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British Currency to Show Diversity
By Richard Giedroyc Mahatma Gandhi appearing on a British coin? Wasn’t Gandhi from India rather than from Britain? Wasn’t Gandhi a non-violent leader in a successful revolution to make India independent of British rule? Is it true the British Royal … Continue reading
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Tagged around the world, british currency, richard giedroyc
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Scarce to Rare Coin Market Hot
Coins are selling, regardless of if they fit into the scarce to rare, available yet collectible, made for collectors only, or into the bullion-impacted categories. In an August auction in Las Vegas, the ESM Collection of U.S. large cents realized … Continue reading
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Tagged coin market, coin market at a glance, richard giedroyc
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Do I Have a 1901/O-S Half Eagle?
How can I tell if I have a 1901/O-S half eagle? This overdate variety is known as Breen 6780. It can be identified via the remnant of the curve of a “0” near the upper right of the final “1” … Continue reading
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Tagged 1901/O-S half eagle, coin clinic, Matthew Boulton, mintmark, richard giedroyc
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How Do I Determine the Grade on a Coin Described as ‘Uncirculated Details?’
How can I tell if my Hobo nickel is an original or a modern machined example? An extremely worn, dateless Buffalo nickel without a mint mark likely of low value is used as the host coin for most modern reproductions. … Continue reading
World Coin Clinic: What is a Boardwalk Flan?
By Richard Giedroyc What percentage of ancient coins being sold are from older collections and how many of them are from recent discoveries? There are no hard statistics on this, however, it appears that prior to 1975 it is likely … Continue reading
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Tagged boardwalk flan, bronze disease, medieval coins, patina, richard giedroyc, World Coin Clinic, World Coin News
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Crime Doesn’t Pay
British Treasure Trove laws are some of the most reasonable anywhere. These laws protect the landowner where something is discovered, allow museums and researchers the opportunity to study and perhaps acquire important finds, and rewards the finder. Treasure found in … Continue reading
Iranian currency reform is at hand
It appears Iran is about to remove four zeroes from each of its bank notes in a proposed currency reform. On April 16 the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran requested the economic committee of the cabinet (Iran … Continue reading
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Tagged around the world, iranian currency, richard giedroyc
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Does an ANA membership have to be sponsored?
I hate to make it sound crass, but the only requirement for membership in the American Numismatic Association appears to be paying dues. Is it true that at one time your membership had to be sponsored? I don’t know when … Continue reading
Japan plans new coins and banknotes
Japan is in the process of redesigning its 500-yen coin and three denominations of bank notes. The announcement by Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso came on the heels of the April 1 announcement of the new imperial Reiwa Era that … Continue reading
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Tagged around the world, japanese coins, Japanese paper money, richard giedroyc
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2020 U.S. Coin Digest interview with Richard Giedroyc
For nearly two decades, U.S. Coin Digest has provided a complete, comprehensive and easy-to-use, full-color guide to U.S. coins, striving to take the guesswork out of the myriad of questions surrounding how to identify and value U.S. currency. The recently … Continue reading
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