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Counterfeit Coin Detection – The 1928 Peace Dollar

Counterfeit 1928 Peace Dollar   By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ……   Since so many counterfeit 1928 Peace Dollars are, in fact, altered 1923 coins, it is particularly useful to know the counterfeit coin detection diagnostics that are seen on legitimate examples. The 1928 Peace Dollar had the lowest mintage of any […]

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Classic US Gold Coins – A Rare HM-2 1838-C $5 Half Eagle With Perfect Reverse

By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com …… CoinWeek Content Partner The 1838-C is among the most sought-after Classic Head half eagles. It is both a one-year type and a first-year-of-issue. It is not an especially scarce date but it is extremely difficult to find Choice, as evidenced by its low populations at both PCGS and CAC. […]

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Hot Lips and Scar Face: Two Dramatic 1888-O Morgan Dollar Varieties

By Ron Drzewucki – Modern Coin Wholesale ….. In my previous sortie into VAM territory, I mentioned the 1888-O “Hot Lips” variety of Morgan dollar. It is arguably the most famous VAM out there (a “VAM” being a Morgan or Peace dollar variety as officially cataloged by Leroy Van Allen and George Mallis), and if […]

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