The Numismatist
The Numismatist

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Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 1410

ISBN-13:

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Vols. 24-52 include the Proceedings of the American Numismatic Association Convention, 1911-39.

The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents
The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents

Author: David W. Lange

Publisher: Zyrus Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780974237138

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Features a complete history of the Lincoln cent with research of events leading up to the production of the Lincoln cent, the engraver and mint officials who designed it, as well as a biography of Abraham Lincoln. David Lange examines all attributes of the most commonly collected coin series to date, including detailed information concerning rare Lincoln cent errors and patterns. Winner of the prestigious Numismatic Literary Guild award.

Million Dollar Nickels
Million Dollar Nickels

Author: Paul Montgomery

Publisher: Zyrus Press

Published: 2005-08

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780974237183

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Framed in the backdrop of a nationwide media frenzy and a public mad with the hope of finding the multi-million dollar coin, this is the story of America's most eccentric and famous collectors, persistent reporters searching for the truth, shameless profiteers, and agents of the Smithsonian Institute desperate to stay above the fray. Enterprising collectors spared no expense over the decades advertising to purchase a 1913 Liberty Head nickel, prompting generations of collectors to search cans of coins and old collections they inherited, all for the hope of finding the prized 1913 Liberty Head nickel. In the end, it was an anonymous heiress with an old envelope, upon which was written the word fake, that held the truth. With that envelope and the coin inside, six of the world's most respected coin experts sat in a small room under the vigilant watch of armed guards. Few expected what they found. And what they found rewrote numismatic history...

Fascinating Facts, Mysteries and Myths About U.S. Coins
Fascinating Facts, Mysteries and Myths About U.S. Coins

Author: Robert R. VanRyzin

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-10-01

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1440225370

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Who were the models for the Indian Head nickel? Why is it called the Orphan Annie? What is the King of American Coins? Fascinating Facts, Myths and Mysteries about U.S. Coins is a compilation of some of the more intriguing stories in the history of U.S. Mint coinage. Some are based on facts. Others are hobby myths. All of them make for entertaining reading. Read about: • The five-known 1913 Liberty head nickels • Augustus Staint-Gaudens and his famed gold $20 • The short-lived 20-cent piece • The $1 million coin exhibit • The reason for the Liberty cover-up on the Standing Liberty quarter