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Mongolia Wins World Money Fair’s Coin of the Year Honors (2/13/09)
The obverse of the Mongolia silver 500-tugrik coin, which depicts a wolverine with diamond eyes. The theme of the coin is Wildlife Protection./td> /td> I found an interesting article on the front page of Numismatic News. This year at the World Money Fair, which was … More >>

How About that Medicine — Prohibition Style ! (12/4/08)
The reverse of the prescription form.The United States Prohibition period lasted from 1920 to 1933, during which the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol for … More >>

Be wary the Counterfeits; Producing Fakes Legal in China, and Big Business (11/28/08)
Coins in albums show a counterfeit U.S. Trade dollar and counterfeit Morgan dollar in holder. Both coins have been aged to mimic wear.Chinese Counterfeit Coins By Ed McDonough More >>

Dr. G. G. Wilkins, Pittsfield, NH Counterstamp Coin Master (11/17/08)
Closer view of the counterstampDuring the 19th century counterstamping of coinage was done as a means of advertising one’s business and also as a forerunner to the modern day shopping coupon. More >>

Alaska Quarter Missing Initials (11/6/08)
An example of the quarter should appear, with CLV initials.Some Alaskan State quarters are showing up with the designer’s initials missing. The designer, Charles Vickers, whose initials CLV are supposed to be showing in the right lower quadrant near the bear’s left paw. Others are showing “ghost images” of the initials and others exhibited just one or two initials. More >>

Dropped Letter on State Quarter (10/21/08)
Reverse of the 1988-P Jefferson nickelA 2005-P West Virginia state quarter has been found with a “dropped letter” showing as a letter “T” dropped out in the field. This is the result of the “T” of WEST being clogged with debris that was packed in so tight that when it eventually fell out of the die cavity of the “T”, like Jello from a mold, it was struck into the field of the coin leaving behind this very interesting incuse “T.” More >>

Four New Lincoln Cent Reverses Due Out Starting 2009. (10/10/08)
Designs #3 and #4, depicting LincolnFour new reverses on the Lincoln cent (penny) are scheduled to appear in circulation starting February 2009 and will gradually make new appearances throughout the calendar year, in observance of the bicentenniel of Lincoln’s birth. Each design will emulate President Lincoln’s life from childhood up through his Presidency. The composition of these coins will be 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. More >>

Re-engraving a mystery. 1938 proof nickels challenge experts (10/6/08)
Re-engraved hair ribbon at back of JeffersonThe unexplained re-engraving at the Philadelphia Mint of an obverse and reverse pair of 1938 proof Jefferson nickel dies is not unique after all. At least five different 1938 proof nickel obverse dies were enhanced by an engraver who hand carved details directly into working proof dies, and it remains to be seen if any 1938 proof nickel dies have the elusive “normal” design. More >>

The Birth of Educational Notes (9/28/08)
1896 Series Currency: More >>

Wyoming Double Dies Found (8/26/08)
A Pennsylvania coin fancier sent in three different hub doubled die varieties on the reverse of the 2007-P Wyoming state … More >>

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