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Now that I’ve got you’re attention, let talk about Lincoln Cents in 1943. In the midst of World War II, the United States military was in need of copper and nickel. So, in 1943 the US mint would make Steel Cents. You can imagine the surprise to see this grey […]

A Million Dollar Lincoln Cent?

November 26, 2017 in Coin Sets / My Collection / Research tagged Counterfeit coins / Lincoln Cents / Wheat Cents by Kevin

At the last meeting of the Pawcatuck Valley Coin Club, John Frost, a member of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, gave a presentation on one coin, an 1872-S Seated Liberty Dollar. A presentation on one coin? It’s true. John spoke to us how it was found out that this particular […]

Investment or Counterfeit?

March 10, 2017 in Investing / Research tagged Counterfeit coins / Investing / Mercury Dimes / Trade Dollars / Washington Quarters by Kevin

1883 saw the last of the Shield Nickels and a new nickel design was introduced by Charles Barber who would also design the dime, quarter and half dollar in 1892. The new Liberty Nickel would have a Roman Numeral V on the reverse to represent 5, but the engraver did […]

Racketeer Nickel

October 5, 2016 in My Collection / Research tagged Counterfeit coins / Liberty Nickel / Racketeer Nickel by Kevin

You’re building a Lincoln Cent collection when spot this coin at a coin show, a 1943 cent. Now what you should know about the 1943 Lincoln Cent is they were made of steel because copper was needed for the war effort. However, there are a few copper 1943 cents and […]

Buyer Beware when Buying Coins

May 29, 2016 in Research tagged Counterfeit coins by Kevin