January 19, 2022
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CCG Soared to New Heights in 2021
Jan 15 — Is 2021 the year that everyone became a collector? Never in the history of collectibles has there been such interest, and the enthusiasm for collecting continues to grow.
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The Banknote Book Requests Your Help
Jan 14 — The Banknote Book is in need of your knowledge to plug the many unknown gaps in China.
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Jan 7 — For three decades, Sydney F. Martin of Doylestown, Pennsylvania and Amelia Island, Florida was a preeminent figure in American numismatics. Stack’s Bowers Galleries of Costa Mesa, California has been selected to sell Martin’s many remarkable numismatic collections at public auction over a several year span, beginning in 2022.
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7 Tips for Selling Coins on eBay
Jan 5 — Selling coins on eBay is not difficult if you understand the process and you know what you are doing. Here are seven tips to help you get started.
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Affordable Error Coins to Add to Your Collection
Dec 17 — Clashed die error coins are a very affordable way to start collecting error coins. You can find these in circulation or cherrypicked from a coin dealer stock.
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Buffalo Nickels: The Mirage of 3 ½ Legs
Dec 14 — The most famous Buffalo nickel is not the rarest and is not even a distinctive date. In this article Greg Reynolds offers an opinion on Buffalo Nickel varieties.
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Rarities Night Auction Puts Spotlight on Rare Half Eagles
Dec 9 — The Stack’s-Bowers Rarities Night event on Nov. 23 featured a wide assortment of rare coins. The most newsworthy and memorable section was a run of rare half eagles ($5 gold coins) which are analyzed in this article.
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Panic of 1921 Spawned Famous Coins
Dec 8 — The year 1921 is very important to many collectors of classic U.S. coins of the 20th century.
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How Proof Coins Get Their Cameo Contrast
Dec 1 — The United States Mint has employed the latest technology to create different finishes on their proof coins. This technique enhances the design and overall eye appeal of all proof coins now produced by the U.S. Mint.
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Collecting Very Fine Grade Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Nov 25 — Collecting Walkers in Very Fine condition can be both rewarding and challenging while affordable.
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A Remedy to the Same Old Ways of Coin Collecting
Nov 13 — Some traditional ways of collecting coins can get old fast. Here is a review of the traditional ways and some ideas for new ways to collect that will rekindle your coin collecting bug.
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United States Mint Announces Designs for the Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coin Program
Nov 11 — The United States Mint (Mint) today unveiled designs for the 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coin Program.
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Nov 9 — Stack’s Bowers Galleries is excited to present a physical Lealana Bitcoin in lot 4151 of their November 2021 Showcase Auction. Graded SP-70 by PCGS, it is the very first bitcoin from the Lealana series to be certified by that service and will also be the very first piece of physical cryptocurrency offered in a major live auction.
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Famous Hawaii Five-O 1913 Liberty Head Nickel Sold for Over $4 Million by Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Nov 9 — SBG has sold the famous coin to a private client for a price exceeding $4 million. This 1913 Liberty Head nickel ranks as the second finest of the five known, only three of which are in private hands.
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Building a CAC-Only Proof Set of Three Cent Nickels
Nov 5 — Proof Three Cent Nickels were minted each year from 1865 to 1889. Business strikes are a different topic. A complete set of Proof Three Cent Nickels comprises twenty-six coins and it is not difficult to obtain a CAC approved representative of each.
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CAC Rare Coin Market Review Winter 2021 Publisher's Message
Nov 2 — This month's issue features an abundance of green arrows showing increased prices. But the reason may be not be exactly what you think.
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How to Buy Gold Coins for Profit
Oct 29 — If you know how to buy gold coins you can use them to diversify your investment portfolio. Know the difference between gold bullion and gold coins and how to purchase them.
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Easily Assemble a Set of XF to AU "French Bronze" Indian Cents
Oct 28 — A set of XF-AU Indian cents costs just a fraction of the amount that would need to be spent to complete a set of higher grade coins, and can be an equally satisfying endeavor.
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Investing in Modern United States Commemorative Coins
Oct 22 — The largest coin dealer in the world is the United States Mint. Purchasing coins directly from the U.S. Mint can be a very cost-effective method to add coins to your collection. If you're only looking at them for investment purposes, this can be a risky business.
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Quick Start Collecting Guide: Walking Liberty Half Dollars
Oct 15 — Collecting Walking Liberty half dollars can be easy enough to collect for the beginner and demanding for the advanced collector. This Quick Start Guide will direct you through assembling your collection of Walking Liberty half dollars.
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Precision Coin Supplies Need by More Advanced Collectors
Oct 8 — The deeper you journey into coin collecting, the more advanced your coin collecting supplies need to be. You will be paying more attention to the details and very fine attributes of your coins.
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Childs-Pogue 1804 Silver Dollar Realizes Fair Collector Price
Oct 5 — The star of the Stack’s-Bowers Rarities Night was the Childs-Pogue 1804 silver dollar, which was first PCGS certified as Proof-68 in 1999.
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Finest Known 1893-S Shatters Auction Record for a Morgan Silver Dollar
Oct 2 — On Sunday, August 29, 2021, GreatCollections reported that they sold the finest known 1893-S Morgan silver dollar in an online-only auction for $2,086,875. This coin was PCGS graded MS67 before 2005 and CAC approved in 2008. The result is a public sale record for any Morgan silver dollar.
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How the Rare Coin Business has Changed
Oct 1 — I have had a pretty long-term view of the bullion and rare coin markets and I marvel at where we are today and how we got here. I also marvel at how adaptable the dealers and the markets are.
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