Coin Collecting

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2013-05-21 Coin and Paper Money Collecting - 1949 German % Pfennig "J":

Hi Randy,  This has come up a few times before. I am not sure why Krause does not mention this variety as they do with the 1950 5 pfennig and 1949 10 pfennig. It has been brought to there attention since

2013-05-21 Coin and Paper Money Collecting - 1977 1 dollar bill:

Rhonda:    Condition is important. Without a photo, hard to give an exact value. Error note likely worth approximately $20 to $35 to an interested collector.    Here's a link for history of the $1 bill:

2013-05-21 Coin and Paper Money Collecting - colorized quarter:

Saba:    Normal mint struck quarters colorized by private firms for profit. Not a mint product. Considered altered. No added numismatic value. No control on quantities made. Sell for about $5 each. Do

2013-05-19 Coin and Paper Money Collecting - 1963 $2 bill with July 4, 1976 post mark:

The United States $2 bill was redesigned in 1976.  There was a lot of press for the new design and release.  The date of release was April 13th 1976.  April 13th was the day Jefferson was born.  Anyway

2013-05-19 Coin and Paper Money Collecting - Commemorative medal:

Hi Igor,  This was a commemorative lottery ticket issued by the Swedish bank Handelsbanken and originally came with a plastic case and brochure that had a collection of historical facts about the ship