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Why is the rare coin market “soft”?

This is a continuation of last months’ analysis of reasons the coin market is slow right now.  Another reason the market is slow is the ever “increasing population” of graded or certified coins. While certification of coins has been a great aspect to the coin business, it has also brought some downfalls.  Just because a […]
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New Arrivals in April

We still have the 1805 $5 Bust U.S. Gold piece known as a Half Eagle, so stop in and take a look at it before it is gone. This coin is 1 of 33,183 every minted and not knowing how many have actually survived the last 205 years we don’t know how many are left […]
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3-Cent Nickel Pieces

The Nickel Three-Cent piece is another short run coin running from 1865 to 1889 with the years 1877, 1878, and 1886. It was minted as a proof only issue. The nickel three-cent coin debuted in the final year of the Civil War. After 1875 when silver coins started circulating again, the three-cent denomination became redundant and […]
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