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Wyoming Quarter Double Dies Found (9/19/08)

Third double die and hardest to see. Need magnification of at least 10X

A Pennsylvania coin fancier sent in three different hub doubled die varieties on the reverse of the 2007-P Wyoming state quarter to the National Collectors Association of Die Doubling. Here is another oddity to watch for, and perhaps hold onto for future investment return. More >>

Rep. Watt D-NC Proposes Civil Rights Quarter Dollars (9/10/08)

Civil rights leaders and events are the latest proposal for quarter dollar coin designs. Rep. Watt D-NC introduced legislation to establish circulating quarter dollar coins with reverse designs that are emblematic of some forty prominent civil rights leaders and important events. More >>

Fake China Coins to be on Display. (8/27/08)
PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Services) has purchased a half dozen coinage dies used to produce counterfeit Chinese coins. More >>

Rep. Melvin Watt D-NC Proposes Civil Rights Quarter Dollars (8/27/08)

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 >>

BRONZE 1943-S Lincoln Cent Discovered (8/13/08)

The 1943 cent was made of steel except for a handful erroneously struck on bronze planchet, such as this one.

A previously unrecorded 1943-S Lincoln cent erroneously struck on a bronze planchet has been acquired by Rare Coin Wholesalers of California. The coin has been certified as AU-53 by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). More >>

Is Dot on 1875 Cent Reverse the Secret Mark? (8/3/08)

The hunt to identify a “secret mark” on the reverse of an 1875 Indian Head cent which has persisted for some thirty-six years may have finally been successful. This year a coin appraiser, assessing coins for an auction had his attention drawn to a particular 1875 Indian cent. The coin had a tiny raised dot on one of the letters in the denomination. More >>

Errors Found in Search of Nickels (7/25/08)

Enlarged forehead, head, and hair from the understrike on this 1996-P Jefferson nickel.

Errors in some circulated nickels were found recently by a Florida coin collector. The message here is that when cherry-picking coins, not only should one look for the brilliant uncirculated but also for errors. These errors happen to be in Jefferson nickels, which are his pendchant, and fortunately for him. One good find was a 1996-P Jefferson nickel which was struck twice. More >>

Braille on Coin a First for USA (7/19/08)

The prototype for the Braille commemorative which will be sold in 2009.

Have you ever wondered how the blind population can tell what denomination of either paper money or coin they are using? A prototype of the first U.S. coin with readable Braille characters was unveiled July 2 at the National Federation of the Blind’s annual convention in Dallas during the March for Independence. More >>

Makeover for Sacagawea Dollar – 2009 Heralds New Reverse (7/7/08)

A new design for the reverse of the Sacagawea dollar coin is mandated by Congress. The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee viewed many designs in June and selected a female Indian planting maze (corn) in a field. This design is intended for use on the 2009 dollar coin, the first featuring a Native American theme. Each year thereafter a different Native American design will appear. More >>

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