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Queller’s 1804 Dollar Leads Heritage’s CSNS Platinum Night Auction

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Dallas, TX. The catalog for the Official Auction of the Central States Numismatic Society convention, being held in Rosemont, Illinois on April...

Rare Hawaiian $500 Currency of 1879 Offered in Heritage’s April Central...

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Dallas, TX. A piece of rare and never-circulated Hawaiian paper money - a $500 note that was to be issued in 1879 - is...

New Mexico State Quarters in Bags and Rolls Available April 7

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Just days ago the United States Mint announced the release ceremony for the New Mexico state quarter. By the time the ceremony happens,...

Clothesline Pole Yields Small Coin Treasures

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Franklin Half Dollar Hanging from ClotheslineArt Cochell, a resident of Iowa, discovered a bounty of coins right in his own back yard and in a most unique location — his clothesline pole. The coins were apparently dropped down the pole by the previous owner.

The finds have not been described as terribly valuable, at least not yet, but imagine the excitement of each discovery.

Scott Niles from the Ottuma Courier reports the story in the article, Floris man finds coin collection in his backyard.

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PCGS Announces Innovative Roll Certification Program

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is offering a new service, the Roll Certification Program, for rolls of Brilliant Uncirculated coins.  Certified rolls are encapsulated...

Say Goodbye to the Smallest Danish Coin, the 25-Øre

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The smallest denominated Danish coin, the 25-øre, will be removed from circulation on October 1, 2008. Denmark's Minister for Economic and Business Affairs,...

Skyjacker D.B. Cooper $20 Dollar Bills and Now Parachute Appears

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D.B. Cooper FBI SketchesThe infamous skyjacker D.B. Cooper case is making headlines once again. This year the FBI was notified about the discovery of nearly three dozen D.B. Cooper serial numbers from stolen banknotes. Now the FBI has a possible D.B. Cooper torn and tangled parachute that was found buried by children in southwest Washington.

Cooper hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines 727 flight from Portland to Seattle in 1971. During the flight to Seattle, Cooper said he had a bomb and demanded $200,000 and parachutes. When the plane landed, he released the passengers in exchange for the money and ordered the pilot to Mexico. While in flight, he jumped from the rear stairway.

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American Samoa Quarter Design Submissions

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[googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=American+Samoa+&ie=UTF8&t=p&s=AARTsJpegji0MO4DduJGAySWSuvrFiIHrw&ll=-14.285677,-170.71106&spn=0.532328,0.549316&z=9&output=embed&w=200&h=200] The American Samoa people submitted 55 design ideas for their new U.S. commemorative quarter, according to Lt. Gov. Ipulasi Sunia of the American...

New Mexico State Quarter is Ready for Release

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The second commemorative state quarter for release in 2008 honors New Mexico. The countdown for its circulation has officially started with the...

Russia May Eliminate Its Smallest Coin, the One-Kopek

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Russia could lose its smallest coin denomination, the one-kopek. The St. Petersburg Times reports the coin's possible elimination was voiced by Arkady Trachuk. Mr....
2025-W Proof American Silver Eagle - Obverse and Reverse

American Silver Eagle Series Welcomes 2025-W Proof Edition

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One of the United States Mint's most anticipated products for collectors, the 2025-W Proof American Silver Eagle, becomes available today at noon ET. Struck at...