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Numismatic professional with over 25 years experience can answer your questions about US coins, their values, how best to sell them and where to buy them. Interested in starting a collection? Find out which areas are undervalued and how to acquire those coins at the best price.
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Ex-Head Precious Metals trader for Deak-Perera International with 42 offices worldwide. Industry experience since 1978. Has worked co-operatively with US Mint, Royal Canadian Mint, Austrian Mint, Chamber of Mines of South Africa, World Gold Council and Platinum Guild International. Professioanl numismatist specializing in US Coins. Always buying collections, will travel if size of collection warrants. Website: www.AllCoins.US
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Recent Answers from Joe Hylas
2009-11-19 Presidential Commemorative Medallion:
Hi Kathy, No news on these. I remember as a kid that one of the oil companies did a promotion where they released a new medal every week to people who filled up their tanks. My guess is that this is
2009-11-19 1863 Penny:
Hi Lynne, This is not a penny. It is a "Hard Times Token". When small change was limited in the 1800's, commercial ventures made their own tokens to be used for commerce. They normally trade in the
2009-11-19 1863 coin:
Hello Daman, These are known as "Hard Times Tokens". Small change was in limited supply in the Civil War years. Hence, merchants struck their own tokens that could be used for commercial purposes as
2009-11-18 $20 1967 monument coin:
Hello Carlton, My catalog shows a $20 Gold coin minted in 1967 that bears the likeness of Queen Elizabeth II and the coat of arms on th back just as you describe. However, the pcture in the catalog shows
2009-11-17 I have a rare coin:
Hi Billy, I have handled quite a few of these and depending upon the date and condition, if it was already certified or not, I have paid between $100 and $400 for them. I would really need to see the
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