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A coin catalog (or coin catalogue) is a listing of coin types. Information may include pictures of the obverse and reverse (front and back), date and place of minting, distribution type, translation of inscriptions, description of images, theme, metal type, mintage, edge description, orientation of the coin, weight, diameter, thickness, design credentials, shape and prices for various grades.
Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins: With Platinum and Palladium Issues: 1601–present, 6th Edition, publication date 2009, Krause Publications, ISBN 978-1-4402-0424-1 Digital copy available separately. Unusual World Coins, 6th Edition, publication date 2011, Krause Publications, ISBN 978-1-4402-1702-9 Digital copy available separately.
Large Date $5 United States Garrett Heritage Auctions: January 2012 $1,380,000 1797 O-101a 50C United States Norweb Stack's Bowers: July 2008 $1,380,000 1796 No Stars $2.50 United States Parmelee, Brock, Ward, Rogers ANR June 2005 $1,351,250 1833 Large Date $5 United States King Farouk of Egypt, Pittman Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers: May 2016 $1,322,500
“The very first issue of the Sacagawea coins came in Cheerios boxes starting Jan. 1, 2000, but those coins were packaged in such a way that you could not see their reverse,” DeLorey continues.
Krause-Mishler (named for Krause and longtime employee Clifford Mishler) numbers are the most common way of assigning values to coins. The first edition was published in 1972. [ 3 ] In addition, they established the Coin of the Year Award , first issued in 1984, for excellence in coinage design.
Coin hoarders are similar to investors in the sense that they accumulate coins for potential long-term profit. However, they typically do not take into account aesthetic considerations. [21] This is most common with coins whose metal value exceeds their spending value. [22] Modern-day coins are a popular and important part of coin collecting.
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The names of these coins have all been defined by Congress in 31 USC 5112 . Quoting the part under discussion here: (5) a 5-cent coin that is 0.835 inch in diameter and weighs 5 grams. Additionally, all US coins have their names printed right on them. A dime is a "dime", a quarter dollar is a "quarter dollar" and five cents is "five cents".