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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…

January 18, 2025Coin History, Coin Mints, Coins, History, Mints, New Coins, US Mints

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What is a Merovingian Tremissis ?

Notes on Merovingian Tremissis This gold coin dates from between 580AD and 630AD. The Merovingian Dynasty was based in ancient Gaul (which is now France) and dates from the middle of the 5th century AD. One side of the coin…

January 10, 20252017, articles, coin facts, Coin Grading, Coin Guides, Coin History, Coin Opp, Coin Opp YouTube, Coins, Collector Coins, Error Coins, Merovingian Tremissis

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How are Coin Dies Made? A Little History.

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…

January 9, 2025Coin Dies, coin facts, Coin History, Coin Variety, Die, Double Dies, Doubled Dies, Errors, How Are Coin Dies Made, Varieties, Variety Error1

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PCGS Grades 40 Millionth Coin

Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has reached another major milestone with the 40 millionth coin certified for authenticity and grade. That particular coin, a Kano Natsuo 1 Yen graded PCGS SP64 and now with a distinctive certification number of…

January 1, 2025Coin History, News, PCGS