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Coin Finds: Morgan and Hobo Silver Dollars

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Coins Magazine Staff

My friend gave me a box with some silver dollars in it: Morgan and Hobo silver dollars. There is an 1881-CC, 1885-CC, and an 1886-O. This is the first time I have ever heard of these coins. Dale Bowman Hebron, … Continue reading →

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Coin Finds: ‘W’ Quarters Galore

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Coins Magazine Staff

I found my second “W” quarter in the same place I found the first one back in September 2019; emptying the quarters from one of the pool tables at work. It is another Lowell design, but in a much nicer … Continue reading →

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Dimes in a Penny Roll

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Coins Magazine Staff

I get my rolls of pennies from my Community Bank. This time, I found two dimes that were the same color amidst the pennies. One dime was from 1967. It was nice to have a little extra money in a … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Coins

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Coins Magazine Staff

I started coin collecting in 1969 with the help of my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Thorn, in a small upstate N.Y. town. Back then, I was mostly looking through pocket change and, once in a while, bankrolls of pennies. Growing up … Continue reading →

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Review of The Collector’s Handbook 10th edition

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Coins Magazine Staff

by Mike Thorne, PhD Have you given any thought to what will happen to your coin collection when you’re no longer around? Are any of your children interested in coins? Your spouse? Other relatives? And how much is your collection … Continue reading →

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Searching for Silver

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Coins Magazine Staff

I was shopping for lunch and dinner. As a habit, I checked the Coinstar machine and found a few coins. They turned out to be a 1946 Roosevelt, a 1940 “wheatie” and a 1999 Canadian quarter. Seems like this is … Continue reading →

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Active Interest Media Acquires Four F+W Groups Including Numismatics

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Numismatic News Staff

Boulder, CO: North America’s leading participant media company today announced the acquisition of four storied groups of enthusiast brands from F+W Media. “The addition of Writer’s Digest, Popular Woodworking, Horticulture, and the Collectibles Group significantly extends our footprint in passionate … Continue reading →

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Coin Finds: Aim to be alert

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Coins Magazine Staff

We recently asked you, our readers, to share your best numismatic finds with us. Based on the long-running “Coin Finds” column in Coins magazine, which will continue to appear in print, this online version will give additional exposure to the … Continue reading →

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