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Leonard Raymond and Stan Lacks of Plymouth Mass., found an interesting difference of the scissortailed flycatcher on the reverse of the 2008 Oklahoma State Quarter. It appears to be an 'auxiliary wing' under the normal right wing of the bird. Coin World reports it as a sizable die break. CoinWorld.com
By Eric Von Klinger, Coin World Staff
'Auxiliary Wing' 2008 State Quarter
Where Are The Silver Eagle Mint Marks Located?
Posted on 3/30/2008
The mint mark locations on proof and business strike American Silver Eagles (ASE) is often confused, and explained incorrectly. If you think you know all the facts, read this article to see if you really know the facts. Read Article
Bad Coin Investments and Why You Shouldn't Collect Them
Posted By Daniel Malone April 2, 2008
A must read article with the following information:
#1 Worst Coin Investment - TV Shopping Show Dealers and "Mints"
#2 Worst Coin Investment - National Collector's Mint
#3 Worst Coin Investment - Franklin Mint & Kin
#4 Worst Coin Investment - Spurious Sets
#5 Worst Coin Investment - Coins With Crap on Them
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1792 Half Disme Or First Flowing Hair Half Dime?
Posted April 11, 2007
By Daniel Malone
The Latest Issue Of Die Variety News Magazine Is Now Available
Posted April 30, 2008
Can You Tell If Your Silver Dollar Is Fake?
Posted on 4/20/2008 by Daniel Malone
NGC Confirms Major Hub Variety of 2008-W Silver Eagles
Posted April 20,2008
Information and pictures courtesy and as posted on NGC.com
National Museum of American History Updates Preservation of National Numismatic Collection
Posted on 3/17/2008
NGC has designed a custom holder to house the 200 rarest, most famous, and unique American coins in the Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History today announced a pilot project to assess the use of protective coin holders for the National Numismatic Collection housed at the museum. The 200 most rare, unique and famous American coins in the collection will be placed into customized plastic holders that will allow greater access to coins while improving their protection. Read Article
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How To Grade Morgan Dollars
Posted April 27,2008 by Daniel Malone
Silver Fish Scales
Posted April 27,2008 by Daniel Malone
Our Gold Facts And Pictures Guides Now Completed
Posted April 30, 2008
1838-O A Rare Mystery
May 06, 2008
The 1838-O half dollar is a genuine rarity, with only 20 pieces struck and the fate, 170 years after striking, of just about a dozen known pieces in existence leaves some unaccounted for. I've liked this coin for many years and made it a centerpiece of my new book that Krause is publishing in July, "Profitable Coin Collecting."
More than 50 public auction sales of this coin are of record, some over a hundred years ago. The Mickley sale in 1867 by Woodward saw the coin offered as Lot 1782 and the selling price of $2.75. The same coin was acquired by J. P. Clemens and when Edward Coogan sold his collection in 1878. Lot 159 contained the same coin and brought $15.
The Sad Reality Of The U.S. Counterfeit Coin Trade
Fake Trade and Morgan Dollars get's most of the press, but what about fake Indian and Large Cents? Do you know if you have a fake in your collection? The reason I ask, and what makes this sad, is aboutcoins.com reports "And anyway, these guys claim they don't sell singles. They're self-proclaimed "replica wholesalers" and it's not their fault if other people misrepresent their merchandise. They claim they're merely filling a demand in the marketplace."
What this means, is people are still not educated enough, and are still buying this worthless junk, and some of these fake coins might be, or almost have to be, housed along side other U.S. Coins, in someone's collection. I encourage you to click the link at the end of this article, and look at some fake Indian and Large Cents pictures, and pictures of a storehouse with bags of fake coins and artifacts.
Lincoln Cent Values Show Sharp Increases
Posted May 14, 2008 by Daniel Malone
It has already begun, on the eve of the Lincoln Cent's 100th birthday, values have dramatically increased over the last eight months according to Coin World Coin Values. Now is the time to buy before it's too late!
The greatest increases have been realized for the semi-key dates, but not only have semi-key dates increased, but certain key dates have also shown sharp increases. For instance, A 1924-D in G4 had a Book Value (BV) of $18.00 in Sept. 2007, but for May 2008 it has increased to $50.00! Read entire article and see current Lincoln Cent values