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    Dateless Indian Cent Obverse Counter Brockage - Mystery Solved

    Dateless Indian Cent Obverse Counter Brockage – Mystery Solved

    By Coin Community on April 24, 2010

    How cool is this? A stunning Indian Cent obverse counter-brockage, authenticated and slabbed by NGC. The obverse is almost obliterated by the overstrike, so even though the reverse is pristine and the coin is graded MS-65, we’ll never know

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    Forum Hot Topic Digest for March 20, 2010

    Forum Hot Topic Digest for March 20, 2010

    By Coin Community on March 20, 2010

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    Forum Hot Topic Digest for February 27, 2010

    Forum Hot Topic Digest for February 27, 2010

    By Coin Community on February 27, 2010

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    Forum Hot Topic Digest for February 17, 2010

    Forum Hot Topic Digest for February 17, 2010

    By Coin Community on February 17, 2010

    Topics on the forum with at least 30 replies. This is the good stuff…

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    Third Zinc 1982P Lincoln Cent DDR #001 Variety Found

    Third Zinc 1982P Lincoln Cent DDR #001 Variety Found

    By Coin Community on February 8, 2010

    A nice surprise on the forum on January 28th. User photogame posted a new topic titled 1982 LMC Doubled Die Reverse? Here is the original post…

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    Hot Topic: Obama Adminstration's Plan to Change Metal in US Coins

    Hot Topic: Obama Adminstration’s Plan to Change Metal in US Coins

    By Coin Community on February 2, 2010

    The Mint’s primary cost driver is the price of metal, a factor over which it has no control. Daily spot prices of copper and zinc, the Mint’s two main metallic materials, have fluctuated in excess of 100 percent, and the price of nickel by 500 percent in recent years…

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    Hot Topic: Did The State Quarter Program Bring You Into The Hobby?

    Hot Topic: Did The State Quarter Program Bring You Into The Hobby?

    By Coin Community on January 18, 2010

    I have seen in more than one book that the state quarter program is responsible for a lot of new coin collectors. I agree with that theory. This is also why I am so pleased with all of the modern coins being produced…

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    Mismatched Serial Numbers on Currency - Common?

    Mismatched Serial Numbers on Currency – Common?

    By Coin Community on January 12, 2010

    Very cool error, but just how common are they? A forum poster discovered the one pictured in a PMG Gem uncirculated holder and posted the following…

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    Poll: Why do you visit coin dealers?

    Poll: Why do you visit coin dealers?

    By Coin Community on January 11, 2010

    In preparation for an article I’m writing on collecting and the business of dealers, I would enjoy getting your input on what coin dealers mean to you. I have tried to best segment the possibilities as I see them, but please feel free to add anything I may have missed–thanks!

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    Hot Topic: What is Your Favorite Commemorative?

    Hot Topic: What is Your Favorite Commemorative?

    By Coin Community on January 9, 2010

    Posted on 02/23/2009 in the US Commemorative forum this topic went hot on 1/9/2010. You can have a look here and show off your favorite if you like…

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