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What are Lathe Rings?

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Lathe Rings Definition: These concentric rings are produced by a lathe which shapes the cone-shaped face of the unfinished working die.  The cone is supposed to be polished smooth before hubbing. If polishing is omitted or inadequate, the surface will remain covered by concentric lathe marks which will not be erased by subsequent hubbing. Concentric rings can be seen

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2022 Tennessee Innovation Dollar Debuts

Tennessee Innovation Dollar

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.

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Coin World Sneak Peak on Unique Machine Doubling Examples

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An unusual case of machine doubling What is called “machine doubling” is a fairly common occurrence on coins and is a manifestation of press instability, writes Mike Diamond in his “Collectors’ Clearinghouse” column. The featured coin this week displays an unusual form of machine doubling. “A complex example of bifacial push doubling is seen here

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Coins of The Obama Era

coins of the obama era

Coins of The Obama Era It’s still unclear how history will ultimately remember the presidency of Barack Obama, who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 through 2017. But coin collectors can already honor the historic, two-term former commander-in-chief in their own ways. Over the course of the eight years President Obama

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Coins of The Obama Era – Commemorative Coins

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Commemorative Coins 2009 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Silver Dollar In addition to the four new one-cent reverse designs of 2009 was a silver commemorative dollar honoring the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Public Law 109-285, the “Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act”, was signed into law on September 27, 2006 by President Bush and was released on February 12,

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Coins of The Obama Era – Bullion Coins

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Bullion Coins 2016 30th Anniversary American Silver Eagle The popular American Silver Eagle program that launched in 1986 was celebrated in 2016 with the issuance of a special-edition, edge-lettered silver eagle marking the 30th anniversary of the series. The 2016-W proof American Silver Eagle was the first issue to feature an edge inscription with the phrase “30th ANNIVERSARY” on

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Possibly the First US Coin Ever Minted

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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 you, but the very first one. McCarthy, an experienced numismatist (coin collector) bought the silver coin for $1.18

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NGC Director David Lange Named by American Numismatic Association

NGC named Numismatist of the Year 2017

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is proud to announce that David W. Lange, NGC Research Director, has been named Numismatist of the Year by the American Numismatic Association (ANA). The Numismatist of the Year award honors a person from the numismatic community who has shown long-term leadership both to the field and the ANA, a congressional chartered

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Apollo 11 Commemorative Coin Review and Information

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In 2019, the United States Mint will produce and sell curved Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon. Members of the CFA, CCAC and stakeholders from NASA preferred these sets of reverse designs for the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins. The four

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