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What are Clad Coins?
The half dollar, quarter dollar, and dime coins are clad coins with 3 layers of metal. The 2 identical outer layers are an alloy of 75 percent copper and 25…
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Coin Weights and Requirements under US Law – 31 U.S. Code § 5112
31 U.S. Code § 5112 - Denominations, specifications, and design of coins (a) The Secretary of the Treasury may mint and issue only the following coins: (1) a dollar coin…
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5 Facts on the new £1 coins worth £250
How to look for to spot the really rare ones!
Fancy Serial Numbers
First, there are a lot of factors that come into play when determining the value of currency. Condition, the type of error or variety in the piece, the aging of the…
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Interest bearing $100 Leads
As reported in a previous issue, Archives International Auctions’ Dec. 6 sale included a choice U.S. rarity: a blank form for a U.S. Treasury interest bearing $100 bill dated 183-.…
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…
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Daily Gold Price and News – Weekly Gold Price
Prices for precious metals split on Friday and for the week. Silver was alone with both gains on the day and week. Gold, meanwhile, rose slightly on Friday and closed…
Straits Settlement rarities Offered by Stacks Bowers
These days, rarities sprout at NYINC sales like mushrooms after autumn rain. For collectors of sought-after Asian rarities, Stack’s Bowers world paper sale on Jan. 11-12 demands their attention. Two…
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Lack of Ink Error – Daily Bill Search for Rare Bank Notes and Serial Numbers
A great video with a lack of ink error bank note found while doing our daily bill search video! Thanks for joining the currency and coin community here on YouTube!…
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BitCoin Turns 10 Years Old – from NOTHING to BILLIONS
Ten years ago, as Lehman Brothers was declaring bankruptcy and the global economy was lurching into recession, the idea for an alternative currency was being quietly built online. On October…