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- 2026
There are many ways to collect coins. Two common methods are series sets and type sets. A series set is where a collector aims to have an exemplar for every date and mint mark of a specific series, and a type set is where a collector aims to have an exemplar for major design variation […]
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- 2026
I began collecting coins as a teen, and, like many young adults, I purchased the Whitman Lincoln Cent coin folders and started a Lincoln Cent series set. I remember trading in a dollar for a couple of rolls of cents, searching those rolls, and then exchanging rolls for another pair. I eventually graduated to ten […]
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- 2026
First, for their Artistry. The minting of coins is a specialized form of sculpting and engraving, subject to the technical limitations inherent in the process. The Twentieth-Century American Coin Renaissance relied on renowned United States artists, such as Augustus Saint-Gaudens, to design coins considered among the most beautiful coins ever minted by the United States […]
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