GreatCollections

Strong 2020 Rare Coin and Banknote Market Despite Pandemic

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1863 $100 banknote

Over $419 million of historic U.S. rare coins and paper money sold at major public auctions in 2020 It was the year of pandemic-related cancelled coin shows, but 2020 still resulted in one of the strongest U.S. rare coin and paper money markets in recent years, according to a year-end survey of major auction houses … Read more

1969-S Penny Sold to Honest Coin Dealer for 5 Cents to Realize over $40,000 at Auction

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1969-S cent double die obverse

Over the past 50 years, an individual from San Francisco accumulated thousands of Lincoln Cents from change, friends and by searching rolls. He never found anything of note, and finally the day came to sell the collection. He obtained several quotes from local coin shops, and ended up selling the whole collection for a few … Read more