Look for boxy mintmark on 1912-S nickel

Posted on June 18, 2013 by NMN

How can I tell if my 1912-S Liberty Head nickel is genuine? Continue reading →

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Coin Clinic: Grading Morgan dollars

Posted on June 13, 2013 by NMN

I am told Morgan dollars are hard to grade since quality varied from year to year and from mint to mint. What should I look for in a coin that is supposed to be uncirculated? Continue reading →

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Slider: good enough to pass as uncirculated

Posted on June 5, 2013 by NMN

What is the difference between a commercial uncirculated coin and a slider? Continue reading →

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Congress didn’t call for Liberty’s wardrobe change

Posted on May 28, 2013 by NMN

Did Congress authorize the changes in the design of the Standing Liberty quarter in 1917? Continue reading →

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Wooden box origins described by reader

Posted on May 20, 2013 by NMN

I have a wooden box dated 1913 that says “Property U.S. Government Mint” and artwork of the Buffalo nickel on its side. Do you know who made it? Continue reading →

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Smithsonian owns two 1822 gold $5s

Posted on May 13, 2013 by NMN

Can you locate the three known specimens of the 1822 half eagle? Continue reading →

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Does coin collecting run in cycles?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by NMN

Coin collecting seems to run in cycles with different specialties being active and then fading away. Has this always been the case? Nowadays gold and silver bullion seem to dominate. Continue reading →

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Fineness not strictly matter of law

Posted on May 1, 2013 by NMN

Is there a legal definition of the fineness of bullion? Continue reading →

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Clinic: Know anything about stickered half?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by NMN

Readers: What can you tell us about this stickered Kennedy half dollar featuring Chicago Cubs pitchers Kerry Wood, Mark Prior and Greg Maddux? Continue reading →

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Harding scratched for Stone Mtn. half

Posted on February 13, 2013 by NMN

Our discussion has reached the bitter argument stage. Did the Act authorizing the Stone Mountain commemorative coins actually designate them as a memorial to Civil War generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson? Continue reading →

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