Florida United Numismatists show catalogs will be out and we’ll be anticipating the biggest paper money auction of the year. Will it foreshadow a bull market or bear?…

February 11, 2025articles, coin news, Coin Opp, Coin Price Guide, coin value, cureency news, Currency Values

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Big Brother Is Already Watching Your Coins!

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…

February 10, 2025articles, BitCoin, Blockchain, Coinbase, Coins, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency Exchange, Government, News, Regulation

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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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The War on Currency and Precious Metals

[sgmb id="1"] The global financial system continues to groan under the strain of the accumulated weight of trillions of dollars worth of debt and derivatives, which have built up to even more fantastic levels than those that precipitated the…

February 9, 2025articles, cash, coin news, Coins, currency, Error Coins, Gold, gold news, law, Variety Coins

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Appraising Coins versus Selling Coins

If you are having your coins appraised, you are requesting a determination of the value of the coins in the collection. If there is valuable die varieties or coins worth a premium because of their state, condition, or something…

February 8, 2025articles, Coin Grading, Coin Opp, Coins, News

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2022 Tennessee Innovation Dollar Debuts

Last week’s release of dollars recognizing innovation in Tennessee started a near-four week wait before the next U.S. Mint scheduled product launch, resulting in what will probably be lackluster weekly sales reports for a time going forward.