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   <title>About.com Coins: What's Hot Now</title>
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         <title><![CDATA[ The 1849 Coronet Liberty Head Half Eagle Gold Coin (Five Dollar Gold Piece)]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/ig/U-S--Historical-Gold-Coins/us-gold-coin-half-eagle-1849.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[This is an image of the 1849 Coronet Liberty Head Type Half Eagle U.S. Gold Coin ($5.00 Gold Piece)]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[First Strike Coins Revealed]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/coingrading/a/first_strike_co.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The First Strike designation is being used by grading services to imply that the coin within the holder is more valuable than others like it because it was struck first, but the U.S. Mint itself doesn't know which coins were struck when!  Learn all about First Strike and what it really means.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Anatomy of a Coin]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/ss/coinanatomy_8.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The key parts of a coin are pointed out in this terse summary of the coin words you need to know to describe your coins to other collectors.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Arizona State Quarter Artist Rendering]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Arizona State Quarter Artist Rendering]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ John Adams&#039; Presidential Dollar as Struck for Circulation]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/ig/Presidents-Dollar-Coin-Program/Adams-Presidential-Dollar.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The image of the coin that appears in the artist rendering is often quite different than what the struck coin actually looks like!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ The 1869 Indian Head Three Dollar U.S. Gold Coin]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/ig/U-S--Historical-Gold-Coins/us-gold-coin-three-dollar-186.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[This is an image of the 1869 Indian Head Three Dollar U.S. Gold Coin]]></description>
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         <dc:date>2009-11-25T10:02:02Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Insider&#039;s Coin Buying Secrets]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/coinbuyingadvice/a/coin_secrets_2.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Insider's tips for dealing with coin dealers.  Learn how to get the best deal when buying coins, and how to get the most money when selling coins.  Find out where dealers get their wholesale coin prices so you know how much they pay each other, and never overpay for, or undersell coins again.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ James Madison&#039;s Presidential Dollar as Struck for Circulation]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/ig/Presidents-Dollar-Coin-Program/Madison-Presidential-Dollar.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The image of the coin that appears in the artist rendering is often quite different than what the struck coin actually looks like!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[1943 Chrome-Plated Penny]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The 1943 penny is a source of confusion to people the first time they see one.  Is it made of silver?  Chrome?  What is this 1943 penny and is it worth anything?  This FAQ page answers these questions.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The 1877 Indian Cent]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/l/bl_indian_head_penny_1877.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[This Mint State 1877 Indian Head Cent is in the legendary 
Red Copper Collection, an award-winning, top-ranked PCGS Registry Set formed by collector Stewart Blay.  The Indian Head Penny shown 
here is what the Indian Cents were originally meant to look like.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ The Abigail Adams Gold Coin in the Presidential First Spouse Series]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/ig/First-Ladies-Gold-Coins/Abigail-Adams-Coin-Obv-1000.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Photo of artist rendering of Abigail Adams gold coin Obverse in the First Spouse series]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jackson&#039;s Presidential Dollar]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Photo of Andrew Jackson Presidential Dollar coin]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sacagawea Golden Dollar]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/famousrarecoinprofiles/p/sacagawea_coin.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Sacagawea Golden Dollar is unique among U.S. coins.  Sacagawea was just 10 years old when she was kidnapped from her native Shoshone tribe.  Sold into slavery by her early teens, she was purchased by a French fur trader to become his &quot;wife.&quot;  Sacagawea is best known for her role in the Lewis &amp; Clark Expedition.  Learn all about Sacagawea and the coin that honors her.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ The Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar Design]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/ig/Presidents-Dollar-Coin-Program/Zachary-Taylor-Pres--Dollar.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Zachary Taylor Presidential Dollar design is shown here.  Taylor was the 12th U.S. President, and therefore the 12th Presidential Dollar in the series features him.  The Taylor Dollar is issued in late 2009, the fourth dollar that year.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Wholesale Coin Secrets]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[How can I find out about the wholesale coin market and learn what dealers pay for coins?  This FAQ tells you about the insider's guide to coin prices and how to get a sample copy for yourself.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Coin With No Copper]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/f/coin_nocopper.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Every single U.S. coin ever struck by the U.S. Mint for circulation has some copper in it except one.  Do you know which one it is?  Find out on this page.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Adjustment Marks on a 1797 U.S. Half Dollar]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Adjustment marks can be seen on this 1797 half dollar.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mint Sets FAQ - Buying Winners]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/coinbuyingadvice/f/rare_mintsets.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Many people buy U.S. Mint coin sets, such as the Proof sets, annual Uncirculated sets, and the speciality sets such as the Bald Eagle Commemorative 3-coin Set and other commemorative sets.  But how do you know which sets will skyrocket in value, and which sets will languish below issue price for years?  I have the answer in this FAQ about which Mint sets to buy.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[State Quarters Quiz - The State Quarters Challenge]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/library/State_Quarters_Quiz/bl_state_quarters_quiz.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The State Quarters Challenge is a State Quarters quiz that will test your memory of the Statehood Quarter coins you carry around in your every day.  Can you name the state each quarter is from without the state names that appear on the coins?  This quiz is tougher than it looks, and only extremely observant people will do well on it.  See how you stack up by taking the State Quarters Challenge quiz.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Idaho State Quarter]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Idaho State Quarter was released on June 5, 2007, and is the 43rd State Quarter in the Statehood Quarter series being issued by the U.S. Mint.  The coin features a peregrine falcon, even though this isn't the Idaho state bird.  Find out why the falcon is on the Idaho Quarter, as well as learn many other interesting facts about this coin.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ The U.S. 1854 (Type I) Liberty Head Gold Dollar]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/ig/U-S--Historical-Gold-Coins/us-gold-coin-one-dollar-1854.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[This is an image of the U.S. 1854 (Type I) Liberty Head Gold Dollar]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Penultimate Quarter]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Alaska State Quarter is the 49th quarter in the 50 State Quarters Program.  Learn about what the design of the Alaska Quarter means and some interesting facts about Alaska.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ The 1910 Indian Head Type Quarter Eagle U.S. Gold Coin]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[This is an image of the 1910 Indian Head Type Quarter Eagle U.S. Gold Coin.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[He Has Every Single Red Book!]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/a/rareredbooks.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Learn the story of the intrepid coin collector, who is also a member of the U.S. military stationed overseas, who did something that only 500 people in the world can ever do (and that probably fewer than a couple dozen actually have done...)  He collected a full set of every single Red Book ever published!  Read his inspiring story here.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Collecting for Your Children]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/coinbuyingadvice/qt/whatto_collect.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Many parents and grandparents would like to start a coin collection for their children, but they don't know what to collect.  Learn how to start an investment collection, and what coins you should buy.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ The Dolley Madison Gold Coin in the Presidential First Spouse Series]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Photo of Dolley Madison gold coin Obverse in the First Spouse series]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is a BU Coin?]]></title>
         <link>http://coins.about.com/od/coinsglossary/g/BU_coin_defined.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[BU coin is a term that you hear occasionally when people talk about coin collecting.  Learn what it means on this coin terms page.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Clad Coins Defined]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What are clad coins?  Your Guide has the definition to this and other coin related terms in the glossary of numismatic terminology.  Clad coins are defined on this page.]]></description>
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