Rare glitch in some Wyoming quarters yet to create collecting frenzy

Like thousands of Americans, Gillette resident Gordon Evans has collected state quarters — adding each state as it is released. Now, with news that the Wyoming bucking-horse-and-rider quarters might be worth more than 25 cents, Evans is rechecking the Cowboy State quarter in his possession to see if he has one with a unique characteristic.
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Fiji Reserve Bank Prepares For New Coins

The Reserve Bank of Fiji today announced the commencement of the public awareness campaign for the nation’s new coinage structure as endorsed by Cabinet in March this year.
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Currency offers more than face-value

Coin collecting isn’t a science unless you happen to be a practising numismatic. For 53 years Les Copan has been studying coins, tokens and other forms of currency, developing significant collections of his own along the way
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Gold prices skid to 1-year low on stronger dollar

Gold prices tumbled to their lowest levels in a year Wednesday due to a stronger dollar, which has sharply curtailed investors’ appetite for precious metals. Silver hit a two-year low. In other commodities, crude oil fell slightly while corn, soybeans and wheat also traded lower.
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Fey Lists Smart Morgan Variety Buys

Michael S. Fey of Rare Coin Investments and co-author of the book Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties, has disclosed his picks for the best variety buys for the future in the Summer 2008 issue of the Top 100 Insights newsletter.
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U.S. has storied history with gold

Gold’s amazing 2008 comeback stumbled Aug. 15 as the precious metal dropped below $800 an ounce for the first time this year, completing a slide that had begun five months earlier on March 17 when the London daily fix topped out at $1,023.50, silver weighed in at $20.92, and platinum was at exactly $2,000 an ounce.
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Paper money terms tell tale of design development

Language is a learned skill, especially the language of numismatics. We all have to start somewhere and that is true for individuals interested in collecting paper money notes.Here’s a hint. If a paper money collector asks you about an essay note, they are not looking for a three-page report that is double-spaced with footnotes.
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