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        Tesserae of Corinth 

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        Tesserae from the famous Greek city of Corinth usually take the form of amid-sized piece struck in bronze. Although sharing similar types with the circulating coins, the crude nature of these uniface pieces haslead most authors to exclude them from the catalogs of the 'official'issues of the city. I ...
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        They Also Ran - Medals of Failed Presidential Candidates: 1840-1856 

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        Behind every 19th century campaign medal is a story. Some of the candidates for whom these medals were struck are all but forgotten today. I collect anything numismatic (coins, tokens, medals and notes). I also collect historical sources which explain the time and circumstances of their issuance. I’d like to share with you some of both collections.

        Sullivan’s American Political Badges and Medalets catalogs 387 medals and buttons for the elections spanning 1840-1856.(1) By comparison, a mere 57 medals were issued for the five preceding elections. It is perhaps no coincidence that this increase occurs at the same time American democracy was evolving. In 1820, state legislators, and not the popular vote, selected presidential electors in nine of the 24 states.
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        Conder Token Pattern - Wales, Anglesey DH 252c 

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        Wales, Anglesey DH 252c (RR) • Druid Penny Pattern by William Williams

        William Williams, of London, struck fewer than 30 examples of this pattern variety. It has a plain, rough edge and was struck not in collar. Most Druid tokens had a lettered edge and upset rims. Williams was originally a grinder and latterly a button manufacturer, with a business at 103 St. Martin’s Lane, Charing Cross, London.

        It is thought he was Welsh which reinforces his relationship with Parys Mines and Thomas Williams.

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        The Cross-S Ranch & Crystal City Texas 

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        Zavala County is a county located in the state of Texas. Its county seat is Crystal City. Zavala is named for Lorenzo de Zavala, Mexican politician, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and first vice president of the Republic of Texas.

        The town of Crystal City
        is located some 92 miles (148 km) southwest of San Antonio and 35 miles (56 km) from the Mexico border. The city site was platted by land developers Carl F. Groos and E.J. Buckingham on the Cross S Ranch. They named the city for the many crystal-clear springs (used for irrigation) in the area. The arrival of a railroad assured the city’s development as a processing, packing, and shipping centre for vegetables, especially spinach grown in the surrounding area. The city became known as the “Spinach Capital of the World”.
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        Prussia And Its Emissions 

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        The Duchy of Prussia was founded in 1525 by Albrecht von Brandenburg. He was the last magister of the Teutonic Order. In 1525 Albrecht became a Protestant, and secularized the lands that belonged to the Order.

        Consequently, Albrecht von Brandenburg became the first Prussian Duke. In that historical period the Kingdom of Poland was the one of the strongest countries in Central and Eastern Europe. And that is why Duchy of Prussia became a Polish vassal.

        During the long reign of Duke Albrecht von Brandenburg (1525-1568), Prussia became a rather rich country. Moreover, Prussia became the one of Europes foremost educational centers, including the famous Koenigsberg University, which was founded in 1544.
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        The Liberty Head or Morgan Type Silver Dollar 

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        The Morgan silver dollar was first produced in 1878 only because of the avarice of the western silver mine owners, who were producing vast amounts of silver from their newly discovered mines and had no outlet for their product. Several European countries had given up the silver standard for their coinage and had reverted to gold, as a result, they not only exited the silver market, but they also had silver for sale.

        As a result of the massive amounts of silver that the western mines had begun to produce, the open market value of silver had begun to plunge. The western mine owners decided to do what all honest American business owners did, then and today. They approached and pressured Congress to help them to use their product.

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        NumisSociety Featured in Nov 2011 Issue of The Numismatist 

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        NumisSociety is fastly maturing into a well respected place for coin-related news, discussions, and articles. Only a few years old, the site was recently featured in the Collector Tech section of November's edition of The Numismatist.

        Columnist James Bucki Sr. writes:

        "Some interesting forum discussions differentiate this forum from others and include Canadian coins, scrip, exonumia, Civil War Tokens, counterfeits/replicas, books, and numismatic photography."

        It was interesting to note that only a handful of forums were mentioned, and NumisSociety was one of them!

        Congratulations to all of our forum members!

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        1859 John Brown Medal - 19th Century Abolitionist 

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        Born 1800 into a family with deeply religious convictions, John Brown was raised by a father who was ardently opposed to the institution of slavery. Puritans by faith, his family moved from his birthplace in Connecticut to northern Ohio when he was just five, to an area that became prominently known for its abolitionist views.

        At 16 years o
        ld, John Brown left Ohio and moved to Plainfield Massachusetts to further his education. There he enrolled in a preparatory program with the goal of becoming a Congregationalist minister.

        Soon thereafter though, he developed eye problems and a shortage of money, and returned home to Ohio. Four years later, John Brown married Dianthe Lusk, and about a year thereafter, the first of 20 children, John Jr., was born.
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        Young's Pier - Flip Flap Railway Roller Coaster 

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        Established in the late 19th century, Young's Pier was an Atlantic City entertainment venue that flourished through the dawn of the 20th Century. Built over top a pier on the surf, among its various attractions, it offered thrill rides and other amusements including a roller coaster, a Ferris wheel, and a carousel.

        Russell Rulau, in his book United States Tokens, lists several exonomia pieces that were issued from Young's Pier. All but two were tokens. The other two consisted of hard, rounded-rectangular celluloid cartouches. One of those celluloid cartouches includes an extremely rare 10-cent admission piece to Young's Flip-Flap Railway. The Flip-Flap Railway was one of the earliest roller coasters along the Jersey Shore -- and in the United States in general.
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        The 1788 Warwickshire, Birmingham DH 1 Varieties 

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        Featured below are a group of the Warwickshire, Birmingham DH 1 and DH 1a Conder Tokens.

        A half crown was equal to 30 pennies, or 1/8 of a pound.
        A shilling was equal to 12 pennies.
        Two shillings, sixpence equaled 30 pennies, or 60 halfpennies.
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        The Forgotten Tokens and Town of Howell Works Garden, Allaire NJ 

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        In 1830s New Jersey there was a picturesque and grandiose town established, situated in Monmouth County, thirteen miles south of Freehold and six miles west of Sea Girt. Known as the town of Allaire, for two decades the town ranked as one of the largest industrial centers in the Eastern United States.

        The construction of an iron smelting works marked the town's beginning. Incorporated in 1828, the Howell Works Company began operations and a company town was created. Only three years thereafter, in 1831 the company was sold, and James P. Allaire, the company's president, purchased the company as its sole owner.
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        1863 - Albion Commerical College 

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        The Albion Commercial College was founded in 1860 by Ira Mayhew, a prominent educator in 19th century Michigan. An author of a watershed accounting textbook, Mayhew was viewed and esteemed as an expert in business financial practices.

        His accounting methods and theory were well received by both businessmen and business students alike throughout the country. Many of the accounting methods he introduced are still in practice today.

        Mayhew operated the college in Albion until 1869. After a mysterious fire which destroyed the college's building, he relocated it to Detroit Michigan.
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        The Allure of Patriotic Civil War Tokens 

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        Early in 1862 all coins disappeared from circulation. The general public, concerned about possible increases in values of all metals, began hoarding their change. First gold and silver coins disappeared from circulation. But before long, even copper coinage became extremely scarce. Virtually over night, there were practically no U.S. coins of any denomination in circulation. Merchants and proprietors found themselves in a difficult situation. With no coinage available, they were unable to conduct everyday transactions with their patrons. Resultantly, they found themselves forced to create and issue their own private coinages. The first of such appeared in Chicago in the early decade of the 1860s, and quickly spread elsewhere.
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        The Faithful Steward and Delaware's Coin Beach 

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        On the dark night of September 1st 1785 the Faithful Steward, having journeyed 53 days from Londonberry Ireland enroute to Philadelphia, ran aground during an intense storm near Delaware's Indian River Inlet. On board were 249 immigrants, Captain Connolly McCausland, a first and second Mate, 10 crew members, and 400 barrels of half pennies and gold-rose guineas.

        Having been blown off course, and surprised at the predicament the crew found themselves in, a sounding was taken. To their amazement, the ship was only in 4 fathoms of water, yet there was not the slightest hint of land within sight of the ship. To no avail, the crew attempted to free the 350 ton, 150 foot-long ship.
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        Johann Marr - Civil War Token Engraver - Milwaukee, WI 

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        Johann "John" Marr
        , a native of Germany, emigrated to the United States in 1850. For 5 years he worked as an engraver at the colt gun factory in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1856, Marr moved to to Milwaukee. There, Marr teamed up with Danish Engraver Peter Louis Mossin, and the two created the engraving firm Mossin & Marr.

        Under their partnership, the firm of Mossin & Marr were responsible for a multitude of Wisconsin Civil War tokens.

        The work of Marr was second to none. Born in 1831, as a young and destitute boy in Germany, Marr was forced to live with
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        The Winged Liberty Head or ‘Mercury’ Dime 

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        The Winged Liberty Head or ‘Mercury’ Dime
        Frank J. Colletti

        March 15, 2011 

        The Barber dime had been in production for nearly 25 years and it was deemed that a change was long overdue. The general consensus was that the designs as created by Charles Barber was
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        Third Avenue Rail Road 

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        Starting in the mid-1800's,
        New York City had a hodge-podge of multiple companies providing transportation services throughout the city. The Atwood-Coffee Guide to Transportation Tokens lists over a dozen such companies and their tokens.

        Tyson's Telegraph Line was one, another was the Harlaam Rail Road. And yet another was the Third Avenue Rail Road.

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        Nominate an Anti-Counterfeiting Crusader for Prestigious Honor

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        <p>Do you know someone who has actively helped in the fight against counterfeit coins, banknotes and/or fake third-party encapsulation holders the past year? The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) is seeking nominees for its third annual Alan Kreuzer Memorial Award. “This award is a prestigious honor to recognize the vigorous the vigorous anti-counterfeiting efforts of collectors, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/counterfeits/nominate-an-anti-counterfeiting-crusader-for-prestigious-honor/">Nominate an Anti-Counterfeiting Crusader for Prestigious Honor</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek</a>.</p>

        The Coin Analyst: The Euro’s Impact on Numismatics After 20 Years

        Louis Golino

        <p>By Louis Golino for CoinWeek &#8230;.. On January 4, 1999, 11 members of the European Union began using a common currency known as the euro. For the first three years, the currency existed virtually, used only for cashless and bank transactions. Euro coins were first minted in 1999 but only entered circulation in 2002 following [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/world-coins/the-coin-analyst-the-euros-impact-on-numismatics-after-20-years/">The Coin Analyst: The Euro’s Impact on Numismatics After 20 Years</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek</a>.</p>

        Fresh to Market Stella Leads Dallas Offerings From Heritage Auctions

        Heritage Auction

        <p>Our busy January/February coast-to-coast swing is complete, and we look forward to returning to our world headquarters in Dallas (3500 Maple Avenue) for the next U.S. Coins Heritage Signature event. We see strong prices in many areas, limited only by enough high-quality coins coming to auction. It is a good time not only to buy [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/fresh-to-market-stella-leads-dallas-offerings-from-heritage-auctions/">Fresh to Market Stella Leads Dallas Offerings From Heritage Auctions</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek</a>.</p>

        Perth Mint Coin Profiles – Australia 2019 Dragon 1oz Gold & Silver Bullion Rectangular Coins

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        <p>The Perth Mint is excited to release 1oz gold and silver bullion coins featuring a Chinese dragon in a unique rectangular format. In Chinese culture, the dragon is revered as a divine mythical creature, a symbol of power, strength, wealth, and good fortune, and it is often portrayed alongside a luminous or flaming pearl. Dragons [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/bullion-report/perth-mint-coin-profiles-australia-2019-dragon-1oz-gold-silver-bullion-rectangular-coins/">Perth Mint Coin Profiles &#8211; Australia 2019 Dragon 1oz Gold &#038; Silver Bullion Rectangular Coins</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek</a>.</p>

        US Silver Coins – History Revealed by Recovered SS Central America Cash Box

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        <p>Retrieved sunken treasure gives a fascinating glimpse of Gold Rush-era daily commerce aboard fabled Ship of Gold Historic silver and gold coins discovered in the purser’s lockbox in 2014 from the fabled “Ship of Gold”&#8211;the SS Central America&#8211;that sank in 1857 are coming to market for collectors, according to the California Gold Marketing Group LLC [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/us-silver-coins-history-revealed-by-recovered-ss-central-america-cash-box/">US Silver Coins &#8211; History Revealed by Recovered SS Central America Cash Box</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek</a>.</p>

        A 37-Year History in Two-and-a-Half Pages: The Case of the Chinese Panda

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        <p>By Ron Drzewucki &#8211; Modern Coin Wholesale &#8230;. &#160; Bullion collectors today enjoy a smorgasbord of products from a variety of nations. After the Krugerrand proved there was an international market for such items, many of the world’s economic powerhouses followed suit, starting in the late 1970s. One of the first to do so was [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/world-coins/37-year-history-two-half-pages-case-chinese-panda/">A 37-Year History in Two-and-a-Half Pages: The Case of the Chinese Panda</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek</a>.</p>

        Collecting Early American Coins for Profit

        Mark Ferguson

        <p>By Mark Ferguson – www.MFrarecoins.com &#8230;&#8230; &#160; While dealing in coins for more than 40 years, I’ve observed that the most experienced and sophisticated collectors and investors are drawn to early American coins – the very first coins produced by our country. These are the coins minted between 1793, the first year of regular-issue United States [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/coins/coin-collecting-strategies-2/collecting-early-american-coins-for-profit/">Collecting Early American Coins for Profit</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek</a>.</p>

        Top Pop 1945-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar Offered at GreatCollections

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        <p>By CoinWeek &#8230;. &#160; One of the highlights of Sunday&#8217;s (February 24) upcoming auction at GreatCollections.com is this NGC-certified MS-67 1945-S Walking Liberty half dollar. The date itself is common enough (over 10 million business strikes were issued), and the coin isn&#8217;t hard to acquire in grades all the way up to MS-66. However, with [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/top-pop-1945-s-walking-liberty-half-dollar-offered-at-greatcollections/">Top Pop 1945-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar Offered at GreatCollections</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek</a>.</p>

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        Market is on the move but at glacial speed

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        <p>It appears gold and silver have each recently settled into a new and higher trading range. It is challenging to get a fix on how this has impacted the sale of bullion coins, but we know the U.S. Mint sold &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/market-is-on-the-move-but-at-glacial-speed">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/market-is-on-the-move-but-at-glacial-speed">Market is on the move but at glacial speed</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>

        Expectations beyond potential for Sesquicentennial $2.50

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        1855 New York Temperence Token 

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        During the middle part of the 19th century Anti-Liquor sentiments were quite predominant in the United States. Known as the 'Temperance Movement', it was believed that many of the ills of society [at the time] could be directly attributable to the consumption of alcohol. More fundamentally, it was believed that in order for man to achieve true liberation and freedom, alcoholic beverages would have to be banished ...
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        Cataloging Style for My Chinese Coins 

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        Over the weekend (during the big snow storm!), I took the time to rework the cataloging style I use for my Chinese coins. For everyone who feels they cross the line from mere collector to numismatist, I highly recommend that you present your coins in a consistent, logical style.

        Here is
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        Howland Wood's Blacksmith Tokens 

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        Howland Wood in 1910 published an article in the Numismatist entitled "The Canadian Blacksmith Coppers."

        Blacksmith Coppers are contemporary counterfeits of evasion tokens. Comedic in their own right, this means the Blacksmith coppers were actually counterfeits of British-made private coppers - near counterfeits themselves with meaningless legends - struck so as to avoid counterfeiting laws on both sides of the Atlantic.
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        Attributing the Nova Constellatio Coppers 

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        Published on 12-27-2010 08:07 AM
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        Among the various Pre-Federal copper coinages, the Nova Constellatio varieties are some of the most popularly encountered and frequently collected. Although numerous texts have been written that illustrate the known 12 varieties, unfortunately no simple attribution guide has been encountered to date that succinctly and quickly provides collectors with a simple way to attribute. The below guide provides this.

        Overall, the design of the coppers are modeled after the Nova Constellatio pattern series; all
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        Dr. Samuel Phillips Eady - Farthing Token 

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        Published on 11-12-2010 05:47 AM
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        - Written November 2010

        Dr. Samuel Phillips Eady
        was an infamous physician in early-to-mid 19th century London. Most historical accounts of Dr. Eady were less than complimentary. In The British Medical Journal,
        March 19, 1955, a writer in London submits an enquiry concerning a token which he has in his possession, namely, a Dr. Eady farthing. In the April 30th edition of the same publication and year, another writer in London identifies the token and the doctor’s full name. According to the writer, Dr. Eady lived at 38 Dean Street, SOHO, from about 1820 until 1825. The responder was less than kind in the words he used to describe the doctor.

        Many people around London considered him a ‘quack’, and it is theorized that he was never actually trained to be an actual physician. The man
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        Additional Tokens Attributable to Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger 

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        Published on 10-19-2010 07:21 AM
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        An Analysis

        Most collectors of Hard Times Tokens and Store Cards are aware of the one cent pieces made by Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger. Other more experienced collectors may be aware of the three cent pieces made by the same.

        What is not readily known is that Dr. Feuchtwanger also produced tokens of other denominations. In the following, we will examine two of these specimens, and diagnostically connect these tokens with Feuchtwanger.

        R.E. Russell Store Card


        Knowledgeable collectors of Hard Time Tokens may be aware of the R.E. Russell 12½ cent token. Yet very little has been written about the connection between Feuchtwanger and this token. A clue about such connection may be inferred by the following advertisement¹, ...
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        None the Worse for Wear - Barber Dimes 

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        Published on 10-17-2010 03:42 PM

        Those Elusive Semi-Key Barber Dimes

        Anthony F. Bevilacqua

        Walter Breen had this to say of the liberty head dime series by Charles Barber: “…Barber must have been feeling exceptionally lazy [when designing the coin]…The series is most notable for stereotypical… “ in
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        The First Lincoln Cents 

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        Published on 10-16-2010 03:21 AM
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        Shown here are two of the Lincoln Civil War tokens in my personal collection.

        First up is my Fuld 127/248a. This is a copper token with Lincoln facing to the viewers left. It is rated R-4 which means 200 to 500 are known. The reverse says “O. K.”. I would guess that the maker of this token
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        Forget GOLD!!! Try Collecting! 

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        Published on 10-13-2010 02:17 PM
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        The price of Gold is SOOOO high, silver is at a 30 year high. I do think both metals will go higher in the next few months, maybe even for the next year. No one knows for sure, at least no one I know. silver seems low under $30 but who knows?

        What I have seen and what I hear often at my store and at shows from many (not all) people is that they feel gold and silver will just keep going up and up. And they like this. They are buying metals because they just keep going up. But remember "What goes up, must come down!"

        I have been writing articles for MSNS (Michigan State Numismatic Soc.) for a few years now. I gear these articles towards COLLECTORS, not investors. I would rather deal with collectors buying $10 coins than the "high rollers". Below is an article I wrote for the MichMatist in the fall of 2009. READ it, and think about taking my advice, you will have fun and enjoy the HOBBY, leave gold and silver investing to the high rollers for now.

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        Thanks, But, NO Thanks... 

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        Published on 10-12-2010 05:37 PM  Number of Views: 2087 

        I posted this a few years ago on another forum; some here may recall...

        "Thanks but NO THANKS..."

        Thanks, but -- "No Thanks" is what I say to Third Party Grading (TPG) companies. I learned to collect coins the old fashioned way, by going thru piles of change ...
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        Cast Coins 

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        Published on 10-03-2010 07:28 AM
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        We are all used to hammered and milled coins, major European powers went from hammered to milled, however its not strictly the role, as for cast coins themselves, some have a very nice crude appeal about them, and bring thier own set of errors with them, and like hammered have a history going back into ...
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        Feuchtwanger's Composition Cent - Information & Die Marriages 

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        Published on 09-26-2010 07:40 PM
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        After the panic of 1837 and the subsequent 5 year depression thereafter known as the Hard Times, Lewis Feuchtwanger, a pharmacist, issued tokens made of German Silver, an alloy primarily made of copper, nickel, tin, and zinc. It was during these times that much of the coinage in the U.S. was hoarded and disappeared from circulation. Feuchtwanger distributed these tokens out of his pharmacy in New York City, where they remained in circulation up to and during the Civil War.

        Decades before the use of nickel-alloy for circulation coinage in the United States, Feuchtwanger proposed his token's alloy to Congress as a lesser expensive metal for use in the minting of U.S.
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        So-Called Dollars 

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        Published on 09-14-2010 06:16 PM

        'So-Called Dollars'
        By Harold E. Hibbler and Charles V. Kappen

        Frank Colletti

        In 1963 a new study of medals of historical significance was published to little fan fare. The reference called simply "So-Called Dollars" by Harold E. Hibbler and Charles ...
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        Coin Grading, and the ✮ and ✚ Designations 

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        Published on 09-04-2010 04:34 AM
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        Hopefully this post will be helpful to both new, and more advanced collectors. The first section will be a simple explanation of the current coin grading system, and the second section will discuss the NGC star designation and the new plus designation for both NGC and PCGS (since there seems to be a ...
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        The US Two Cent Piece 

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        Published on 08-26-2010 04:20 PM
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        The US Two Cent piece was first suggested in 1806, then again in 1807. The objections of Mint Director Robert Patterson resulted in those attempts failing. In 1816 it was again suggested to no avail. Another attempt was mounted in 1836 with likewise negative results. This effort was accompanied by a several pattern coins struck in billon (90% copper/10% silver), and in copper. Surviving examples are identified as Judd 52 and Judd 54.

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        A Look at Replica Two Cent Pieces 

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        Published on 08-23-2010 10:03 AM
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        The numismatic hobby is facing perhaps it’s most threatening challenge, that of replica coins from China and other overseas locals. Low cost, and in some cases, surprisingly good quality reproductions are flooding America via a number of portals, most notably eBay.

        Such auctions provide a low cost outlet for the unscrupulous to market their wares. This brief study will examine the replica two cent pieces that are being sold today. A sample order was placed to allow close examination of the currently available specimens.
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        The 1864 Two Cent Piece Large vs. Small Motto 

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        Published on 07-18-2010 07:50 AM
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        The first year of issue for the Two Cent piece is known for a major variety. Anyone can quickly pick up the skills to easily identify the differences of the large versus small mottos. The pictures shown here are marked to help direct your examination of these coins.


        The IN GOD WE TRUST motto letters are the first indication of this variety. The small motto letters are shorter ...
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        COLLECTING RED BOOKS, Continued Part #3 

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        Published on 07-09-2010 11:48 PM
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        COLLECTING RED BOOKS, Continued Part #3
         
        Frank J. Colletti

        In the last two articles we took a look at various regular and special editions of "A Guide Book of United States Coins" by R.S. Yeoman, and edited by Ken Bressett. The series, from 1947 to date, ...
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        COLLECTING RED BOOKS, Continued, Part 2 

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        Published on 07-09-2010 11:47 PM
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        COLLECTING RED BOOKS, Continued
         
        Frank J. Colletti
         
        The last time we discussed trying to assemble a collection of "A Guide Book of United States Coins". As you saw, there are some very valuable editions that an astute collector may be able to acquire, ...
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        The Guide Book (Red Book) Part 1. 

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        Published on 07-09-2010 10:44 PM
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        COLLECTING RED BOOKS
         
        Frank J. Colletti
         
        Throughout the time that I have been writing about coin collecting, and the many varied series of coins that are available for the coin collector, there is one area that I have never touched on: collecting coin books. ...
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