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About the Author: Ken Bressett
Kenneth Bressett has been a leading voice in numismatics for over 60 years. He has served as the editor of the authoritative Red Book since 1962. He received the ANA Medal of Merit, the Ferran Zerbe award, and was elected to the National Numismatic Hall of Fame. He has authored dozens of published works on ancient coins, paper money, English, and United States coins.
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Vicksburg National Military Park
This park commemorates one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War. The Confederate surrender here on July 4, 1863, coupled with the fall of Port Hudson, LA, gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union. A museum in the park shows the hardships that both civilians and soldiers endured during the tumultuous, more [...]
Posted in April 2012 Leave a comment
Token Coin
Genuine Morgan and Peace silver dollars with the dates ground off were used in Nevada gaming casinos in the mid-1960s. The coins were mutilated by casino operators to prevent them from being taken home by collectors at a time when the value of silver was rising and the dollars were worth slightly more than their [...]
Posted in April 2012 Leave a comment
Fascinating Coin Fact
In 1797 the Bank of England reputedly had one of the new two-penny copper coins hollowed out and enclosed a bank note for 10 pounds. It was a publicity stunt to popularize the new coins and many people believed they might get the lucky coin in change. Most of these large coppers still in collections [...]
Posted in April 2012 Leave a comment
1971-2000 Original U.S. Mint Proof Sets
These treasured 1971-2000 Original U.S. Mint Proof Sets are a collector’s dream come true. You get a full 30 years’ worth of consecutively dated Proof Sets, all of which were sold out from the Mint many years ago. Presented within their original government packaging, each set contains a Kennedy half-dollar, Washington quarter, Roosevelt dime, Jefferson [...]
Posted in March 2012 Leave a comment
1986 Silver Eagle MS69 Grade