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  2. Glossary of numismatics - Wikipedia

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    bag mark. Also called a contact mark. A surface mark, or nick, on a coin, usually from contact with other coins in a mint bag. [1] More often seen on large gold or silver coins. banker's mark A small countermark applied to a coin by a bank or a trader indicating that they consider the coin to be genuine and of legal weight.

  3. Coin purse - Wikipedia

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    A purse or pouch (from the Latin bursa, which in turn is from the Greek βύρσα, býrsa, oxhide), [1] sometimes called coin purse for clarity, is a small money bag or pouch, made for carrying coins. In most Commonwealth countries it is known simply as a purse, while "purse" in the United States usually refers to a handbag.

  4. Currency packaging - Wikipedia

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    Fabric bags (see Money bag) are heavy duty cloth (woven and non-woven) bags are used to hold coins, rolls of coins, or bundles of banknotes. Bags can be tied shut, sealed with a cable tie or secured with a special security seal using tamper-evident technology. Coin wrapper full of dollars. Coin wrappers are paper or plastic tubes used to hold a ...

  5. Money bag - Wikipedia

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    Money in a bag from the Nordic foreign exchange company Forex Bank. A money bag (or money sack) is a bag normally used to hold and transport coins and banknotes, often closed with a drawstring. [1] When transported between banks and other institutions, money bags are usually moved in armored cars or money trains. It is a type of currency ...

  6. Coin wrapper - Wikipedia

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    Stack of coin wrappers for US Quarters. A coin wrapper, also known as a bank roll or simply a roll, is a paper or plastic container designed to hold a specific number of coins. During 19th century, newly minted coins were collected in cloth bags. Initially, coin wrapping was a manual process.

  7. Coin cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Coin cleaning is the controversial process of removing undesirable substances from a coin's surface in order to make it more attractive to potential buyers. The subject is disputed among the numismatic community whether cleaning coins is necessary.

  8. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    The last image we have of Patrick Cagey is of his first moments as a free man. He has just walked out of a 30-day drug treatment center in Georgetown, Kentucky, dressed in gym clothes and carrying a Nike duffel bag. The moment reminds his father of Patrick’s graduation from college, and he takes a picture of his son with his cell phone.

  9. Coin storage - Wikipedia

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    An 1886-S Gold eagle in a PCGS plastic coin slab A 1/10th troy ounce American Gold Eagle in a cardboard '2x2' flip, secured with staples A coin folder offers no protection from the elements and is likely to damage coins when pressed in or popped out. Coin collectors have various options for storing their coin collections. The various options ...