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18 Jan 2019

Choose Your Realm

There are countless different coins any collector can collect. There�are�tons of options for US coins, world coins, ancient coins, and even currency and tokens. You need to choose what you want to collect to allow you to be the happiest collector you can be. I already did an article about this for the types of sets you can collect, but you don’t even have to go into a set, but rather, collect something that fits you that may not even be a traditional route. The following are some important things to consider before starting a collection. Even if you’ve been collecting for years, you can always change it up and collect something different.�

10 Jan 2019

Don't Get Robbed!

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Update: Unfortunately, my computer broke and I haven’t been able to write articles in a while.��

23 Dec 2018

What Does "Genuine" Mean?

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� � � � � � � � You have probably seen them, the slabbed coins that either say “Genuine” or “Details” instead of an actual grade like you are generally used to. PCGS and NGC have slightly different ways of dealing with problem coins. PCGS considers these “Genuine,” while NGC calls them “Details.” Both mean essentially the same thing.

05 Dec 2018

How To Destroy Your Collection

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This is not a phrase people want to hear about their coin collection, but unfortunately, this happens every day to collectors who don’t know what to do, but mostly, don’t know what not to do. Some of these mistakes, surprisingly, are also done by professional collectors and dealers.�

02 Dec 2018

Learn Your Types: Barber Quarter

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The Barber Quarter, also known as the Liberty Head Quarter, was minted between 1892�and 1916 and�was�preceded�by�the Seated Liberty Quarter and was�succeeded�by the Standing Liberty Quarter. These coins were designed by Charles E. Barber, hence the name Barber. The reason they are also known as the Liberty Head Quarter is because the head on the obverse is that of Lady Liberty. A common complaint about this coin is that many believe the�portrait�looks much more like a man than a woman. Many would be led to believe that is Mr. Liberty, but it is not.�The�coin weighs 6.25 grams and is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper. It has a diameter of 24.3, all the same as the previous Seated Liberty series and the Standing Liberty Quarters. These coins have the same obverse and reverse design as the Half Dollar and Dime of the time, both which were also designed by Charles E. Barber. In 1892, the coin�has�two different�varieties, one with a larger eagle and one with a smaller eagle on the reverse. The coins were minted in Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans, and San Francisco. All proof coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint. This series is generally low on errors, as the machinery for�striking�the coins were greatly improved.��

29 Nov 2018

Numismatic Gifts

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With Black Friday just passed and the holiday season just around the corner, it’s time to start looking for gifts for your family and friends. If you have a friend who is a collector, these are some of the perfect gifts that you really can’t go wrong with.�

23 Nov 2018

Learn Your Types: Seated Liberty Half Dollar

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Happy Thanksgiving (Day After)!�

19 Nov 2018

Learn Your Types: Classic Head Half Cent

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The Classic Head Half Cent, designed by John Reich, is one of the many different types of "obsolete�US coins," coins whose denominations are no longer minted. Half Cent, Two Cent, Three Cent, Half�Dime, and Twenty-Cent Pieces all fall within this category. The Classic Head Half Cent was the successor to the Draped Bust Half Cent and had the same specifications, 100% copper, a�23.5-millimeter�diameter, and a weight of 5.44 grams. The Classic Head Half Cent had a mintage run from 1809 to 1836, but there were large gaps in the�mintage. No half cent coins were minted from 1812 to 1824, 1827, or 1830. There are two proof only dates in the series, 1831 and 1836. 1835 was the last year of circulation strikes for the Classic Head Half Cent and it was replaced by the Braided Hair Half Cent in 1840. All half cent coins were significantly smaller than the large cent variants, but are still much larger than the small cents of today. In 1831, the US Mint changed the die for the Half Cent and also purchased new equipment which made the rims of 1831 to 1836 coins slightly higher than pre-1831 examples.�

15 Nov 2018

The Basics

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If you’re just starting to get into coins, there’s a lot you don’t know. Even if you’ve been in the hobby for decades, you still don’t know most things about coins. If you’re a beginner, don’t feel like you need to learn everything, but also don’t skip the learning and the reading. It’s important to learn how to be a collector and to learn about the coins you are buying, but you aren’t going to be an expert in a few months. Following are some tips for starting out.�

12 Nov 2018

Type Set Collecting

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Type sets can be great fun and are also a great way to figure out what series or type of coins you like the best and may want to create a set of in the future. I am currently working on a type set of PCGS graded coins. Fortunately, there are lots of different types of type sets to work on. If you’re a beginning collector, you may find a type set to be overwhelming, expensive, and confusing, but there are so many different ways to collect a type set that�you�can always make one set to your knowledge base, interests, and budget.�

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