Coin
Coin's Bio
Private collector of US coins and paper money .
I live in the Southeastern US and travel weekly over 4000 miles anywhere from Philadelphia,Pa to Dallas,TX as part of my current employment as an over-the-road CDL class A truck driver. I am a former US Army Reserve Commissioned Officer with time under my belt at both enlisted and Non-Commissioned ranks . I retired with 20 years of service and 2 major deployments as well as more service school time than I care to remember .
When possible , I make every effort to attend as many local and major coin shows that I can to both meet other collectors and for trades/sales/up-grades .
I spend the majority of my on-line time on NGC's coin forum posting board and thoroughly enjoy hearing of other's finds and experiences within the collecting community .
Although the majority of my coin possessions are un-graded (raw) , I have many that are now in NGC Registry sets within PCGS and NGC 'slabs' . The purpose of the registry sets for me are two-fold : 1) A tool for tracking coins/sets 2) Competition with high-grade coins - not totally encompassing , but mainly for both the challenge and enjoyment/fun.
Doctrine: US coinage is meant for the sole purpose of being used as a medium of exchange . US bullion coinage is meant to be used as a tool /vehicle for speculation/investment. US paper fiat currency is meant to be used as a medium of exchange . US stocks/bonds are meant to be used for speculation/investment.
Collecting of these instruments , for me ,is not a life-style or controlling obsession but rather a way to actually relax/un-wind and , just maybe , gain some interesting knowledge along the way.
I must admit at this point that whenever I meet other collectors , be it numismatic or other hobbies , I turn into a 'kid in a candy store' with excitement ! I really enjoy gaining knowledge and sharing in the joys of life . I get just as excited over another's happiness as I do my own and love to hear about it ! Timeline : -childhood...Whitmans , Jars , cans until early teens , Merit badge project for the Boy Scouts sort of force-fed me to actually go to a library and read as much as I could at the time on the 'hobby' of collecting as I had no mentors , just an old set of coin books that belonged to my father( he passed when I was very young) as a guide to go by. -Teenager days....ah , the old pop bottle deposits and grocery store bag-boy money went to the purchase of a car (got a truck) and chasing girls ...so the 'hobby' got the stand-by orders . -Late teens....Uncle Sugar called (not the draft,more of a family thing), went and played Army , got accepted into the state college , then went the Reservist's route (ended up with a 20 year retirement with Active time , schools , deployments, reserve time)...didn't finish college just kept amassing credit hours (over 120) but no idea what I wanted to 'be' when I ever did grow up , so never declared a major and just dropped school . -from the teenager days through my 'trying twenties' I would occasionally find (in change,at the bank, local shows and flea markets) old coins and just continued my early childhood habit of stuffing them in jars . I had no logical approach , so it was mostly 'selective hoarding' . -by my 30's ,,,I had an idea that I would amass my coin hobby by actively pursuing my hobby for a year and then lay-off of it two years , then got at it again and then lay-off....I did this for a few cycles . -late 30's early 40's...met my goal of retiring w/20 years from the Army Guard at 37 and by now with a wife and two kids ready for college , a decent paying job (still have no clue what I wanna be when I ever grow up)...I found that I finally had a little time to delve deeper into the 'hobby' . -Got back into the 'hobby' just as the momentum was picking back up , but not before...I guess around late 2003 . I'm in my early 40's and sitting on a pile of coins from every kinda series and in every kind of condition . I decided to get organized and started searching online to find other hobbyists , found this and other sites .
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Half Cents |
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Draped Bust Half Cents, 1800-1808, Circulation Issue
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25
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Half Draped
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5
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1
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0
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1
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163
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0
| 8/7/2008 | 740 |
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Cents |
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Lincoln Cents, 1909-1958, Circulation Issue
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128
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J-Cents
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9
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13
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0
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1
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6560
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-8
| 10/24/2019 | 578 |
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Lincoln Cents, 1959-Date, Circulation Issue, Including Varieties
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104
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J-Cents Newer
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6
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10
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1
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4
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1548
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-20
| 12/18/2020 | 606 |
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Lincoln Cents, 1909-Date, Proofs
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93
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J-Cents Proofs
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20
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20
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1
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2
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2891
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52
| 4/21/2017 | 571 |
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Nickels |
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Liberty Head Nickels 1883-1912, Circulation Issue
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131
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J-Libs - 34399
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6
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2
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0
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2
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513
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180
| 5/25/2017 | 364 |
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Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938, Complete Circulation Issue
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209
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Rag-Tag J-Moo's
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4
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3
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0
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0
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1306
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153
| 3/16/2015 | 460 |
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Jefferson Nickels 1938-Date, Circulation Issue
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36
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J-Jeffs
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17
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35
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0
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6
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13238
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-43
| 2/18/2021 | 1396 |
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Jefferson Nickels 1938-1964, Circulation Issue
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87
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J-Full Steps
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13
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10
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0
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1
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4512
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-43
| 2/18/2021 | 768 |
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Jefferson Nickels 1965-Date, Circulation Issue
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20
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J-Mod Jeffs
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16
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21
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0
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4
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8252
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224
| 2/25/2020 | 956 |
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Jefferson Nickels 1938-1942, Proof Issue
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50
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J-Proofs
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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-14
| 12/23/2020 | 844 |
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Jefferson Nickels 1950-1964, Proof Issue
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66
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J-Jeffs Proofs
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26
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4
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0
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3
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1221
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-154
| 7/10/2020 | 794 |
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Jefferson Nickels 1965-Date, Proof Issue
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104
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J-Proof Jeffs
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33
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22
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1
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3
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2496
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-739
| 7/20/2020 | 1048 |
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Dimes |
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Mercury Dimes, 1916-1945, Circulation Issue
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133
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J-Mercs
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8
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7
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4
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1
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3315
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403
| 6/9/2017 | 588 |
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Roosevelt Dimes 1946-Date, Circulation Issue
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103
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J-Roos Circs
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5
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10
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0
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5
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2109
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-834
| 9/26/2016 | 679 |
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Roosevelt Dimes 1950-Date, Proof Issue
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125
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J-Roos Proofs
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18
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20
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1
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5
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2945
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-361
| 4/5/2018 | 649 |
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Quarter Dollars |
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Washington Quarters 1932-1964, Circulation Issue
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192
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J-Wash Circs
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9
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8
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0
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3
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2470
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-29
| 6/9/2020 | 781 |
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Washington Quarters 1936-1998, Proof Issue
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66
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J-Wash Proofs
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30
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20
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1
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1
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2738
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-637
| 10/3/2019 | 1053 |
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Statehood Quarters 1999-2008, Circulation Issue
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96
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J-1/4's
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17
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24
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0
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6
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1602
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10
| 7/26/2019 | 499 |
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Statehood Quarters, Clad and Silver, 1999-2008, Proof Issue
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195
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J and a 1/4 PF
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34
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34
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0
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3
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7832
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-2200
| 7/26/2019 | 552 |
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D.C. and U.S. Territories Quarters, 2009, Proof Issue
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92
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J2-Proofs
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50
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6
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0
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0
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858
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-348
| 7/26/2019 | 247 |
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Half Dollars |
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Walking Liberty Half Dollars, 1916-1947, One-Per-Date
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60
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Set with No-Name
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4
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1
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0
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1
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551
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49
| 6/10/2020 | 667 |
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Kennedy Half Dollars, 1964-Date, Circulation Issue
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79
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JFK Mint State Halves
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10
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13
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0
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3
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1988
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18
| 4/2/2021 | 626 |
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Kennedy Half Dollars, 1964-Date, Proof Issue
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152
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JFK Proof Halves
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37
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36
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0
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8
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8448
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-1897
| 2/28/2019 | 709 |
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Dollars |
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Eisenhower Dollars, 1971-1978, Mint State
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Dwights
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43
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10
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0
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0
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1857
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-1904
| 9/18/2019 | 404 |
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Eisenhower Dollars, 1971-1978, Complete Proof
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157
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Proof Dwights
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18
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2
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0
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0
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360
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-1037
| 9/18/2019 | 502 |
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Susan B. Anthony Dollars 1979-1999, Mint State
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130
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J SBAs
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25
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3
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1
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1
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368
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-250
| 8/24/2020 | 461 |
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Susan B. Anthony Dollars 1979-1999, Proof
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156
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J-SBA PFs
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16
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1
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0
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0
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220
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-116
| 8/24/2020 | 364 |
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Sacagawea Dollars, 2000-Date, MS and SMS/SP
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147
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J-Sacs
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4
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3
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0
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2
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527
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14
| 4/3/2018 | 339 |
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Sacagawea Dollars, 2000-Date, Proof
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412
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J-Sac Proofs
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13
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3
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1
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2
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491
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-136
| 4/10/2018 | 430 |
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Presidential Dollars, 2007-Date, Mint State
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331
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Pres- J - 34533
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1
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1
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0
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1
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41
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-94
| 2/29/2016 | 368 |
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Presidential Dollars, 2007-Date, SMS
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104
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J-SMS-Pres- 50347
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3
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1
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0
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1
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102
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8
| 8/28/2020 | 403 |
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Presidential Dollars, 2007-Date, Proof
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720
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J-Pres-Proofs- 50348
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2
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1
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0
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1
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194
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-714
| 2/20/2015 | 355 |
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American Eagles & Bullion Coins |
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Silver Eagles, 1986-Date, Mint State
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1886
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Just for fun #2
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7
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4
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0
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3
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881
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-26
| 3/4/2019 | 408 |
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Silver Eagles, 1986-Date, Proofs
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1517
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Set J ASE
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2
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1
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0
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0
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366
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-38
| 5/19/2017 | 222 |
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2006 20th Anniversary Eagle Set, Gold and Silver, Complete
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144
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set J 20
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16
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1
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0
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0
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366
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-29
| 8/24/2020 | 235 |
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Type Sets |
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21st Century Type Set, Non-Proofs Only
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51
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J-Type 21st Century Non-Proof Set
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43
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7
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0
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1
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1629
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-42
| 2/26/2018 | 791 |
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21st Century Type Set, Proofs Only
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55
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J-Type Proofs Only
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54
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12
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2
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11
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3137
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165
| 12/26/2018 | 545 |
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21st Century Type Set, Proofs & Non-Proofs
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63
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J-21 Type Set
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54
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12
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1
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8
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3183
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126
| 7/23/2018 | 690 |
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Mint Sets 1934-1964 |
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1940 Mint Set
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31
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40-ish
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7
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1
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0
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0
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575
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4
| 10/24/2019 | 591 |
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1943 Mint Set
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61
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43'd
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26
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4
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0
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1
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914
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-32
| 6/23/2020 | 667 |
  
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