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- This week’s letters (02/28/12)
Actually there are two things to talk about in this letter to the editor. First, I finally got the last of the Lincoln bicentennial/centennial cent. I was walking my dog through the neighborhood Jan. 24 and on the ground, by the curb, I spotted a coin and picked it up. I looked at the obverse and saw the date: 2009.
- This week’s letters (02/28/12)
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Exact 1838-O half mintage a mystery
It is hard to imagine a major American rarity that is virtually unknown, but the 1838-O half dollar might be just that. In 1838 there would be a design change as the denomination would now be expressed as “Half Dol.” below the eagle on the reverse. That change would only last a couple years before the new Seated Liberty design was introduced. Continue reading
Are 1945-S dime prices in right place
Back in the 1950s there was a lot of interest in the 1945-S Mercury dime. In fact, there was even speculation that some 1945-S Mercury dimes with a smaller than normal mintmark might turn out to be significant rarities. Continue reading
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$5 Constitution a lesson in commems
At least for the near future, the $5 gold coin commemorating the bicentennial of the United States Constitution seems likely to be in a class by itself in terms of sales. That makes it a readily available $5 gold with a very interesting story. Continue reading
1855 half cent hoarded and ignored
Normally speaking, the 1855 half cent gets as little attention as a 3-year-old car gets driving down the highway. Like a middle-aged car, the 1855 half cent is just not very noticeable because it is rather common. Continue reading
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1916-S Mercury dime a quiet oddity
You don’t hear a great deal about the 1916-S Mercury dime these days. In fact, no one has ever heard a great deal about the 1916-S Mercury dime since the time it was released. Continue reading
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Statue of Liberty proved commem potential
Some people made a lot of money on the Statue of Liberty $5 commemorative coin. Others probably ended up losing money on the volatile coin. But whatever side collectors ended up on, many would agree the Statue of Liberty $5 coin secured a spot for modern commemoratives and was a fun coin to boot. Continue reading
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1855-C gold $1 eclipsed by 1855-D
There is a good case to be made that Charlotte gold dollars do not get the attention they should, and the 1855-C is one of many examples of this.s. Continue reading
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1864 2-cent a Civil War souvenir
The 1864 2-cent piece is a historic and very interesting coin. In fact, the 1864 2-cent piece could qualify as a souvenir of the Civil War, as there is little doubt that had it not been for the Civil War, the 1864 2-cent piece would never have been. The idea of a 2-cent coin had been around almost from the time the first U.S. coins were authorized. The first proposal for the denomination appeared in Congress in the early 1800s.
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Mystery is key to 1895-O Morgan
The 1895-O is a Morgan dollar with a great story and a few mysteries. The 1895-O, basically alone among Morgan dollars, did not manage to find its way into the Treasury bags paid out in the 1960s, thus it never had any added numbers in Mint State to help supplies. Continue reading
