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NGC Certifies First Sacagawea-Presidential Dollar Mule
Jan 14 — This incredible error, which paired a Sacagawea Dollar obverse with a Presidential Dollar reverse, was struck in 2014 at the Denver Mint. It is now graded NGC Mint Error AU 58 with a notation of Discovery Coin to recognize its important place in numismatic history.
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NGC-certified Brasher Doubloon Will Realize Millions at Epic Sale of Partrick Rarities
Jan 8 — The 1787 ‘EB’ on Wing New York-Style Brasher Doubloon graded NGC MS 65★ is not only the centerpiece of the sale, but also of the entire Partrick Collection and arguably all of numismatics.
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A Letter from CCG Chairman Mark Salzberg
Jan 5 — What can I say about last year that hasn’t already been said? It was indeed unprecedented, turbulent and transformative. In March of 2020, none of us knew how the collectibles markets or any industry would fare. But now, at the beginning of 2021, I feel definitively optimistic.
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NGC-certified 1894-S Barber Dime and 1794 Dollar Each Realize Over $1 Million in Stack’s Bowers Sale
Dec 22 — Two vintage US coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® each realized more than $1 million in a Stack’s Bowers auction in December.
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NGC-Certified 1894-S Barber Dime Will Sell for More Than $1 Million in Stacks Bowers Sale
Dec 9 — The 1894-S Barber Dime is one of the greatest rarities of American numismatics. A mere 24 were struck at the San Francisco Mint that year, and only nine are known to exist today, including two that are heavily circulated.
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Nov 19 — Hosted at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, California, the sale witnessed remarkably strong bidder participation through the firm’s award winning website and mobile apps, an active phone bidding bank and socially-distanced floor bidding in the auction room. With over $19.9 million in overall prices realized for U.S. coins and paper money, the results confirm Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ status as a top resource for quality collectibles within these segments.
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Mayflower 400th Anniversary Products Available from the US Mint on November 17
Nov 17 — This program recognizes the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage, which departed England in September 1620 and, after a tumultuous two-month journey, reached the shores of Cape Cod, in present day Massachusetts that November.
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NGC Special Designations and Labels for End of WWII 75th Anniversary Gold and Silver Eagles
Nov 4 — To celebrate the 2020-W V75 Gold and Silver Eagles, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is providing its bold V-Day Special Label for no additional fee by default for all submissions. The NGC Early Releases and First Releases designations and labels are also available.
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Heritage Auctions Presents a 1943 Bronze Penny Bonanza
Oct 21 — Despite these large quantities of regular issue coinage, a few rarities managed to be accidentally struck in tiny numbers and sneak out of the US Mint. 1943 "pennies" were meant to be struck in Steel, but just a few were accidentally created on bronze planchets, producing a rarity that has fascinated collectors ever since.
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Draped Bust Half Cents: An Easy Early Series for Collectors
Oct 8 — Draped Bust half cents were minted from 1800 to 1808. These have received less attention than Draped Bust large cents and multiple silver denominations with a Draped Bust motif. A set of Draped Bust half cents could be a realistic objective for most collectors of 19th century U.S. coins.
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Error Coin Sidelines George Washington
Sep 30 — Graded AU58 by NGC and showing the very slightest touch of rub, this crazy-looking coin must have been set aside nearly immediately after it was struck. It is a dual error, combining both an off-center strike and a brockage. The obverse (the "heads" side) is struck 40% off-center, and there is a brockage on the reverse.
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NGC-certified 1907 High Relief Double Eagle Soars to $660,000 at Heritage Sale
Sep 30 — An exceptional 1907 High Relief Double Eagle certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) realized $660,000 in the Heritage US Coins Signature Auction held from September 18-20, 2020. Several other NGC-certified coins realized six figures, demonstrating the robust demand for high-quality, vintage US coins graded by NGC.
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A $10,000 Bill Sets $384,000 World Record at Heritage Auctions
Sep 22 — Bill is now world’s most valuable ‘small-size’ note
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NGC Releases Updated Image Gallery and Video for the Partrick Collection [Video]
Sep 2 — The Partrick Collection, entirely certified by NGC, includes some of the greatest rarities in all of numismatics, including two Brasher Doubloons, the first gold coins struck in the newly independent United States.
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An Off-Metal Oddity From the War Years
Aug 24 — 1943 was a strange year for the US Mint in several ways and with the changes in metal happening all at once, some mistakes were bound to happen.
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Rare Pattern From When Aluminum Outranked Gold
Aug 19 — Aluminum is so ubiquitous today that it may not strike you today as a metal that would belong on the "precious metals" list or that even has much value. However, in the early and mid-1800s, it was considered in the United States and Europe to be very precious indeed. This led to the production of some rare pattern coins (trial pieces made to test out new designs or metal compositions) struck in aluminum. In fact, for a time during the 1800s, aluminum was more valuable than gold!
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Fascinating Die Cap Error Stars in Simpson Collection
Aug 19 — Most of the Bob Simpson Collection of US Coins is made up of the very best of American numismatics--the way coins look when things go right and a coin has been saved in amazing condition. However, one piece in the Simpson single-owner collection is special because of what went WRONG.
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An American First! NGC Celebrates the 2020 Colorized Basketball Coins
Aug 18 — On August 28, the first colorized coins ever produced by the US Mint are being released: a Basketball Hall of Fame 2020-S Colorized Half Dollar and 2020-P Colorized Silver Dollar. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) is offering a special attribution — First Colorized US Coins — to celebrate this historic innovation in US coinage.
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Stacks Bowers Galleries Sells Nearly $14 Million of United States Coins and Exonumia in August Sale
Aug 13 — Over $13.94 million in United States coins and Numismatic Americana was sold in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August 2020 Las Vegas Auction, contributing to overall prices realized of $21,739,851 for the sale across all categories.
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NGC Certifies Two Brasher Doubloons and Other Extreme Rarities from the Partrick Collection
Aug 11 — Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified hundreds of additional selections from the incomparable collection of Donald G. Partrick. Incredibly, this stunning group of coins includes two Brasher Doubloons, fabled rarities that rank among the most prized coins in all of numismatics.
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