For being a unique coin, the 1870-S half dime should bring stronger prices than what we’ve seen. (Images courtesy usacoinbook.com
Category Archives: Half Dime
Item of the Week: 1870-S Half Dime
For being a unique coin, the 1870-S half dime should bring stronger prices than what we’ve seen. (Images courtesy usacoinbook.com
Letters to the Editor: June 30, 2020
‘W’ Quarter Find Renews Collecting Passion
I would like to give my opinion on the “W” quarters program. I have been a collector for about 65 years, and in the last few years I have been keeping up on the hobby through Numismatic News but not making any new purchases.
I started looking for the “W” quarters and found one
The Mint and Coinage in 1837
by R.W. Julian
Some years in American numismatic history are more colorful than others but for the 19th century, we often think of 1873 as the most interesting
1792 Half Dime
1792 half dime, flattened. PCGS Genuine. (Images courtesy Heritage Auctions
Percentages of existing examples of old series of coins
Has anyone compiled percentages of existing examples of old series of coins?
Walter Breen cites a few figures: An estimated 3 to 6 percent of the large cents survived, 4 to 8 percent of the early silver, and 0.02 to 2 percent of the half cents. Any such figures have to be classed as estimates as there is no known way of determining exact numbers
Amazing half disme nears $2 million
The finest-known 1792 half disme, graded PCGS MS68 and formerly owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, has been sold for a record of nearly $2 million by Brian Hendelson of Classic Coin Company. (Photo credit: Professional Coin Grading Service www.PCGS
The Quiet 1805 Half Dime, with discussion of the Pittman coin in the upcoming Stack’s Bowers Auction
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #243 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds…. Most people have never heard of half dimes, which are much different from five cent nickels. Actually, nickels are typically 25% nickel and 75% copper. Three Cent Nickels were struck in 1865 before five […]
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