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- This week's letters (06/04/13) When we embarked on this journey with our Uncle George Walton’s 1913 Liberty Head Nickel 10 years ago, we had no idea what we would be install for. What an experience it has been!
Author Archives: Debbie Bradley
‘S’ Mintmark back on quarters
The long-absent San Francisco Mint “S” mintmark will appear once again on standard circulation quality quarters. Five circulation-quality 2012-S America the Beautiful quarters will be sold by the U.S. Mint beginning June 21, according to U.S. Mint Director of Public Affairs Tom Jurkowsky. Continue reading
San Francisco Mint cuts waste, not quality
Clean, efficient and focused on quality. The San Francisco Mint is a high-tech manufacturing facility with a workforce that’s proud of what it turns out. At least that’s the impression a visitor gets on a May 16 tour of the facility. Continue reading
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Pride Taken in Anniversary Sets
Monica Barnes will be one of the first to order the special two-coin silver American Eagle proof set when it goes on sale June 7. She has a vested interest in those coins because she is among the staff at the San Francisco Mint that prepared the dies for the presses. Continue reading
Beginning Coin Collector eBooks from Krause Publications
IOLA, Wis. (May 24, 2012) — Krause Publications, a leading producer of books, magazines, online products and events, is currently offering a variety of its Beginning Coin Collector products in e-book form. In just one month over the 2011 holiday … Continue reading
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Girl Scout Commem Designs Get Nod
Designs for a commemorative silver dollar honoring the Girl Scouts were endorsed by the Commission of Fine Arts when it met May 17. Continue reading
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Brazilian Coin Tops Heritage CICF Auction
Nearly $9 million was realized at the Chicago International Coin Fair‘s world and ancient coin Signature Sale conduction by Heritage Auctions. Top bid at the event was $138,000 for an 1822-R gold Brazilian 6400 reis struck for the coronation of … Continue reading
Coins of India, Russia Hits at CICF
IOLA, Wis. (May 21, 2012) — The coins of India have joined the coins of China as most sought after by world coin buyers, according to dealer Allen G. Berman. “I find that Russia is still among the strongest countries … Continue reading
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Mint Stats: Sales swift for Arthur coin rolls
Just a few weeks into sales, collectors have purchased 81,954 25-count rolls of the $1 coins. That makes him the second most popular president in $1 coin roll sales, trailing only President Abraham Lincoln, whose 2010 presidential $1 coin sold 97,575 rolls. Continue reading
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U.S. Develops its Own Coin Style
A new American style of coin design is taking shape. That sentiment was shared by members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee when they met April 26 in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
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Coin collection grows, one country at a time
I call it the family coin collection. It was started 100 years ago by my grandfather who collected Indian Head and Lincoln cents. As a young girl I spent many rainy afternoons searching through his tins of coins and filling … Continue reading
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