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One big category of coin damage we see is from staple scratches. Much of this damage comes from staples that are not completely clinched. Normal staplers leave a curl of the staple rising above the surface. This piece of staple can easily scratch adjacent coins as the coin shifts in a box or is removed or inserted from the box. Flat clinch staplers fully compress the staple into the surface of the holder leaving nothing behind to damage other coins. We like the Max HD-50DF because it is full size and uses regular staples. Max also makes half strip and palm size versions for collectors that prefer a smaller stapler. All three staplers completely clinch the staple as part of the stapling proces
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Central banks and the International Monetary Fund play an important role in the gold price. At the end of 2004 central banks and official organizations held 19 percent of all above-ground gold as official gold reserves. The Washington Agreement on Gold (WAG), which dates from September 1999, limits gold sales by its members (Europe, United States, Japan, Australia, Bank for International Settlements and the International Monetary Fund) to less than 400 tonnes a year. European central banks, such as the Bank of England and Swiss National Bank, have been key sellers of gold over this period.
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World War 2 Penny Errors Star at ANA Convention, Part 2: $374k Record Price for a Lincoln Cent
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:32:52 +0000
by Greg Reynolds for CoinLink
One of only two known 1944-San Francisco Steel Cents was auctioned on July 31 in Heritage’s Platinum Night event at the ANA Convention in Baltimore. The 1944-S realized $373,750, which is, by far, a record price for a Lincoln Cent, and for any kind of small cent. Laura Sperber, of Legend ...]
Amazing Braided Hair Large Cent Error Discovered
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:14:57 +0000
An amazing Braided Hair large cent struck on a half cent planchet will be making its first public auction appearance at Heritage’s 2008 Baltimore ANA Signature® Auction. The coin has been consigned by a very private Northwest family whose members were unaware of its rarity or significance. The newly discovered rarity will be sold July ...]
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There are many ways to collect Charlotte gold. Some people have only a mild interest in these coins and may buy just one or two pieces. Other people are more serious and they have a large number of Charlotte issues in their collection. A small number of Charlotte collectors are obsessives who focus exclusively on these pieces and do not collect anything else. I would like to make some suggestions on how to collect Charlotte gold. In my experience, all of these ideas have merit and none is better than the other. It depends on the tastes and budget of an individual collector to determine which one(s) is right for him.
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Whatever method you try to clean a coin, it's best to test it on a non-valuable coin of similar metal first. That way if a certain method does have bad effects, you'll find out before you ruin a valuable coin. I discovered this much to my chagrin when cleaning a batch of 1943 steel pennies in an acid solution. I'll never know if it would have worked, because I had the pennies in a galvanized steel container and the acid, combined with the galvanization, fused the pennies into one worthless chunk.
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Numismatic Blog and News Headlines - Nov 4, 2008
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:26:43 +0000
Four numismatic articles are referenced on CoinNews every Tuesday and Thursday. These articles are not authored by us, but we recommend collectors read them for their unusual or interesting content. Here are today’s articles:
Uncirculated Mint set packaging varies through time
By Cindy Brake, COIN WORLD
The term "Uncirculated Mint set" is a bit of ...]
All-Time Finest Lincoln Cent Set in Houston Auction
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:49:39 +0000
The Professional Coin Grading Service has just finished grading, encapsulating, and pedigreeing the Lincoln Cent Collection from the estate of the renowned dealer Jack Lee. The complete set will be offered in Heritage’s Houston Signature Auction, taking place at the Houston Money Show of the Southwest, Dec. 4-6, 2008.In PCGS’s widest category of Lincoln Cents, ...]
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One of the reasons there is such a disparity between what the average consumer expects, and what the coin dealer actually delivers when it comes to buying coins from the public is that coin dealers see vast amounts of common "junk." By "junk" I mean common date wheat pennies, circulated Buffalo Nickels and Mercury Dimes, worn Washington Quarters and circulated Franklin and Kennedy Halves. Coin dealers are offered so much of this type of material that many of them get tired of seeing it. They give such material the cursory once-over and offer low-ball prices for it based on long experience. Usually people have already pulled out the more valuable coins, leaving the "junk," (or at least the the dealer must assume so.)
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Tara Gold Resources Announces High Grade Gold and Silver Results ...
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:02:14 +0100
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria -(30%) and Paramount Gold Mining Corp. (70%). Paramount is the operator of the exploration program and provided this update. The area in which these four ...
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Gold Soars Most Since 1999, Silver Surges on Demand for Haven
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:04:29 +0000
By Pham-Duy Nguyen
Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) — Gold surged the most in nine years as investors sought the safety of precious metals on concern that the credit crisis will deepen, leading more financial institutions to fail. Silver soared the most since 1979.
Equities tumbled after the Federal Reserve took over the biggest U.S. insurer. The cost of ...]
Hawaii State Quarter Goes on Sale
The U.S. Mint has placed the Hawaii State Quarter up for sale on its Web site as of today, although the official...
