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- This week’s letters (06/05/12) A collection of letters from readers of Numismatic News to editor, Dave Harper.
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‘Rolled’ edge coin not actually rolled
The coins have a beveled edge rather than the square-cornered edge with wire rim found on other gold coins. The difference is due only to the different shape of the die surface. “Rolled” is a misnomer. Continue reading
Viewpoint: Time is right to revive 3-cent piece
I would like to respond to the many arguments about the “fate of the cent.” According to recent studies, the cost to make a penny was 2.41 cents, and the cost to make a 5-cent piece was 11.18 cents in fiscal 2011. Continue reading
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Frenzy or not, here Eagle set comes
It is not a Facebook initial public stock offering, but for numismatics, it is close. When the U.S. Mint begins to sell the two-coin silver American Eagle set June 7, everybody who made money on the October sellout of the 25th anniversary American Eagle set and every collector who missed that opportunity will be doing the math and wondering how many sets to buy. Continue reading
Mint Stats: Buyers back out of Freedom set
The case of the Defenders of Freedom Set not selling out its 50,000 maximum took a curious turn this week. The number of sets sold was reduced by 2,709 to 43,727. Continue reading
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Viewpoint: Most coin alterations are ‘doctoring’
The Professional Numismatists Guild’s definition of coin doctoring as defined in the May 8 issue of Numismatic News is pretty much on target. Continue reading
Silver about more than current price
I like ice cream. I tend to eat too much of it. I don’t need the calories. I don’t need the cholesterol, but what would a birthday or anniversary party be without it? Continue reading
1846 half dime poised to rise in price
Some coins stand out from other dates around them as especially tough and perhaps even unusually hard to explain. That could be said of the 1846 half dime. Continue reading
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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Hard to find doesn’t always mean rare
It’s a bit difficult to associate the term “rare” with a coin that had a mintage of more than 3 million at each of three mints. The proof mintage is more than 4 million, so any way you look at it the coin is not rare, even if it may be hard to find. Continue reading
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