The Hobby of Coin Collecting (added Oct. 2017)
Coin collecting This article is about a hobby. Claudius II coin (colourised).png Currency Coins Banknotes Forgery List ISO Circulating currencies Africa The Americas Europe Asia Oceania Local currencies Company scrip LETS Time dollars Fictional currencies History Historical currencies Greek Roman China India Byzantine Medieval currencies Production Mint Designers Coining Milling Hammering Cast Exonumia Credit cards…
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WHAT IS JUNK SILVER updated Oct. 27, 2017
Junk silver is an informal term used in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia for any silver coin which is in fair condition and has no numismatic or collectible value above the bullion value of the silver it contains. Such coins are popular among people seeking to invest in silver, particularly in small…
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THE RED BOOK (2018 IS OUT)
The Official Red Book – A Guide Book of United States Coins – is 68 years young and going strong. Collectors around the country love the convenience of the spiralbound edition. It opens up and lies flat on a table while you study your coin collection. And of course it includes all the grade-by-grade values,…
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1918/7 OVERDATE RARE
The rarest Buffalo Nickel is a mint error! It was caused by a worker punching an “8” over the “7” on a reused 1917 die. This resulted in both numbers being visible on the coin. The error was not discovered by collectors until 1931, so most of the coins made it into circulation. Uncirculated pieces…
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1937-D Three Leg Rare
A Buffalo Nickel with three legs? For over three generations, the 1937-D Buffalo Nickel “three legger” has fascinated collectors and the public alike.1937d-3-legged-buffalo-nickel Caused by the results of an improper attempt to repair a damaged die, many escaped into circulation before inspectors at the Denver Mint caught the error. The coins’ outstanding feature is the…
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Two Key Buff 5 cent pieces
TWO KEY BUFFALO NICKELS The rarest Buffalo Nickel is a mint error! It was caused by a worker punching an “8” over the “7” on a reused 1917 die. This resulted in both numbers being visible on the coin. The error was not discovered by collectors until 1931, so most of the coins made it…
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WHAT IS JUNK SILVER?
Junk Silver: The Ultimate Guide for Buyers, Sellers, and Investors First let’s start with why anyone would want to buy junk silver. Based on our definition, Junk Silver is really just a word-phrase coined by investors to describe a circulated silver coin, but has no value other than the silver metal used to…
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