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Headlines from the December 1, 2008, edition of Coin World

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2010 Native American $1 tops CCAC agenda

Ultra High Relief $20 striking starts Nov. 24

Chinese coin counterfeiter legal in China

Silver market confusing to investors, sellers

State Quarters: A look back - Rumors and misconceptions about State quarter designs led some astray

Coin Values: Seated Liberty 50¢s rise - Upward price trends steady

Look for the following stories and more in the pages of this week's December 1, 2008 Coin World.
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Features & Columns

Editorial - by Beth Deisher
U.S. law enforcement may not be able to halt the spread of counterfeit coins made in China, so it is up to collectors to learn how to protect themselves when buying.

Guest Commentary - by Beth Deisher
The Letters to the Editor and Guest Commentary departments in Coin World offer readers opportunities to make their view on hobby issues known.

Beginners' Workshop: rusted dies - by Paul Gilkes
Poor maintenance of dies at the Philadelphia Mint from early in its history to the 1920s left its marks on a range of coin denominations and types.

Varieties Notebook - by Ken Potter
Even die variety specialists sometimes disagree on the type of doubling appearing on a particular coin. The jury remains out on a 1960 Lincoln, Large Date cent.

Detecting Counterfeits - by Michael Fahey
Counterfeiters in China have branched out from dollar coins to other denominations, including an 1883 Hawaiian half dollar with key diagnostic marks.

The Joys of Collecting - by Q. David Bowers
The chief of the engraving department at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing reached out to nonstaff artists for paper money designs to spectacular, but doomed, results.

The State Quarters - by Michele Orzano
As the State quarter dollars program nears its end, it is interesting to look back at some of the jokes, rumors and misconceptions that plagued the 10-year series.

Readers Ask - by Erik Martin
A German state coin surfaces in Los Angeles and counterstamps on both sides of an 1883-S Morgan dollar may have no discernible significance.

Collectibles and Law - by Armen Vartian
Occasionally, it is necessary to call attention to some of the published exaggerations and outright misstatements used to market coins to investors.

Coin Values Market Analysis - by Mark Ferguson
Values for Seated Liberty half dollars, in all grades, continue their steady rise upward. Despite the existence of major rarities in the series, it remains popular.

Numismatics of Hawaii - by Cindy Brake
The 19th century saw Hawaii make a transition from kingdom to reluctant republic to territory, with coins, paper money and more issued during that period.

Collectors' Clearinghouse - by Andrew Perala
Collectors who enjoy finding errors and die varieties often look at large numbers of coins in order to uncover interesting pieces to add to their collections.

The Week That Was - by Fred Reed
The Bank of the United States issued its first notes Dec. 2, 1791, and Paul Revere's Sword in Hand Minuteman notes entered circulation Dec. 7, 1775.

News & Analysis

First-strike ceremony for the 2009 Saint-Gaudens, Ultra High Relief double eagle is set for West Point Mint Nov. 24.

Hawaii launches the 50th and last State quarter dollar during a ceremony featuring island dance and music.

2010 Native American dollar coin design narratives top the agenda for the Nov. 24 CCAC meeting.

Martin Van Buren became the latest U.S. president honored on a circulating Presidential dollar on Nov. 13.

Alaska quarter dollars totaled 505.8 million coins, a slight decline from the Arizona coin's mintage.

10th Anniversary set sales will resume for the 2007-W platinum coins, though no price or date has been set.

Lincoln themes are being sought by the American Numismatic Association for its April 2009 National Coin Week.

Mint gift catalog offers a wide range of U.S. Mint products, including coins, annual sets and a 2009 preview.

Former Dell executive B.B. Craig takes charge of sales and marketing at the United States Mint.

Canada releases several new 1-kilo gold and silver coins, reflecting a legend told by the Squamish nation.

The separation of military families is the theme of new commemorative coins released in Israel.

A new location was introduced for the PCDA's National and World Paper Money Convention near St. Louis.

Dealer Tim Torpin died Nov. 3 following open-heart surgery, ending a long career in numismatics.

Terms for nongenuine numismatic items are often used interchangeably, but have specific meanings to some.

Cliff Mishler is seeking nominations for the presidency of the American Numismatic Association in 2009.

Helen Wallace, longtime Fort Worth coin dealer, dies at age 64.

A Welsh treasure hunter found that persistence was rewarding when he discovered thousands of Roman ancients.

Mexico introduces a new series of circulating commemorative coins.

Houston is the site of the 52nd annual Money Show of the Southwest, scheduled for Dec. 5 to 7.

A "waffled" James Madison Presidential dollar lacks edge inscriptions.

A hoard of paper money was discovered hidden in a wall behind a bathroom sink in Miami Beach, Fla. The hoard consists of 1930s small-size notes, some still in bundles wrapped in their original bank bands. Two dealers have purchased the hoard and are currently determining when and how to sell the notes.

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