- 1861-D half eagle history shrouded in mystery October 16, 2018Some coins have great stories, and the 1861-D gold half eagle is certainly such a coin. Unfortunately, it is also somewhat shrouded in mystery. Parts of its history have been lost to the fog of the Civil War, and there will never be a perfect way to piece together its full story. We know that the ...
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- Dime error found in silver reverse proof set A nifty dime error has been reported by Numismatic News reader Rob Garfinkle. It was found in a 2018-S silver reverse proof set. It is visually quite striking, don’t you think? Already it has been sent in to Numismatic Guaranty Corporation for authentication and grading. The label notes that the coin has a High Wire Rim. A grade of PR69 ...
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