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I learned today that coin dealer Samuel Kaeppel of Greenfield, MA passed away last Saturday. He was a great friend of mine. He attended all of the local shows in MA, NH, ME, and NY and many of the national shows.
I met Sam early on when I started going to my local shows in 2015. I had even enjoyed sharing a table with him at the Bay State coin show the past few years. He was a character to say the least, had a laugh that could be heard from anywhere in the room, and always had great stories. Especially, about the 1955 double die cents and how many he had bought and sold over the years.
He will be missed. R.I.P. Sammy!

It should be a Memorial reverse.

HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!

Maybe you could start by telling people exactly what it is you think you found. 😐

I totally missed this detail when it was originally unveiled. And it's disgusting.

I'm sorry, but there is obviously an intent here: "War over Peace". Simple as that.

And that intent was not the Founding Fathers intent. Anyone who says otherwise is just distorting history to meet their current aims.

Tab toning

My 2026 Half Ounce AGE proof has arrived. The coin is very attractive, however there is a small green thread under the capsule on the obverse side. It is hard to see in this photo, but it is on Liberty's left drapery near the date area. I will carefully open the capsule and try to use compressed air or a small artist brush to remove it...