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Two Headed Coin

I get a lot of questions from readers wanting to know the value of a Two Headed Coin or sometimes even coins with two reverse sides (tails) they have found.

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British Coin forecast 2012

British Coin forecast 2012 www.petitioncrown.com The main auctions for 2011 have just been completed and record prices have been achieved. To laugh or

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is it good to save for axample, a penny for every year, or just a sample.

Question: I have pennies, shillings etc for lots of years, but a lot are the same except for the date. Is it right to save them all in albums as i am?

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How can I get a price guide on pennies I've saved?

Question: I have several gallon jars of pennies I have saved over many years. I'm sure many are only worth 1 cent each. But I'm sure I have a few that

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kennedy 40% half dollar weigh?

Question: What does a Kennedy 40% silver half dollar weigh? My Answer: The weight for the Kennedy Half Dollars dated 1965-1970 with a composition of -

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What does 2 of Date over 1 mean?

Question: In my 2010 Rotographic Collectors Coins GB Annual I keep coming across notes against coins as under:- 2 of date over 1

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Value of one-sided nickel

Question: Okay so I have a nickel that has the tails side but not the head. It literally looks like only one side was minted and the other is flat. The

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Is this some type of error coin?

Question: I found this coin in my pocket change and after doing a bit of research I couldn't find anything that shows that it's an error type variety.

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How many 1982 d small date pennies were minted?

Question: I would like to know how many 1982 d small date us cents were minted. My Answer: Nick, as far as I know, the Mint has never released the mintage

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What is a Double Cracked Skull Penny?

Question: I have a set of two pennies I bought at a convention a long time ago, both 1960 d and on the cardboard protective cover it says double cracked

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Is my 1986 penny rare?

Question: I was wondering, I found a 1986 penny that has a picture outlining a state with IL in the middle of the picture, on the heads side in front Abraham

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Tennessee State Quarter

The Tennessee State Quarter was the first state quarter issued in 2002 and the 16th in the series which was authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act.

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Is there such thing as a large cent minted without denticles?

Question: I am a new collector and may have been possibly taken in by fake coins. I bought one lot of 5 large cents on e-bay. Two of them I have suspicions

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Kentucky State Quarter

The Kentucky State Quarter was the fifth state quarter issued in 2001 and the 15th in the series which was authorized by the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act.

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Rare Nickel

Question: I have a 2005 nickel, the face of the president is not centered, could this be a rare nickel? thanks My Answer: Saundra, the nickel you describe

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