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Doubled Die

1939 Jefferson Nickel – Quadruple-Die Reverse

Posted April 8, 2020 by Bill Bonina

This is a very nice example of a 1939 Jefferson nickel featuring a quadruple-die reverse. It is listed as FS# 802 (old 022.5) in The Cherrypicker’s Guide and DDR-002 in the CONECA files. This coin was found in a solid-date roll purchased on eBay and grades Extremely Fine. It carries a value between $50-$60 in […]

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Recent Finds

1952-D Lincoln Cent Repunched Mintmark RPM #6

Posted March 14, 2012 by Bill Bonina

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 […]

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Coin Sales

Silver Anniversary Sells Out!

Posted October 31, 2011 by Bill Bonina

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. […]

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Currency Talk

Imagery of The Dollar Bill

Posted November 2, 2011 by Bill Bonina

There so much history in US currency. Sometimes its great just to take minute and review all the pieces that make up our notes. For more detailed info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_one-dollar_bill

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Nickels

1868 Shield Nickel – Repunched Date

Posted April 6, 2020 by Bill Bonina

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 […]

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