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1917 U.S. Legal $1 notes: These notes are a continuation of the act of 1863 that provided for a paper currency issue by the United States government during the Civil War. Though not specifically redeemable in specie these notes carry text stating that they are acceptable at par by the government as payment. The early 20th century was a time of reflection on the past by Americans as evidenced by the celebrations of Columbus in 1893, Jamestown in 1907 and Plymouth in 1920. This note's engraving of the landing of Columbus is therefore unsurprising. These popular notes are generally worth between $40 and $150 depending on condition. Superlative examples are of course worth more.
Buy silver dollars for a great investment.

Among my top five worst coin investments are modified coins, such as genuine U.S. Mint products that have been altered by adding holographics or coloring. These coins are generally considered "damaged" by serious coin collectors, and you will only get the bullion value when you go to sell them, if that. I have heard of dealers discounting them because of the added impurities that the paint and other crap applied to the coins adds to the metal.
According to many experts, the best type of investment coins are rarer, key date coins issued by the United States, in the best grade you can afford to buy them in. If you can't afford to shell out $2,000 a coin to buy key dates in high grades, then buy common coins in the finest grades you can. Lower grade, common coins have historically not appreciated as much in value as key date coins do, so they are probably not a good investment choice (although they're great for filling up the holes in albums, especially with kids helping out!)
Buy Krugerrand gold coins.

Be especially careful not to push dirt around a coin's surface. Coins are generally made of soft metals, so anything harder than them (like small rocks) will leave scratches that can destroy the coin's value.
Buy 1884 silver dollars for your investment portfolio.

A banknote collection is an expression of its owner�s personal tastes and interests. There are no set rules regarding collecting themes; you can be as individualistic as you like. Some collectors specialize in notes from one country only - often their own. Some collect from groups of countries; British Commonwealth, Europe, or Africa, for example. Others collect notes from one period in history - WW2 for example. Others collect notes with some rare peculiarity, like those with printer�s errors. Some collect forgeries. The scope is limited only by your imagination. Many collectors start out just buying anything that happens to appeal. Some prefer to be more specialised. A specialised collection does have a unique appeal and can often be sold for more than the combined values of its individual components. However, the pitfall of becoming too specialised is that suitable material will be increasingly hard to find. But why not compile a specialised collection while simultaneously building a more general, free-style one?
Buy silver dollars for a great investment.

2008 american eagle silver dollars News

Newly Discovered 1831 Quarter Eagle Struck on a Dime Planchet

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:52:22 +0000
In the earliest years of the Mint, dime and quarter eagle reverse dies were used on each denomination–apparently a conscious decision. The planchet sizes were close, 19 mm for the dimes and 20 mm for the quarter eagles.
The diameter of each denomination was later reduced when new machinery was introduced. The dime’s diameter was reduced ...]

Peace Dollar Last but Not Least

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:14:00 +0000
In the United States, true silver dollars, large coins with 90 percent silver content, ceased being manufactured with the Peace dollars of 1935. To be sure, there have been short-lived series of dollar coins since that time. Some of the dollars have been large (Eisenhower dollars), some have even had a modicum of silver content (Eisenhower dollars again), but the last Peace dollar effectively ended more than a century of the large silver coins we think of as silver dollars.

Of all the "real" silver dollars, the most easily collectible series, hands down, is the Peace dollar series. For one thing, there are only 24 different date-mintmark combinations for a basic set. In addition, there's only one date, the 1928, with a relatively low mintage (360,649). This means that the cost of a complete set, in less than outstanding condition, should not be prohibitive for most collectors.

Before we take a date-by-date look at Peace dollars, let's examine their background. I think you'll find the circumstances that led to the series unusual, to say the least.

Writing in Q. David Bowers' Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia, R. W. Julian informs us that . . .

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