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S’ nickels came down to wire in 1912

By Alan HerbertDec 31, 2012
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Blogs

Dime design represents unity, peace

By Alan HerbertDec 27, 2012
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World Coin News

Ike $1 silver used for Washington commem

By Alan HerbertDec 18, 2012
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World Coins

Symbols abound on Saint-Gaudens $20

By Alan HerbertDec 10, 2012
2013 U.S. Coin Digest CD
Blogs

Why are coins from new rolls greasy?

By Alan HerbertDec 4, 2012
U.S. Coin Collecting Essentials
News

Postholes served as makeshift banks

By Alan HerbertNov 29, 2012
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Blogs

Holed large cents had many uses

By Alan HerbertNov 20, 2012
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News

‘Lead’ common nickname for 1943 cents

By Alan HerbertNov 14, 2012
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Coin Q&A

Clinic: Taft’s head on nickel stretch of imagination

By Alan HerbertOct 24, 2012
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News

First coins almost featured Columbus

By Alan HerbertSep 25, 2012
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News

Real effort was made to revive Morgan

By Alan HerbertAug 15, 2012
Blogs

Quarter wasn’t in original Bicentennial plan

By Alan HerbertJul 18, 2012
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L.A. Olympic committee stuck with fees

By Alan HerbertJun 20, 2012
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News

Roman poet source of coin motto

By Alan HerbertJun 11, 2012
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Inscription remains same since 1792

By Alan HerbertJun 6, 2012
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Design holds clues for dateless quarter

By Alan HerbertMay 30, 2012
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‘Rolled’ edge coin not actually rolled

By Alan HerbertMay 22, 2012
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Blogs

Hard to find doesn’t always mean rare

By Alan HerbertMay 10, 2012
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Events

Carson City coin value totals $47 million

By Alan HerbertApr 12, 2012
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Gold coins among longest in production

By Alan HerbertApr 11, 2012
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1827 quarter proofs technically medals

By Alan HerbertApr 3, 2012
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Archive

Nickel designs didn’t overlap in 1938

By Alan HerbertMar 27, 2012
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Archive

Majority of steel cents eluded Mint

By Alan HerbertFeb 29, 2012
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Coin Q&A

War nickels loophole in melting ban

By Alan HerbertFeb 22, 2012
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Archive

1873 melt wiped out 3-cent supply

By Alan HerbertFeb 14, 2012
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Coin Q&A

Eagle a real denomination

By Alan HerbertJan 11, 2012
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World Coin News

Morgan $1 legend placement illegal

By Alan HerbertDec 28, 2011
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World Coin News

Anthony dollars promoted by many

By Alan HerbertDec 13, 2011
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Coin Q&A

Nickel find a genuine double strike

By Alan HerbertDec 7, 2011
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Coin Q&A

Dollars in 1962 display totaled 1 million

By Alan HerbertNov 30, 2011
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Archive

Key area on 1864 cent is hair ribbon

By Alan HerbertNov 16, 2011
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Coin Q&A

1818 piece fantasy strike, not mule

By Alan HerbertOct 25, 2011
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Coin Q&A

Gold $5 prop in WWI Houdini act

By Alan HerbertOct 11, 2011
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Archive

Credit Longacre for 3-cent issue design

By Alan HerbertOct 4, 2011
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Coin Q&A

Wheat heads considered symbolic wreath

By Alan HerbertSep 28, 2011
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Archive

Two commems bear prominent crosses

By Alan HerbertSep 22, 2011
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US Coins

Tradition keeps names off U.S. coins

By Alan HerbertSep 14, 2011
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Archive

Names ‘trime,’ ‘thrip’ didn’t fly

By Alan HerbertAug 10, 2011
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Coin Q&A

Olympic surcharge brought $73 million

By Alan HerbertAug 2, 2011
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Coin Q&A

Silver dime helped churn butter?

By Alan HerbertJul 27, 2011
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Archive

Altered cent wasn’t Mint’s doing

By Alan HerbertJul 12, 2011
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Archive

1892 Expo has wide collecting scope

By Alan HerbertJul 6, 2011
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News

Gold $1 law left eagle off design

By Alan HerbertJun 23, 2011
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Coin Q&A

Cent shares design element with $5 note

By Alan HerbertJun 15, 2011
Fugio Cent
Archive

Fugio cent dies cut by convict

By Alan HerbertJun 7, 2011
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Archive

Fraser’s design doubly criticized

By Alan HerbertMay 31, 2011
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Archive

No mintmark for Philadelphia cents

By Alan HerbertMay 18, 2011
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Arrows at date signify changes in weight

By Alan HerbertMay 9, 2011
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Archive

Die fragility reason for leaving off rays

By Alan HerbertMar 29, 2011
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Archive

Iowa-only commem sale a myth

By Alan HerbertMar 8, 2011