Half Dollars

Thanks to a thread on the Collectors Universe (PCGS) chat board, we’ve discovered a great reference page to a standard for Full Bell Franklins. DGS will use this standard as a basic for the criteria of assigning FBL Franklins. Continued...

We are really excited to announce that Stella has posted the entire 1993 edition of The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dollars. In the planning stages for years, this rare reference book is now available for the use of the entire numismatic community — at NO CHARGE. This is the Stella mandate, of course. Information… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David W. Lange. This information was originally published in 2006 in The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels.]
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Determining the rarity of the various date and mint combinations within the Buffalo Nickel series in circulated grades is largely a matter of experience, as most issues are not valuable enough to merit submission… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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The author wises to thank the following individuals who share the same love of numismatics, who helped make this book possible:
 
 
Alex Biven – photography
Michael Fahey (ANACS)
John Feigenbaum
Ken Krah… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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“Is it just about money?”
As a coin dealer I admit to often getting caught up in the financial aspect of coin purchases, along with mundane discussions about rarity, grade, aesthetic… Continued...