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NGC Certifies Extraordinary Hoard of Discovered New Orleans Mint Morgan Dollars
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A hoard of 13,000 Morgan Silver Dollars was recently discovered. They were found in 13 US Treasury bags and had not seen the light of day for decades. There were many rainbow toned coins and rare dates graded by NGC. Some were even marked with the special Star Designation (★) for outstanding eye appeal. NGC also recognized these special coins with a "Great Southern Treasury Hoard" label. There is always a lot of excitement when there is a major discovery such as this one. These coins have not been touched or seen in decades. The allure of finding a high grade...
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2020 Marks the 100th Anniversary of the Maine Centennial Half Dollar Coin
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In 1920, the United States Bureau of the Mint struck a commemorative silver coin that celebrated the 100th anniversary of Maine joining the Union and officially becoming a state. Fast-forward 100 years, we are now celebrating the 200th anniversary of Maine joining the union and the 100th anniversary of the release of this special half dollar coin.
Coins in the Age of Technology
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The growth of technology has had a major impact on society, including the business of coins. In particular, the age of the internet has transformed the way that coins are bought and sold. Whereas in older days, collectors had to visit local coin shops and coins shows to make a purchase, nowadays all it takes is a few clicks of the mouse.
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Mint Coin Errors, a Unique Type of Collectible
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There are many types of coins available for collection. One unexpected type of collectible is coin mishaps. As it turns out, coin mistakes have quite an interesting pedigree.Over the years, there have been several examples of coinage errors. Some of these mistakes have gained a certain degree of notoriety.
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NGC Certified Sacagawea Dollar Washington Quarter
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A mule coin is essentially a coin that is a cross between two coins that already exist in history. One of the popular examples of this is the Sacagawea dollar reverse paired with the Washington Quarter obverse. Only 17 of these are known to man. A coin press operator was mistakenly given an obverse die for a Washington quarter instead of the new Sacagawea dollar, and many thousands of these dramatic errors were struck before Mint employees noticed the mistake. Once discovered, employees culled out and destroyed all the muled coins they could, although several escaped into circulation.
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