Learn about Currency Collecting Superblog: Dec 11, 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008

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The most common luster seen on United States gold coins, especially those from the 19th century, is frosty in texture. Frosty luster can be extremely attractive. I would describe it to the new collector as having a hard look and it is most associated, in my experience, with coins produced at the Philadelphia and San Francisco mints.
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BOWERS AND MERENA JOINS FORCES WITH PONTERIO & ASSOCIATES EXPANDS INTO WORLD COINS AND PAPER MONEY

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:50:19 +0000
Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin and currency auction house, announced today that it had acquired Ponterio & Associates, a 26-year-old firm specializing in ancient and world coins and paper money. The firm’s principals, Rick Ponterio and his sons Kent and Kyle, will be joining the management of Bowers and Merena.
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Northwest Territorial Mint Settles with Washington State Attorney General

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:41:17 +0000
Auburn, Washington, September 19, 2008 — Northwest Territorial Mint today announced it has reached a settlement with the office of the Washington State Attorney General with regard to a lawsuit brought earlier this year.
“We are happy to announce that we have settled with the Attorney General after the state had made numerous allegations, many of ...]

Cleaning Coins Which Have PVC Residue

PVC damage on coins is caused by the breakdown of the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) that is found in inexpensive plastic coin packaging. The most common source of PVC damage...

Newly Discovered 1831 Quarter Eagle Struck on a Dime Planchet

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:52:22 +0000
In the earliest years of the Mint, dime and quarter eagle reverse dies were used on each denomination–apparently a conscious decision. The planchet sizes were close, 19 mm for the dimes and 20 mm for the quarter eagles.
The diameter of each denomination was later reduced when new machinery was introduced. The dime’s diameter was reduced ...]

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