rare coins
rare coins
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by Brian Edwards - 2006-12-09
The Shield Nickel was created in the aftermath of the Civil War. Two events occurred that made the coin necessary. First, the Civil War had caused hoarding of all silver and gold coins. Because of the...
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by Robert Taylor - 2006-11-27
What is "Key", When Collecting Coins? by Robert L Taylor, JD Key Coin: A coin that is among the toughest and Most Expensive to obtain within a series. In the Lincoln Cent series, for example, th...
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by Jim Wilson - 2006-12-12
Rare Old Coins Value can be a very lucrative investment for sure. Learning the value of rare old coins and where to find them could prove to be a treasure chest of our times. Something quite unique ab...
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by Robert Taylor - 2006-11-27
The Grade of a Coin Is Everything by Robert L Taylor, JD So You Are a Coin Collector! Tell me: Are You Still Collecting Raw Coins? Take any Coin in Your Collection, and Tell Me What i...
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by Michael Russell - 2007-02-11
A while ago, coin collectors and coin investors were usually considered to be two different categories. A coin collector was just considered to be a hobbyist and collected his coins for their beauty ...
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by Victor Epand - 2008-06-21
The existence of the American Eagle Coin can actually be traced all the way back to the great California Gold Rush of 1848 and the discovery of gold at the still famous Sutter's Mill. A large majority...
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by Victor Epand - 2008-06-21
Every collector should know all the basic glossary terms when ever collecting coins, so that they will have a much better understanding when they are purchasing from private coin dealers, due to so ma...
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by Victor Epand - 2008-07-05
One other problem that could possibly occur that mint marks protects against is a dishonest mint officially debasing the coin by putting less precious metal within the coin than specified. The Greeks ...
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by Victor Epand - 2008-07-05
Money began being dated near the end of the 15th century, which was about the time that Columbus was seeking the new worlds. During the reign of Edward I, England was the first to date their coins in ...
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by Victor Epand - 2008-07-05
Individuals have been collecting coins for over two thousand years and it is believed that coin collecting is oldest hobby known. Some individuals feel as if coin collecting is a hobby while others vi...