This coin was found while searching through a solid-date roll purchased on eBay. Showing split serifs as a result of the second mintmark being punched too far to the west it is listed as CONECA RPM-006, WRPM-006 in John Wexler’s listings and 1952D-1MM-006 on the Coppercoins website. In this condition the coin is worth approximately […]

This is an 1868 Shield nickel featuring repunching on the 1, 6 and 8 in the date. The numerals are repunched to the south. Listed as Fletcher F-32, this variety is fairly easy to identify from the die cracks through the date. Grading Very Fine, this coin was purchased unattributed on eBay and is worth […]

This nickel has a repunched mintmark with the secondary punch rotated clockwise from the main mintmark. It is listed as RPM-001 in the CONECA files and grades Fine. It was found in a solid date roll purchased on eBay and is worth approximately $1 in this condition.

On Thursday October 27th the 2011 U.S. Silver Eagle 25th Anniversary Set went on sale at the US Mint’s website. By 6:00pm EDT the following message appeared on the mint’s website: Waiting List Notice: The number of orders we have taken meets the maximum limit for the 2011 American Eagle 25th Anniversary Silver Coin Set. […]

In what has been called one of the highest prices ever paid for a gold coin, a rare Brasher Doubloon recently traded hands for $7.4 million. Minted by Ephraim Brasher, this coin is the only one known with the designer’s initials “EB” punched on the eagle’s breast. Five other examples all have the mark on […]