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LOOSE CHANGE: JANUARY 26, 2020Here are some additional items in the media this week that may be of interest. -Editor The Lost Coins of Alexander the Great
Arthur Shippee passed along this BBC interactive investigation into the disappearance of a rare hoard of ancient coins: Treasure Hunters: the lost coins of Alexander the Great. Thanks. "This is an interactive 3D experience that uses audio. Please wear headphones." -Editor  To read the complete article, see:
Numismatist or Masochist? Searching for W Quarters
The Holyoke Enterprise published an article about a local man's search for W-mintmarked quarters. -Editor  Find a quarter. Seriously, dig one out of your pocket, purse, glove compartment, whereever. Now look at the obverse side — that’s the one with George Washington’s head — for a small letter beneath "In God We Trust." Almost all of the quarters you come across day to day will have a P or a D. Those branch mintmarks tell whether a quarter was made in Philadelphia or Denver. If your quarter is still shiny and new, it may have a W mintmark. If so, hold onto it; they’re a rarity. Only 10 million W quarters have ever been made, and they were all produced in 2019. By comparison, a combined 1.65 billion quarters were made in Denver and Philadelphia. Only 0.6% of last year’s quarters were produced at West Point, and their purpose was to spur interest in numismatics. One coin collector that took the bait was Holyoke’s Jerry Brandt, who’s spent an approximate 150 hours searching for W quarters. To date, he has 30 to show for his efforts. To read the complete article, see:
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