1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Diagnostics
1916 Standing Liberty Quarter authentication
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Arizona Territorial Coin Club
richp458
- Jun 6
- 4 min
The Henning Nickel
Francis Leroy Henning was born in Erial, New Jersey on September 18, 1891. By the 1930s, Henning began his counterfeiting career by...
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richp458
- Jun 6
- 3 min
The 1982 penny, what was the US Mint thinking?
In 1982 the US Mint made 7 different types of penny varieties for the Lincoln cent. This doesn’t include proofs and errors. The...
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richp458
- May 10
- 3 min
In the year 1916, everything changed, including the half dollar.
The year was 1916 and a whole lot was going on. The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) was formed. Black & Decker Co. introduced...
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richp458
- Apr 4
- 2 min
The Mystery of the 1959 Wheat Cent
In 1959, the U.S. Mint changed the reverse design of the Lincoln cent from a wheat reverse to a new memorial reverse. As a result, all...
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richp458
- Apr 4
- 1 min
George T. Morgan… Can you shake your tail feathers?
The 1878 Morgan dollar is extremely confusing because there are a number of different 1878 Morgan dollars. All are worth knowing and...
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richp458
- Apr 4
- 1 min
1992 P & D Lincoln Cent – Close AM
Due to a mix-up at the mint back in 1992, a proof die was used for the reverse of the coin before it was supposed to be used starting in...
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richp458
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Green Beer and Banknotes
Well, well, March is here, and spring is right around the corner. Hoops and hockey are winding down. March b-ball Madness is near, and...
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richp458
- Mar 28
- 1 min
WHAT IS A MULE COIN?
A mule coin is a coin struck with dies that were not intended to be paired. A numismatic mule is a fascinating creature, a hybrid of two...
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