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Coin collecting, or numismatics (a term which also encompasses the study of coins), has been a practice for at least 2,000 ...

Or, adjustments to an old die can result in coins missing their mint marks entirely. Anything that makes a coin special or strange can make it sought after by collectors. Die errors can be worth ...