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Half Disme Sells for Record $1.9 Million

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 KMFranck 0 Comments Auctions, Half Disme, Rare Coins

The finest known 1792 silver Half Disme, once in the possession of then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and personally owned

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Half Disme from 1792 to be Displayed at ANA Convention

July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 KMFranck 0 Comments Coin Auctions, Half Disme, US Currency, US Mint

The finest-known surviving example of a Half Disme, the first coins made for circulation by the young United States Mint

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Proof 1895 Morgan dollar off market since 1960 in auction

March 17, 2019 KMFranck 0

Proof only

Collectors attempting to assemble a complete collection of Morgan dollars by date and Mint mark will often be stopped by the Proof 1895 Morgan dollar.
While U.S. Mint archival records suggest that 12,000 1895 Morgan dollars were struck at the Philadelphia Mint for release into general circulation, numismatic researchers conclude the date is

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