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Aug 28, 2023, 9 AMRoyal Mint issues four versions of J.R.R. Tolkien coin
The Royal Mint is honoring author J.R.R. Tolkien with four coins including silver, gold and copper-nickel-brass versions that feature his monogram and pay tribute to his popular works. -
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Aug 28, 2023, 7 AMMonday Morning Brief for Aug. 28, 2023: Recalling 9/11
Our issue date of Sept. 11 recalls that terrible day in 2001, when terrorist attacks killed thousands and changed the nation forever. Even the coin collecting community was changed. -
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Aug 27, 2023, 10 AMNGC names grading contest winners from 2023 ANA show
Available spots fill quickly at the Numismatic Guaranty Company's contests held at major shows, where hobbyists test their skills at deciding the proper grades of coins and exonumia. -
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Aug 26, 2023, 11 AMIndonesia ‘Wedding doll’ challenges concept of cash
A doll-like figure composed of Chinese cash coins and used as a special occasion gift to wish prosperity on the receiver is offered in an upcoming sale by Stephen Album Rare Coins. -
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Aug 26, 2023, 10 AMHungary honors Transylvanian hound in series of dog coins
The Transylvanian hound is the latest breed honored in the Hungarian Herding and Hunting Breeds series, with 2023's 3,000-forint coin the fifth release since the program began in 2019. -
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Aug 26, 2023, 9 AMPCGS expands list of elongated coins eligible for grading
Elongated coins included in a 1981 reference work by Lee Martin and Dottie Dow will be permitted to be submitted to the Professional Coin Grading Service for authentication and grade. -
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Aug 25, 2023, 9 AMWeek's Most Read: Palladium holds interest
Readers continued to find interest in the announcement of the upcoming sale of the Uncirculated 2023-W American Eagle palladium coin with error coins also among the top stories of the week. -
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Aug 25, 2023, 8 AMSeptember launch ceremony set in Texas for Idar quarter
The U.S. Mint will join with the National Women's History Museum to hold a launch ceremony at the University of Texas - San Antonio to commemorate the release of the Jovita Idar American Women quarter. -
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Aug 24, 2023, 11 AMSales to start Oct. 10 for Proof 2023-S American Eagle
Release of the Proof 2023-S American Eagle 1-ounce .999 fine silver dollar for sale, priced at $80, begins at the U.S. Mint on Oct. 10 , and a household order limit of 25 coins will remain for 24 hours. -
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Aug 23, 2023, 10 AMToken and Medal Society bestows awards at ANA show
The Token and Medal Society issued several literary and membership awards to journal contributors and longtime members during the 2023 American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money. -
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Aug 22, 2023, 9 AMStellar half dollars featured in Legend’s Regency 60 auction
Legend Rare Coin Auctions' Regency 60 sale held at the firm's New Jersey headquarters offered several half dollar beautie including a pair of coveted San Francisco Mint Walking Liberty half dollars. -
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Aug 21, 2023, 7 AMMonday Morning Brief for Aug. 21, 2023: Planning for 2026
The news that the United States Mint will be opening a special website where it will seek public comment on ways to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial in 2026 is welcome. -
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Aug 20, 2023, 9 AMForces of Nature series continues on meteorite $5 coin
The second Proof .999 fine silver $5 coin from Niue in the Forces of Nature series of Ultra High Relief Proof coins uses digital color application to show meteors exploding in dramatic effect. -
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Aug 18, 2023, 9 AMWeek's Most Read: Palladium eagle sales approach
The lone palladium offering by the U.S. Mint expected for 2023 generated top interest as well as the continued stories surrounding the special "Director's Strike" 2023 Peace dollars. -
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Aug 18, 2023, 8 AMANA receives prints based on ‘Victory’ during convention
The ANA received four lithographs featuring Kevin Lipton's recently acquired Saint-Gaudens "Victory" statue reduction, all signed by their artists, who have extensive history in coin design. -
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Aug 17, 2023, 11 AMEnchantress from Arthurian tales ends Royal Mint’s Myths and Legends series
The Royal Mint's "Myths and Legends" coin series concludes with five collector coin versions that depict Morgan le Fay, enchantress and sister to the king in the legend of King Arthur. -
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Aug 17, 2023, 11 AMMint activities highlight ANA World's Fair of Money
A U.S. Mint announcement of an upcoming public comment website joined the forums, club meetings, awards banquets, auctions and other events of a busy 2023 ANA World's Fair of Money. -
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Aug 17, 2023, 10 AMMarket Analysis: Transition year 1964 error cent
A 1964 Lincoln cent on a copper-nickel dime planchet is a fascinating error, embodying the Mint’s 1964 transition from 90% silver dime planchets to the copper-nickel clad planchets used for 1965 dimes. -
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Aug 16, 2023, 10 AMMarket Analysis: 1943-P 5-cent coin on a cent planchet
The Philadelphia Mint mark on the reverse indicates this was intended to be one of the wartime “silver nickels,” but this one was struck on a zinc-coated steel planchet for a 1943 Lincoln cent. -
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Aug 15, 2023, 10 AMMarket Analysis: When a white cent didn't seem odd
Some wrong planchet errors can be a little tricky to detect, like a 1943 Lincoln cent struck on a planchet intended for a Winged Liberty Head silver dime.