News — Numismatics
What is the American Eagle Congratulations Set?
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Each year, the U.S. Mint issues an American Eagle Congratulations Set. The idea for the coins is to offer a gift of congratulations for special occasions. Whether for graduations, anniversaries, or engagements, the American Eagle Congratulations Set is a unique gift to celebrate any special event.
1876-CC 20 Cent Piece Counterfeit Coin
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Knowledge is power when it comes to determining whether a coin is fake or not. Knowing the mintage and the history are the most important aspects when observing a coin. In this particular example from NGC's website, we have a real example and a fake example of an 1876-CC 20 cent coin. Which coin do you think is the fake one and which is the real one?
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Investing in Palladium and its relation to Gold and Silver
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Chances are if you are reading this, you are interested in investments concerning numismatics and bullion. Typically, people tend to invest in either gold or silver. But what about Platinum, or the even lesser considered palladium? If we look at the percentage gains and losses for gold, silver, and palladium for the last 5 years, the results are interesting. Palladium is up 43.63% while gold is down 22.47%, and silver, 46.51%.Even in the past 12 months, palladium is up 36.70% while gold is 0.55 percent, and silver was down 7.94%.
Recently, the U.S. made a palladium bullion coin listed above. This is what allows investors to feel more comfortable when dealing with precious metals other than gold and silver.
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Apollo 11 Reverse Coin Image Revealed
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It has been almost half a century since the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon Landing. A few months ago, Congress enacted legislation to produce a gold, silver and clad coin to commemorate the moon landing. The Mint recently revealed the image that will potentially be placed on the reverse side of every coin.
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2016 Mark Twain Commemorative Coin
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In 2016, the Mint depicted none other than American author, Mark Twain. Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in November of 1835. Throughout his life, Clemens held many jobs including printers apprentice, riverboat pilot, and minor before he found success as a writer. There are few authors in American history that had a larger influence on American culture than Mark Twain, who will forever be remembered for addressing the complex social issues that America had faced at the turn of the century. These issues included the legacy of the Civil War, race relations, as well as economic inequalities. There...
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