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WEBThe Numismatic News team is preparing the upcoming Show & Auction Guide, which will be featured in the Nov. 26 edition of Numismatic News and the January issues of World Coin News and Bank Note Reporter. An often-underestimated factor in rare coin market appeal is the sheer volume of bids these unique collectibles attract, underscoring their ...
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WEB5 days ago · Spanish authorities have dismantled a counterfeit euro ring, seizing equipment and detaining suspects involved in producing fake currency. The operation marked a significant step in combating financial fraud within the European Union. By Richard Giedroyc Jun 18, 2024. Coin Market.
Major Error Discovered on Kanaka‘ole Quarter - Numismatic News
WEBJul 20, 2023 · The extreme strength of the clashing of “EDETH” is due to Kanaka‘ole’s name being raised on the die and incuse on the coin. This is just the opposite of most coin designs where the elements are incuse in the die. This is the same reason the clashed “E” on the 1888-O VAM 1A dollar is so strong having been created from the incuse word ...
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WEBAug 30, 2024 · Demand For Numismatic Trophies Continues at Heritage’s $60 Million FUN Auctions. After a record $1.76 billion in 2023, Heritage tallies over $100 million in the first two weeks of 2024. By Numismatic News Staff Jan 16, 2024. US Coin New Issues.
Rare 1982-D Small Date Copper Found - Numismatic News
WEBKen Potter. Dec 23, 2016. After 34 years, a 1982-D Small Date cent struck on a 95-percent copper-alloy planchet has finally been found and confirmed by me. A Minnesota collector who wishes to remain anonymous discovered it while sorting through 1982 cents by weight to save the copper-alloy pieces for their melt value.
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WEBAug 21, 2024 · Washington University in St. Louis Hosts Numismatic Exhibits. Washington University's Olin Library is currently hosting seven numismatic exhibits open to the public through July 7, 2024, including the exhibit "Freedom Will Be Ours: Medals and Money in Black America." By Numismatic News Staff Feb 26, 2024. US Coin News.
1958 Doubled Die Cent Smashes Records - Numismatic News
WEBJan 26, 2023. A legendary example of the ultra-rare 1958 doubled die Lincoln cent smashed all records for the sale of any doubled die sold at auction by exceeding the virtually unfathomable $1 million mark! The 1958 doubled die cent boasts very strong doubling with only three specimens known. It is comparable to the 1955 and 1972 doubled die cents.
What is a Numismatist? - Numismatic News
WEBOct 19, 2021 · Numismatists include collectors, specialist dealers, and scholars who use coins and other currency in object-based research.”. To this, the dealer replied: “Yea [h], that’s Wikipedia for you. . ..”. Obviously, the authors of the Wikipedia entry for numismatic/numismatist don’t consider making a living from coins a necessary part of ...
The History of the 1965 Winston Churchill Commemorative Crown
WEBJul 24, 2019 · After an extraordinary life, Churchill passed away in London on Jan. 24, 1965 at the age of 90. On March 16, 1965, only seven weeks following his death, Parliament voted and approved the Churchill Crown. In September, the Royal Mint released a limited issue Churchill circulating commemorative crown honoring and memorializing his life.
Lincoln Cent Errors Discovered in Virginia - Numismatic News
WEBJan 14, 2022. 2021 Lincoln cent Rim-To-Rim Die Crack, Stage 1 (left) and Stage 2. (Images courtesy Robert Risi.) G.J. Lawson of Hampton, Va., didn’t have to go far to end 2021 by hitting the jackpot. He pulled a small quantity of pretty major Rim-To-Rim Die Break errors out of a local store from mid- to late November.