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        The Genesis of the 3-Cent Piece 

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        Published on 07-28-2011 01:00 PM
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        c. 1849 - California Gold Rush Miners

        The United States three cent piece owes its existence to a combination of factors all converging at and around the same time. In 1848 gold was discovered in California at Sutter’s Mill. "Gold fever" gripped the country. Prospectors and fortune seekers alike -- the 49ers -- flooded in from the east. The strike was so profound that the resultant gold coming out of California saturated the market, and caused the price of gold to drop. The price dropped so far in fact, that the influx of gold disproportionately made silver more expensive as a ratio of its price to gold.
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        HT-833 - VOTE THE LAND / FREE - Counterstamped Large Cent Token 

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        Published on 07-25-2011 12:22 AM
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        Historically, numismatic researchers such as Rulau, Brunk, and others have attributed the VOTE THE LAND / FREE token to the Free Soil Party, which was a proponent for admitting new states into the Union under the condition that all people should be free, and slavery would not be allowed within the "soil" of each new state.

        David Bowers, however, pursued research into these counterstamped coins, and has shed doubt as to this accepted theory of the stamps. Rather, Bowers proposes that the National Reform Association, a political movement involved in the 1844 presidential election, was the genesis of these curious tokens. ...
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        May Tenth 

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        Published on 05-15-2011 02:51 AM
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        On May Tenth 1837, A lot was going on in the US. Companies were going bankrupt. President Martin Van Buren tried to put a stop to the inflation of the worthless paper money of the states by issuing the "Specie Circular". This stated that deposit banks could only accept gold and silver coin ...
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        PEACE IN OUR TIME 

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        Published on 03-31-2011 11:23 AM

        PEACE IN OUR TIME

        By Frank J. Colletti
        March 31, 2011

        For just a moment let us travel back in time to 1921. The United States had just finished its part in one of the bloodiest wars in the history of the world. The Great War had ended just three years before and it ...
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        Uruguay Republic Decimal Coinage 1930 Gold 

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        Published on 03-04-2011 08:32 AM
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        Here is one of my favorite Gold coin in my collection. I love the old world style of this coin. Just wanted to share it with you all....

        This is a 1930 Republic Decimal Coinage KM# 27 5 Pesos gold coin, 8.4850g,0.9170 gold.250



        1oz.AGW Subject Consitution centennial ...
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        Cataloging Style for My Chinese Coins 

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        Published on 01-23-2011 05:28 PM
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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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        Additional Tokens Attributable to Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger 

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        Published on 10-19-2010 06:21 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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        The First Lincoln Cents 

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        Published on 10-16-2010 02:21 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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        Cast Coins 

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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 06:40 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 05:16 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 03:34 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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        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 ...
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        A Look at Replica Two Cent Pieces 

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        Published on 08-23-2010 09:03 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
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        The 1864 Two Cent Piece Large vs. Small Motto 

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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 ...
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        The Morgan Dollar (Part 3/3) 

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        Published on 06-25-2010 07:24 PM

        Collecting Morgan Dollars

        My favorite part :D. The first step I believe anyone who's interested in collecting Morgan dollars should take is read. There are many great books on Morgan dollars out there, and reading them will give you a knowledge of the series, which is crucial when you're ...
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        My Two Cents Worth 

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        The two cent piece occupies an interesting position among all US coins for the collector. With production beginning during a severe circulating coin shortage, it was initially well received, but as other denominations of coinage made their appearances, the two cent piece quickly ...
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        The Morgan Dollar (Part 2/3) 

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        Part two focuses on two main parts of Morgan dollar history, the melts and hoards.

        Melts:

        The Pittman Act (1918)- Introduced by Senator Key Pittman on April 9th 1918, and passed just 13 days later on April 22nd. The Pittman Act authorized the melting of no more than ...
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        The Morgan Dollar (Part 1/3) 

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        This will be the first of three threads about the Morgan Dollar series. This part just covers a little history of the Morgan dollar designs. The next thread will discuss post mint history, including hoards/melts, distribution, and the GSA sale. The final thread will revolve around collecting Morgan ...
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        Longacre Doubling, A discussion 

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        LONGACRE DOUBLING
        By Frank J. Colletti


        To start with: who was James B. Longacre? Christian Gobrecht, designer of the famous (and valuable) Gobrecht dollars, was the chief engraver at the US mint, and died in 1844. The opening provided a place for James B (Barton) Longacre. ...
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        Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of April

        CoinWeek

        <p>By CoinWeek &#8230;.. &#160; Big things are always happening at the United States Mint, but the month of April sees the beginning and end of some very important moments in American monetary and social history. You can&#8217;t get any bigger than the passage of the Mint&#8217;s founding documents, can you? Similarly significant are the seizures of [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/us-coins/big-things-happened-at-the-united-states-mint-in-the-month-of-april/">Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of April</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        Aaron Berk: Ancient Coin Podcast – Episode 26

        CoinWeek

        <p>In this, the 26th episode of the Aaron Berk Ancient Coin Podcast, ancient coin expert and dealer Aaron Berk&#8211;joined by his fellow Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. numismatist Mike Nottelmann&#8211;discusses the recent arrest of Roma Numismatics Managing Director Richard Beale for falsifying a provenance for the gold EID MAR aureus that his company recently sold for [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/aaron-berk-ancient-coin-podcast-episode-26/">Aaron Berk: Ancient Coin Podcast &#8211; Episode 26</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        Guess the Grade of This 1856 Gold Dollar “Upright 5” From the Deadwood Collection

        CoinWeek Video

        <p>&#160; * * * Here’s an interesting U.S. gold dollar from 1856. Can you guess the grade? In 1856, the United States Mint struck gold dollars with two distinctly different date logotypes. The “Slanted 5” variety, which is the much more frequently encountered version, features an italicized 5. This had been the style employed by [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/video-news/guess-the-grade-of-this-1856-gold-dollar-upright-5-from-the-deadwood-collection/">Guess the Grade of This 1856 Gold Dollar &#8220;Upright 5&#8221; From the Deadwood Collection</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        International Convention of Historians and Numismatists to be Celebrated in Santo Domingo

        CoinWeek

        <p>The planning committees and hosts of the fourth International Convention of Historians and Numismatists (ICHN)—Santo Domingo MMXXIII—have announced that registration is now open for the upcoming event, set to take place June 28 through July 2, 2023, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A registration link is available on the congress website, https://santodomingo2023.com. Largely focused on [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/coin-shows/international-convention-of-historians-and-numismatists-to-be-celebrated-in-santo-domingo/">International Convention of Historians and Numismatists to be Celebrated in Santo Domingo</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        Historic 1790 Thomas Jefferson Report on US Coinage Donated to ANA

        American Numismatic Association

        <p>Considered to be the most important document written by Jefferson while Secretary of State &#160; One of only six known surviving copies of Thomas Jefferson&#8217;s 1790 report to the House of Representatives on proposed weights, measures, and coins for the young United States has been donated to the American Numismatic Association (ANA) by collector and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/coin-clubs/historic-1790-thomas-jefferson-report-on-us-coinage-donated-to-ana/">Historic 1790 Thomas Jefferson Report on US Coinage Donated to ANA</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        Aluminum Coins – Rarer Than Gold?

        PCGS

        <p>By Jack Vaughn for PCGS &#8230;&#8230; &#160; What do you think the cutlery was made of when Napoleon III had his prestigious guests over for food? Silver? Gold? The answer may be surprising, as they used aluminum cutlery. Guests of lesser status used mere silverware Aluminum is the most abundant metal in Earth’s crust (8.1%). [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/coins/patterns/aluminum-coins-rarer-than-gold/">Aluminum Coins – Rarer Than Gold?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        Goddess Isis on New Egyptian Gods Reverse Frosted Silver Coin

        Pobjoy Mint

        <p>Brand New 2023 Reverse Frosted Silver Bullion Coin Issue Limit of 5,000 Bullion Coins Worldwide * * * Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce a new reverse frosted silver bullion coin issued on behalf of Sierra Leone commemorating 250 years since the birth of British Egyptologist Dr. Thomas Young. The coin features the Egyptian goddess [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/bullion-report/goddess-isis-on-new-egyptian-gods-reverse-frosted-silver-coin/">Goddess Isis on New Egyptian Gods Reverse Frosted Silver Coin</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        Stack’s Bowers Sells ~$700,000 in Bitcoin, Physical Cryptocurrency

        Stack's Bowers

        <p>$679,456 (USD) in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency coins was sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries in the Physical Cryptocurrency Session of their Spring 2023 Showcase Auction. This set a new record as the single most valuable live auction of crypto coinage and also reflects a 40% year-over-year increase in prices realized compared to the firm’s Spring 2022 [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com/auction-news/stacks-bowers-sells-700000-in-bitcoin-physical-cryptocurrency/">Stack’s Bowers Sells ~$700,000 in Bitcoin, Physical Cryptocurrency</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

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        Item of the Week: 1870-S Half Dime

        Numismatic News Staff

        <p>Louis Eliasberg, Sr. thought he had done the impossible when he acquired a unique 1873-CC no-arrows dime back in 1950. He thought he had, with the purchase of the 1873-CC no-arrows dime, completed a United States coin collection having every &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/item-of-the-week-1870-s-half-dime">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/item-of-the-week-1870-s-half-dime">Item of the Week: 1870-S Half Dime</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>

        Once Leading Way, Morgans Now Mixed Market

        Richard Giedroyc

        <p>Bullion and bullion-impacted coins continue to struggle as both gold and silver continue their slow yet modest decline. Generally available, yet collectible coins appear to be distancing themselves from bullion-impacted coins in value. There are weak spots in this area &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/once-leading-way-morgans-now-mixed-market">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/once-leading-way-morgans-now-mixed-market">Once Leading Way, Morgans Now Mixed Market</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>

        Mint Statistics: WWII, Mayflower, Ornaments, Oh My!

        Numismatic News Staff

        <p>With the release of an almost-dizzying number of products, you will find quite a few additions to this week’s charts. Of note are the bags and rolls of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve quarter, the Mighty Minters and U.S. Mint &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/mint-statistics-wwii-mayflower-ornaments-oh-my">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/mint-statistics-wwii-mayflower-ornaments-oh-my">Mint Statistics: WWII, Mayflower, Ornaments, Oh My!</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>

        Simpson Quarter Nets $630,000

        Numismatic News Staff

        <p>Appearing at auction for just the second time in 113 years, a coveted 1807 Draped Bust quarter, the finest-known example of the type, ex: Stickney-Clapp-Eliasberg, brought a record-breaking $630,000 from the Bob R. Simpson Collection at Heritage Auctions’ U.S. Coins &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/simpson-quarter-nets-630000">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/simpson-quarter-nets-630000">Simpson Quarter Nets $630,000</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>

        Numismatic Gifts Have Enduring Value

        Pat Heller

        <p>My grandfather Louis Heller was one of those who inspired me to become a coin and paper money collector.  Before he died in the 1980s, he gave me a cigar box of inexpensive foreign coins from his collection. There weren’t &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/numismatic-gifts-have-enduring-value">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/numismatic-gifts-have-enduring-value">Numismatic Gifts Have Enduring Value</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>

        Stack’s Bowers Acquires Coins in Motion

        Numismatic News Staff

        <p>Stack’s Bowers Galleries has acquired a business named Coins In Motion LLC, it announced Nov. 18. The patent-pending Coins In Motion technology creates high-resolution animations that “accurately capture the in-hand visual appeal of coins and bank notes in a manner &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/stacks-bowers-acquires-coins-in-motion">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/stacks-bowers-acquires-coins-in-motion">Stack’s Bowers Acquires Coins in Motion</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>

        Ghana Coin and Bank Note Trade Deemed Illegal

        Richard Giedroyc

        <p>If you’ve ever considered becoming a coin dealer in Ghana, you might want to think twice.  The Bank of Ghana, the African nation’s central bank, recently announced it is illegal to profit from buying or selling the nation’s coins or bank notes. In an Oct. &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/ghana-coin-and-bank-note-trade-deemed-illegal">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/ghana-coin-and-bank-note-trade-deemed-illegal">Ghana Coin and Bank Note Trade Deemed Illegal</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>

        Spink to Offer Sarawak 1945 Small Change Notes

        Kerry Rodgers

        <p>On Jan. 15, during Spink’s NYINC World Banknotes Sale, highly collectable examples of all three known denominations of Sarawak 1945 small change notes will be of offer: 1 cent, 5 cents and 10 cents. Their provenance could not be better: &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/spink-to-offer-sarawak-1945-small-change-notes">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/spink-to-offer-sarawak-1945-small-change-notes">Spink to Offer Sarawak 1945 Small Change Notes</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>

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