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About Cents – First Published Variety Study of Large Cents (Tue, 31 Jan 2023)
By David Hill for American Numismatic Society (ANS) …… From time to time at the ANS Library, we still get books and other numismatic items from the library of Gordon Frost, a warmly remembered friend of the American Numismatic Society who passed away over 10 years ago. Frost was a devoted collector of numismatic literature, […] The post About Cents – First Published Variety Study of Large Cents appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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Unique 1855-S Three Dollar Gold at Heritage Long Beach Auction (Tue, 31 Jan 2023)
Bender, Carter Jackson among elite collections featured at Feb. 9-12 event   It’s one of the oldest rules of collecting: The scarcer something is, the greater the demand among collectors. It is therefore no surprise that an 1855-S Three Dollar Gold, PR64 Cameo is among the most coveted prizes at Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Expo […] The post Unique 1855-S Three Dollar Gold at Heritage Long Beach Auction appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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Royal Canadian Mint Commemorative Coin Honors Black Canadian Volunteers of No. 2 Construction Battalion (Tue, 31 Jan 2023)
No. 2 Construction Battalion, the first and only all-Black battalion-sized unit in Canadian military history, is being remembered on the 2023 issue of the Royal Canadian Mint’s ongoing Commemorating Black History series. In the opening years of the First World War, hundreds of Black Canadians eagerly tried to enlist for Canada, but racism prevented many […] The post Royal Canadian Mint Commemorative Coin Honors Black Canadian Volunteers of No. 2 Construction Battalion appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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Lincoln Cent Records Shattered With $7.7 Million Stewart Blay Collection at GreatCollections (Tue, 31 Jan 2023)
The finest collection of Lincoln Cents has been auctioned for $7,731,811 USD by GreatCollections, setting all-time world records, including the first Lincoln Cent to break the million-dollar mark. Thirteen other Lincoln Cents realized over $100,000 each. The Stewart Blay Collection, also known as “Red Copper”, was meticulously formed over the past 50 years and included […] The post Lincoln Cent Records Shattered With $7.7 Million Stewart Blay Collection at GreatCollections appeared first on CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors.
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