Jan 3, 2025 · That was enough for each of my grandchildren to keep their sets up. In 2011 I stopped when the mint decided to take the small lots off the market and let the major dealers …

Mar 8, 2025 · Recently, I attended the National Money Show in Atlanta. The ANA was running a "Challenge Coin Contest." I received a coin with the initials of 16 "famous Mint engravers" on …

Nov 26, 2024 · These die chips were practically ubiquitous in the early decades of the mint when the die steel was sub-par compared to today. These chips are critical to determining die state …

Dec 28, 2020 · The First Mint Scandal Hamilton recommended and Congress agreed to set the composition alloy for the silver coinage at .8924 silver and .1076 copper. In the spring of 1794, …

Aug 17, 2007 · Up until about 10 years ago, the mint shipped cent to the Fed in canvas bags of 5,000 cents each, These are what people are talking about when they speak of "mint sewn" …

May 15, 2017 · I thought it would be fun if people posted their A3 Tetradrachms but only if they are from a mint no one has posted yet. Let's see how many different mints the CT crew can …

Dec 4, 2024 · Oh, no mint mark just means it was minted at the Philadelphia mint. 1982 had both Copper Planchets at 3.11 grams and Copper plated Zinc Planchets at 2.5 grams. You have …

Jan 16, 2011 · The Date and Mint Mark were moved to the edge of the Sacagawea Dollar with the release of the Native American coin Series in 2009 which retained the Sacagawea Bust on the …

Sep 14, 2020 · The coin has striking weakness on the reverse & a flan crack. These smaller size nummi have a different subject matter on the reverse, no longer do we see pagan gods …

Dec 19, 2024 · A coin is described as being in the same state it was in when it left the Mint, regardless of whether or not it spent any time in circulation. Also, the addition of Sheldon …