1962 Lincoln Memorial Cent

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At least it is copper, well mostly. 51 is the new 41 and this 1962 barely looks it. Sure it may have sat in a puddle and developed some green verdigris damage but that just adds color.

Not as common as the 1962-D this is still an average cent. Those waiting to cash in on metal value saw a slight rise a few years ago but have seen a steady decline ever since. If you have the the option of buying copper cents or any metal coins or buying a plot of land I suggest you go for the land.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent  / United States
Year: 1962
Mintage: 606,045,000
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin, and Possibly Zinc
Value: $0.02 in EF-40

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2000-P Sacagawea Dollar

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It has been 13 years since the first golden dollars were introduced and they are far from golden anymore. Time has made them less gold and more brown and that made them even less popular. Granted this is only in America others countries like in El Salvador, Ecuador, Panama, and a few African regions have officially and unofficially made this coin their legal currency.

These original designs had Sacagawea and her child, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, as well as Liberty and In God We Trust on the front. The back had a flying bald eagle, 17 stars, Untied States of America, One Dollar, E Pluribus Unum. Designers initials are also on both sides.

2000 and 2001 were meant for circulation while the 2002-2008 versions were sold to collectors. With a limited supply and the growing popularity out of country it is not surprising that many are fake. These early coins did not have edge lettering so in those foreign countries that love them also counterfeits them.

The funny thing is that those foreign countries do not trust the shiny new dollars and prefer the old ones. Presidential and Native American dollars are not as popular. As for American usage they are just make loops in and out of vending machines.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar / United States
Year: 2000P
Mintage: 767,140,000
Metal: Core: 100% Copper
Clad Layer: 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2% Nickel
Value: F-12 about $1.00

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1999 $1 Bill, F-N

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The 1999 series had some long runs but they were not all in one place. They kept flipping the Atlanta notes from D.C. to Fort Worth. That resulted in some low runs for certain serial numbers.

The lowest runs were for:

• One run F89600001R  -  F96000000R in D.C.
• One run F00000001M  -  F06400000M in Fort Worth
• Two runs F00000001L  -  F12800000L in D.C.

That small changeover is enough to excite currency collectors. These are a few example of non-star notes that have a premium. About $5-$25 in crisp-uncirculated compared to face value to $2.00 for other notes of the same series and grade.

Unfortunately since these notes are so specific I cannot remember them all the time. I generally know Atlanta notes need to put aside but I often forget to check. At some point I have to finish that app I started in my head that will checkout serial numbers or get a download of the currency books to my phone but until then I can only try. I do try to put aside all my new change and not spend it before I get home and check the rarity.

Here's the stats for this bill...
Type/Federal Bank: $1 Note-Fort Worth / Atlanta
Year: 1999
Printings: 1,944,000,000
Printed: August 2001
Run: 8th from 8-15 from F44800001N - F51200000N
Value: $1.50 in CU

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1999-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar

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To meet the demands of vending machines throughout America but in particular New York City the government authorized a one year minting of the Susan B. Anthony dollar.

Just like the version issued twenty years earlier these dollars have Susan B. Anthony on the front and an eagle, the moon, and the Earth-rise.

Despite never being popular they are still used daily in cities with transit vending machines. Oddly enough you can get a dozen of these as change in a Metrocard machine but try to use them in a store above most subway stations and you may get a dirty look or even a rejection. The Anthony dollars in particular with there quarter size tends to give cashiers problems.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Dollar / United States
Year: 1999P
Mintage: 29,592,000
Metal: 75% copper 25% nickel
Value: VF-20 $1.00

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1952-2002 P Canada Quarter

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Again this is a 2002 quarter not a 1952 quarter. A big clue is the Queen is not a 25 year old although she does look fairly young on the coin. Okay so a second clue is the fact coins cannot predict the future. There is no reason to honor a person today for a 50th anniversary that has not passed.

Also this is not dateless. I get question all the times from Canadians ask about a dateless quarter they found. I ask to describe the design and they mention the there is a 1952-2002 under the Queen. At that moment I smack my forehead and type calmly, "That is the date". Yes normally the date should be on the Caribou side they occasionally but it under the Queen for formal celebrations, like the Golden Jubilee.

To add to the confusion there is a second 1952-2002 circulating quarter made for Canada Day. It does not have the Caribou but a giant leaf and little people.

Type/Country: 25 Cents / Canada
Year: 2002P (1952-)
Mintage: 156,105,000
Metal: 94% Steel, 3.8% Copper, 2.2% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in Very-Fine (VF-20)

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2001 $1 Bill, L-D

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They started making the 2001 series in 2001, no surprise there. They were still making the 2001 series in the latter half of 2004. Dollar notes will always be common and popular in the United States so even after 10, 20, even 100 years they will have little extra value.

From what I understand most of the bills were made between 2001-2003 and left in vaults. As they are slowly distributed errors were caught so in 2004 they would get replaced with star notes. The star notes are replaced but not with the 2003 series instead they have to use 2001. Accuonts for each series must remain the same.

Looking closely at this bill you may see a very minor Offset Printing or Ink Transfer error on both sides. From what I can gather from error sites these were common errors for this year including Faulty Alignment and Ink Smear errors. I am guessing they were caught late.

Here's the stats for this bill...
Type/Federal Bank: $1 Note-Fort Worth / San Fransisco
Year: 2001
Printings: 1,052,000,000
Printed: April 2002
Run: 7th of 15 from L38400001D - L44800000D
Value: $1.50 in CU

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