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2. Louis E. Eliasberg - Wikipedia

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   Louis Edward Eliasberg Sr. (February 12, 1896 – February 20, 1976) was an American financier and numismatist.A native of Selma, Alabama, he is best known in the numismatic community for putting together the only complete collection of United States coins ever assembled, consisting of regular issue coins of every date, metal, denomination, and mint mark known to collectors at the time, with ...

3. United States coinage type set - Wikipedia

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   A "Type set" collection is enjoyed by some collectors of coins who try to collect one example of as many types of coins as they can. Due to various reasons (including prohibitive cost), collectors will sometimes group several different coins together as one "type."

4. Type set - Wikipedia

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   A Type Set may contain the designs of only one denomination. For example, the dime has had 12 - 14 distinct designs. The definition of what constitutes a design is subjective but collectors generally follow those listed in the authoritative Red Book (A Guide Book of United States Coins), which says: "A series of coins defined by a shared distinguishing design, composition, denomination, and ...

5. Nickel (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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   A nickel is a five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint.Composed of cupronickel (75% copper and 25% nickel), the piece has been issued since 1866.Its diameter is 0.835 inches (21.21 mm) and its thickness is 0.077 inches (1.95 mm).

6. American Buffalo (coin) - Wikipedia

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   The design of the American Buffalo gold bullion coin is a modified version of James Earle Fraser's design for the Indian Head nickel (Type 1), issued in early 1913. After a raised mound of dirt below the animal on the reverse was reduced, the Type 2 variation continued to be minted for the rest of 1913 and every year until 1938, except for 1922, 1932, and 1933 when no nickels were struck.

7. Eagle (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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   In 1834, the mint's 15:1 legal valuation of gold to silver (i.e. 15 weight units of silver and 1 weight unit of gold have the same legal monetary value) was changed to 16:1, and the metal weight-content standards for both gold and silver coins were changed, because at the old value ratio and weight content, it was profitable to export and melt ...