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20 Lincoln Cent Doubled Dies You Should Know About

Doubled die is a term in numismatics used to refer to doubling in the design elements of a coin. Doubled dies can appear as an outline of the design or in extreme cases, having legends and dates appear twice in an overlapping fashion. Doubled die error coins can fetch significant prices when they are noticeable …

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1955 Lincoln cent sells for $124,875

A very rare 1955 penny which was struck with a doubled die sold for a new world record price of $124,875 at an unreserved auction by GreatCollections on Sunday, March 1st. This 1955 Double Die Lincoln Cent, graded PCGS MS-65+ RD CAC, sold March 1 in a GreatCollections auction for a record $124,875 The auctioned …

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New Lincoln Doubled Die found by Newcomer Collector in Georgia

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A new collector in Georgia repeatedly found examples of a 1995-D doubled die cent and profited accordingly. Doubling shows very clearly in all letters of the word TRUST on the 1995-D doubled-die cent. New collector Dilenia Fiore found seven of these in uncirculated rolls of the coins that she purchased online. Dilenia Fiore has reported …

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MS-67+ red 1911 Lincoln cent brings $15,243.75 at auction

MS-67+ red 1911 Lincoln cent, one of two finest known, brings $15,243.75

This article covers a MS 67+ Red 1911 Lincoln cent. The Lincoln cent was first struck in 1909 and Proof examples with a velvety, matte finish were struck for sale to collectors from 1909 to 1916. Like the aforementioned 1949 cent, the 1911 Lincoln cent is common in nearly all grades and a mintage of …

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Fancy Serial Numbers and How to Find Rare Money in Pocket Change

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The worst thing that could happen after coin roll hunting or bill searching banknotes is that you end up with the same money you started with!

What are Clad Coins?

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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 percent nickel. The inner layer is copper. The outer layers are metallurgically bonded to the inner layer and weigh at least 30 percent of the …

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Coin Weights and Requirements under US Law – 31 U.S. Code § 5112

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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 that is 1.043 inches in diameter. (2) a half dollar coin that is 1.205 inches in diameter and weighs 11.34 grams. (3) a quarter dollar …

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