NGC Certifies Commemorative as "Specimen"
A Grant Centennial half dollar has been certified by NGC as a Specimen striking. An example of the variety having an incuse star in its obverse field, this Specimen coin is believed to be unique.

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A Look at Mintmarks: Part Two
As noted in the first part of this mintmark study (see Numismatist for June), beginning with the Barber silver coinage of 1892 an attempt was made by the U.S. Mint to standardize mintmark sizes and styles for each respective denomination…
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John Maben Returns to the Rare
Effective June 19, 2004, John Maben will be leaving NGC and returning to the rare coin business as a dealer in U.S. Coins. He will be operating as John Maben Rare Coins, Inc.
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NGC Hiring Grader of World Coins
Applicants for the world coin grading position at NGC should have extensive abilities in the area of cataloging and authentication.
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New Registry Functionality Coming in July
Based on feedback from participants, the NGC Registry will soon offer automatic verification of your NGC coins. If you are submitting NGC coins, they will be automatically verified and added to your set. You will see immediate confirmation of the addition of NGC coins.
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