Seated dollar an historical challenge

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ginger Rapsus

Morgan and Peace dollar collectors who want a new challenge can go back to the earlier silver dollar series – the Seated Liberty dollar. Continue reading →

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This Week’s Letters (05/21/13)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by NMN

For the sixth time in 16 years, the American Numismatic Association Board of Governors fired an executive director. Although the press release said that Jeff Shevlin’s contract would not be renewed, a call to the ANA headquarters in Colorado Springs revealed that Jeff had not been in the office for over two weeks at the board’s request. Continue reading →

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Not cheap, but 1846 looks like a deal

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Paul M. Green

It is actually fairly easy to overlook half dimes. The half dime has not been in production since 1873 and no one alive today has ever seen one in regular use. Continue reading →

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Can proposal start national debate?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Dave Harper

The idea of making U.S. coinage out of steel has surfaced again in the form of legislation introduced April 24 in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Steve Stivers of the 15th district of Ohio. Continue reading →

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Medal honors advocate for poor

Posted on May 3, 2013 by NMN

The Congressional gold medal was presented to Professor Muhammad Yunus April 17 during a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Gold and golden dollars finish April

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Dave Harper

Wasn’t April something? Buyers took up 43 percent of all one-ounce gold American Eagle bullion coins sold in 2013 just in that single month. Continue reading →

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This week’s letters (05/14/13)

Posted on May 1, 2013 by NMN

I’ve just returned home from one of the most disappointing events I have ever attended. My wife, my son and his wife, and our two grandchildren traveled to Put-in-Bay, Ohio, for the official launch ceremony of the America the Beautiful Quarter Program. 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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Manley gives to ANA

Posted on April 26, 2013 by NMN

A donation of materials from the collection of Vladimir and Elvira Clain-Stefanelli was made to the American Numismatic Association in Colorado Springs, Colo., by Dwight N. Manley, a numismatist and California real estate developer. The ANA announced the donation in … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: West Point silver Eagle a beauty

Posted on April 26, 2013 by NMN

By William H. Brownstein Let’s go back to the question on the special treatment to the 75th anniversary of the West Point Mint silver Eagles and my thoughts on the set issue. Having just seen the U.S. Mint website and … Continue reading →

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