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- Silver to Gold Ratio Silver to Gold Ratio Everyone must know we’re in tumultuous times with a looming election, COVID-19 uptick in infections, etc. Lots of people are inquiring about bullion. The 1-ounce gold eagle has a denomination of $50, the half-ounce of $25 and the 1/10-ounce of $5. So, why is the quarter-ounce at a denomination of $10? Shouldn’t ...
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Spotlight Organizations, Collectors in Numismatic News
Spotlight Organizations, Great Collectors in NN As someone who only recently returned to numismatics after a 55-year hiatus, I have a lot of history to catch up on. Articles on dealers such as the re-published story on Michael O’Higgins [Page … Continue reading
The 1794 Half Cent
There are a lot of interesting questions to be raised about the 1794 half cent, and in some cases the only one who can answer the question is you. That makes the 1794 half cent a piece that no two … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Features, General News, Item of the Week, News
Tagged 1794 half cent, Item of the Week, Numismatic News
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Gallery Mint Museum Replica Producer
Who is the Gallery Mint Museum and is it okay to buy their coins? The Gallery Mint Museum was located in Eureka Springs, Ark. It produced excellent replicas of U.S. coins between 1992 and 2007, operating in much the same … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor: July 14, 2020
No Coin Shows for California For the first time in many years, California does not have a single coin show in the listing section of Numismatic News. This happened in the June 23 edition. All shows this summer have been … Continue reading
The Underrated 1942-D Jefferson Nickel
With all the new interest in nickels thanks in large part to the special designs of 2004 and 2005, it would seem like the right time to take another and more serious look at Jefferson nickels. If we do, what … Continue reading
Basketball Silver Proof Sees Jump
There are no new products to add to the charts this week, but that doesn’t mean Mint product sales have been quiet. Whether it’s an interest in the sport of basketball or an appreciation for the curved coin design, the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Features, General News, Mint Stats, News
Tagged coin sales, coins, mint product sales, mint stats, Numismatic News, u.s. mint
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Community Voice Response: July 7, 2020
From the June 12, Numismatic News E-NewsLetter How would you feel if the U.S. Mint discontinued mintmarks on U.S. coinage? Do you think it ever will? Here are some answers sent from our e-newsletter readers. Searching for coins by … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Community Voice, Features, General News, News
Tagged e-Newsletter, eLetters, mintmarks, Numismatic News, u.s. mint
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1999 George Washington $5: An Overlooked Commemorative
It might well be suggested that the 1999 $5 gold coin marking the 200th anniversary of the death of George Washington has basically slipped under the radar, receiving very little attention. Of course, when you consider George Washington and his … Continue reading
Average Collector at Disadvantage
By Larry Steinfeld I’m afraid that I am like all the rest of the people in this country who have to depend on large coin collectors to receive the coin I received today. All the big coin collectors have us … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Features, General News, News, Viewpoint
Tagged collecting, large collectors, Numismatic News, small collectors, veterans, Viewpoint, WWII quarters
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Community Voice Response: June 30, 2020
From the June 4 Numismatic News e-Newsletter What type of content would you like to see in Numismatic News that isn’t currently included? Here are some answers sent from our e-newsletter readers. I would like to see a regular … Continue reading
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Tagged Community voice response, content, eLetters, Numismatic News
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