Category Archives: 1922 Grant with Star Half Dollar

Counterfeit Coin Detection – Altered 1922 Grant Commemorative Half Dollar

By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ….. The classic commemorative series, while full of some of the best-designed United States coins of the 20th century, essentially was used to make money for various causes. Such was the case with the 1922 Grant commemorative half dollars. In 1921, the Ulysses S. Grant Centenary Association wanted to coordinate […]

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1922: A Unique Year in U.S. Coin History

By Bullion Shark LLC …… Today, the United States Mint is the largest producer of coins in the world, striking billions of circulating coins, millions of bullion coins in four metals, and various commemorative coins and special issues. There are even circulation-quality coins not made for circulation and sold to collectors, like the American Innovation […]

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Think Commems are for Suckers? Seven You Should Own Even if You HATE COMMEMORATIVES

Think commemorative coins are for suckers? In many cases, you may be right. But there are great coins from the long-slighted series that should be in your collection and at today’s prices and you’d be a sucker not to consider picking a few of them up at these historically-low pricing levels. CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan […]

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Think Commems Are for Suckers? Seven You Should Own Even if You HATE COMMEMORATIVES

Think commemorative coins are for suckers? In many cases, you may be right. But there are great coins from the long-slighted series that should be in your collection and at today’s prices and you’d be a sucker not to consider picking a few of them up at these historically low pricing levels. CoinWeek Editor Charles […]

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