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61. The Story of the Currency of the Old National Bank of Grand Rapids
(Blog: Grand Rapids Coin Dealer)
... by reserve currency, and did business for hundreds of years this way. It wasn’t until 1863 that President Lincoln signed the National Bank Act into law. This created the United States National Banking ...
Created on 05 June 2015
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62. How to Detect Counterfeits
(Blog: Counterfeiting)
... a fake 1955 doubled die Lincoln Cent, which is usually the last coin added to a complete Lincoln set. At first glance, it may appear authentic, but if you look closely, the counterfeit shows far less detail ...
Created on 26 February 2015
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63. To Be a Better Coin Buyer, Be a Good Coin Seller
(Blog: Coin Prices)
... Learn from my own story…I started collecting coins as a child. Like most new collectors, my method was a trip to the bank to get rolls of Lincoln cents to search for better dates to put in my Whitman ...
Created on 24 January 2015
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64. Are You New to Coin Collecting?
(Blog: Coin Collecting)
... make those coins highly desirable and valuable. Perhaps the most famous variety is the 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent. The die was struck a second time with a significant rotation from the first strike ...
Created on 07 October 2013
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65. 6 Experienced Coin Collector Favorites
(Blog: Coin Collecting)
... doubled die Lincoln Cent. Of the 330,000,000 cents made that year, it is estimated the 24,000 were made from one working die that has obverse doubling. A circulated 1955 cent is worth 2 cents, but ...
Created on 12 June 2013
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66. How to Begin a Coin Collecting Hobby
(Blog: Coin Collecting)
... such as Lincoln Cents, “Type” Coins (one example of every type of coin), errors and varieties, attractively toned coins, coins from one specific year, and on and on. Pick what interests you, and pursue ...
Created on 04 April 2013
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67. The Fly-In Club
(Blog: Coin Collecting)
... Just a few years later in 1859, he redesigned the obverse to an attractive Indian head. The Indian Cent remained in circulation until 1909, when the Lincoln Cent debuted. The Fly-In Club’s mission ...
Created on 19 February 2013
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68. There’s a numismatic novice in the house…
(Blog: Grand Rapids Coin Dealer)
... collectors (like me) have limited budgets, and begin their hobby by looking for Lincoln cents or Buffalo nickels. I am starting by searching for state quarters, just because some of them have cool designs ...
Created on 12 January 2013
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69. Politics in The Mint - Grand Rapids Coin Dealer Discusses 1933 St. Gaudens vs 1974 Aluminum Cent
(Blog: Coin History)
... US Government sued Mr. Switt’s heirs to recover the remaining 10 coins, valued at millions of dollars each, and won the case in July, 2011. In the second case, 14 of 16 examples of a new aluminum Lincoln ...
Created on 25 October 2012
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70. Grand Rapids Coin Dealer Tips for New Coin Collectors
(Blog: Coin Collecting)
... and national shows. It’s easiest to start by picking one type of coin for study. For example, you might start with Washington quarters or Lincoln cents. Sell some coins occasionally to get a feel ...
Created on 09 August 2012
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71. Fly-In Club
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... Just a few years later in 1859, he redesigned the obverse to an attractive Indian head. The Indian Cent remained in circulation until 1909, when the Lincoln Cent debuted. The Fly-In Club’s mission ...
Created on 11 February 2013
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72. Grand Rapids Coin Dealer Tips for Coin Collectors
(Blog)
... and national shows. It’s easiest to start by picking one type of coin for study. For example, you might start with Washington quarters or Lincoln cents. Sell some coins occasionally to get a feel ...
Created on 25 May 2012
