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Information about New Presidential Dollar coins:

~Unusual Edge Letters on Dollars

~US mint press release.

~Production Schedule of Dollars to be released

~Legislation Authorizing Presidential Dollars in 2007

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"A Glossary of Coin Collecting Words and Definitions"

Locate the meaning of coin dealer and numismatic words.

COIN COLLECTOR WORDS

that start with the letter

" N "

national parks quarters

- name for the US 25 cent coin series began in 2010. Each year five different national parks designs are placed on United States Washington quarters. Sometimes abbreviated as NPQ or PQ (for Parks Quarters).

national parks coins

- another name for the US 25 cent coin series started in 2010. Sometimes abbreviated as NPC or PC.

nickel

- nick name for the US five cent piece. Although only 25% of the five cent piece is made of the metal nickel it gives the appearance that it is solid nickel. The nick name "nickel" came about due to its appearance of being made of the metal nickel. It is actually made of a mixture of copper(75%) and nickel(25%).

non-circulating legal tender

- noncirculating legal tender means coins or paper money that are valid and acceptable by the country that issued them, however because of age, collectability, or other factors they are not used or found in commerce. An example would be government issued proof coin sets that the US Mint sells at a substantial premium over the coins face (spendable) value.

numismatist

- a coin collector. Often used to indicate someone who is a serious coin hobbyist or one who studies an area of coin collecting.

Numismatic Guarantee Corporation

- a third party grading service that certifies and grades coins. One of the most popular and well respected independent coin grading companies. Often called NGC. Similar to PCGS.

Links to PCGS articles at other websites:

NGC Grading Service Information

Numismatic News: - One of the most popular coin publications in the USA. This newspaper-type publication is reasonably priced and is issued weekly. Contains coin collecting articles about US and world coins, with a major focus on US coins. Advertisements from major coin dealers are included in each weekly issue.
numismatics: - hobby and study of coin collecting. It may also include paper money and things used as money, as well as similar things such as medals and tokens.

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