Chopmarked Coins Featured in New MEGA RED

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The third edition of MEGA RED (the Deluxe Edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins) features several new appendices covering hobby-related topics. One is a 10-page illustrated study of chopmarks and chopmarked coins by Colin Gullberg, founder of the Chopmark Collectors Club (a member society of the American Numismatic Association) and editor of … Read more

Portugalöser sold for $179,000 in Amsterdam

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Heritage Auctions Europe recently sold a 10 dukat “Portugalöser,” struck by the city of Deventer in the year 1640 to compete with Portuguese coinage circulating in Brazil, for $179,000 –  by far a record price ever realized for a coin of the pre-Kingdom Dutch provinces. “Heritage Auctions Europe has been growing steadily since its opening … Read more

Highfill Releases Silver Dollar Encyclopedia Update

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This book was created especially for numismatists of all ages. It is full of the energy of John W. Highfill and a gathering of the finest talent that this industry has to offer. The Special Guest of Authors (listed separately below), have united with Mr. Highfill in order to produce this work. They are providing … Read more

New Search & Save™ Coin Books on Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars

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Whitman Publishing announces the release of two new volumes in its series of combination book-albums trademarked under the name Search & Save. Each new volume consists of a 96-page hardcover book bound with a Whitman Classic Coin Album page for storing and displaying a customized coin collection. The Search & Save volumes are intended for … Read more

MEGA RED Features Great Depression Hobo Nickels

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The third edition of MEGA RED (the Deluxe Edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins) officially debuted at the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo, March 30, 2017, and now is available nationwide. Among the book’s special features is a nine-page full-color appendix on hobo nickels. A hobo nickel is a Buffalo nickel … Read more

New Book on 1802 Half Dimes

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1802 Half Dimes Book

The 1802 half dime is one of the great rarities in U.S. numismatics. It is without a doubt the key date early half dime. Despite its notoriety as a classic numismatic rarity, less is known about the 1802 half dime’s mintage and survival rate than that of many other rare American coins … until now. … Read more