Jul 24, 2024 · As scams targeting coin collectors increase, the FBI warns enthusiasts and investors alike to stay vigilant. Learn how to protect yourself and recognize the signs of these deceptive schemes.

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Oct 8, 2024 · The Royal Mint unveiled new designs and plans for the future of the Sovereign, including several firsts and lasts for the globally recognized coin.

May 23, 2011 · For the past several years forged coins originating in the Far East, especially 19th and 20th century American silver dollars, have flooded the numismatic trade. I have occasionally encountered Chinese-made forgeries of Trade dollars, Seated dollars, and Morgans. Most of these fakes are not hard to identify in a crowd; they have certain diagnostic features that give them away. Gradually ...

Dec 12, 2024 · Coins and bank notes are two of the major sectors of what is usually classified as being numismatic. The question often arises of whether they are equal partners in the eyes of the collector. Since coins were invented before paper money and its equivalents, bank note collecting is sometimes viewed as a collectible stepchild to coins.

Oct 11, 2020 · By Christopher Sahar As I learn more about numismatics and valuation, the more fascinating I find the phenomena of “Not Intended For Circulation” (NIFC) coinage. At many government mints, it appears NIFC coins are offered in greater abundance than circulating coinage. At the U.S. Mint, the only products that are found in circulation are the “P” and “D” quarters in the uncirculated ...

Jun 2, 2023 · There is every reason to continue to view this market optimistically. Recent marketing innovation efforts suggest the number of collectors is likely going to expand.

Oct 30, 2024 · As we gear up for the fourth quarter in NumisMaster, we are happy to say that 98 percent of our producing country's coins have been entered into the database. Over 6,700 coins have been added this year alone, with over 3,700 images, and we still have another quarter to go. Gone are the days of 2,500 coins minted a year. We are also excited to announce that the monthly "What's New in ...

Jul 21, 2008 · What do you want to see as you look at a coin, and how closely do you need to examine it to find what you are seeking? Both these simple questions are connected in a basic way to the magnification and lighting you use.

Oct 18, 2020 · Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part feature detailing newly uncovered information on the first showing of the 1913 Liberty Head nickel and the coin’s subsequent rise to the status of a million-dollar rarity. On July 11, 1934, 63 members of the Chicago Coin Club gathered at the Atlantic Hotel, in downtown Chicago, for the club’s 185th meeting. President J. Henri Ripstra, a ...