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Stickers/Labels Recognized by GreatCollections There are dozens of different kinds of stickers/labels applied to certified coins. At GreatCollections, we recognize the major stickering services, including CAC a...
The S.S. Central America, also known as the "Ship of Gold," was a steamship that sunk off the coast of the United States in September 1857. The ship was carrying a large amount of gold from the California Gold Rush, and the loss of the ...
The rarest Lincoln cent date is the 1909-S VDB. The "VDB" on the coin is the initials of the designer, Victor David Brenner. This coin is considered rare because only 484,000 were minted, and many were subsequently melted down. Other ...
CAC stands for Certified Acceptance Corporation. It is a company that evaluates coins submitted by dealers and assigns a sticker to those that meet certain criteria for quality and rarity. The CAC sticker is a sign that the coin ha...
There have been many famous coin collectors throughout history. Some examples include:
King Farouk of Egypt: King Farouk was an avid coin collector who amassed a large and valuable collection of coins from around the worl...
Rare coins are typically graded by professional grading services. These companies employ teams of expert numismatists who carefully examine coins to determine their condition and assign them a grade on a scale such as 1 to 70. T...
We have received a large number of phone calls recently concerning 1943 and 1944 Lincoln Cents with callers assuming (incorrectly) they are sitting on $100,000s.In 1943, there was a shortage in copper that was normally ...
We just added a special page that displays all of our current VAM listings, either for auction or buy now. This is a useful page to bookmark if you specialize in VAMs.
We are regularly asked for a complete listing of the Gold Spouse series and associated mintages. Over the past six months, it has turned into one of the most popular categories at GreatCollections and we...
Since we launched our firm, we have sold some amazing coins. But don't take my word for it, check out our Hall of Fame for the highest priced coins we've sold since April, 2011.- Ian
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