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Facebook’s Close-Knit Coin Communities
“Facebook’s Close-Knit Coin Communities” by Jack Topping. [13 February 2018] 3,852 members and counting. This ever increasing membership number is just one example of many Facebook groups dedicated to numismatics. “All American Coin Collectors” as it’s known, is a unique yet relatable group of numismatic beginners, experts, photographers, journalists, and everyone else between. Besides a…
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Numismatic Careers: A Chat with NGC
“Numismatic Careers: A Chat with NGC” by Jack Topping. [29 December 2017] In 1987, a company called the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (“NGC”) was formed in order to provide a specific service to the numismatic community: an honest, trusted third party coin authentication and grading service. Although not the oldest third party group, established 15 years…
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An Inside Look at Newman Part IX
“An Inside Look at Newman Part IX” by Jack Topping. [20 October 2017] On October 11th, 2017, the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) announced that the certification of more than 400 coins was complete in preparation for Part IX of the Eric P. Newman collection auction on November 1-3, 2017. This remarkable collection, including Colonial American…
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JET Numismatics Published in Coin World
“JET Numismatics Published in Coin World” by Jack Topping. [8 April 2017] After reaching out to Coin World and speaking with Editor William Gibbs, I received great news in regards to my goal of becoming a published author in a well known, well respected numismatic publication. Mr. Gibbs had graciously given me the opportunity to…
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The Amazing Discovery: 1964 Morgan Dollar
“The Amazing Discovery: 1964 Morgan Dollar” by Jack Topping. [5 September 2016] This week I came across, like many other numismatists, some exciting and slightly confusing news. According to various numismatic news websites, there were reports of a 1964 Morgan Dollar. “There’s no way there was such a thing as a 1964 Morgan Dollar! Maybe…
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APP REVIEW: “US Coin Collector Premium”
“App Review: US Coin Collector Premium” is an official iOS app review by Jack Topping. This review was completed on an Apple iOS device, for Apple products. All images and other copyrighted material displayed in this review were used with consent from SaintSoft, LLC. [30 December 2015] APP REVIEW: “US Coin Collector Premium” As a…
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Veterans Day in Numismatics
“Veterans Day in Numismatics” by Jack Topping. [5 November 2015] Veteran’s Day in the United States is recognized on November 11th, the day World War I ended in 1918. Almost 100 years later, the US Mint has produced countless coins, medals, or select exonumia to commemorate not only veterans of the Armed Forces, but their…
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JET Numismatics Launched on October 31st 2015
JET Numismatics is a numismatic blog that provides current numismatic news and other opinion pieces. JET Numismatics is written by Jack Topping, an avid numismatist for almost 10 years, with numismatic knowledge on US coins, specifically Lincoln Cents (Wheat, Memorial, and Shield). JET Numismatics was launched on October 31st, 2015.
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