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Michael J. Shutty Jr., PhD, author of “One Coin is Never Enough,” talked about the reasons we collect, the thrill of the hunt and the very different kinds of people who are drawn to this hobby we love.
The Mint is cutting back drastically on mintages of America the Beautiful 5 ounce silver coins. Have you been buying them?
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At the Jan. 17 meeting of the Livermore Valley Coin Club, Fremont Coin Gallery dealer Vince LaCariere showed a 1901-S Barber quarter that he had recently acquired. Mr. LaCariere said that he bought the coin from a person who uses a metal detector to hunt for treasure. The coin was reportedly found “somewhere in Nevada.” The hunter did not disclose the exact location of the find.
