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OverviewFramed in the backdrop of a nationwide media frenzy and a public mad with the hope of finding the multi-million dollar coin, this is the story of America's most eccentric and famous collectors, persistent reporters searching for the truth, shameless profiteers, and agents of the Smithsonian Institute desperate to stay above the fray. Enterprising collectors spared no expense over the decades advertising to purchase a 1913 Liberty Head nickel, prompting generations of collectors to search cans of coins and old collections they inherited, all for the hope of finding the prized 1913 Liberty Head nickel. In the end, it was an anonymous heiress with an old envelope, upon which was written the word fake, that held the truth. With that envelope and the coin inside, six of the world's most respected coin experts sat in a small room under the vigilant watch of armed guards. Few expected what they found. And what they found rewrote numismatic history... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Montgomery (Norfolk & Norwich Teaching Hospital, Norwich, UK Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK) , Mark Borckardt , Ray KnightPublisher: Transline Supply Imprint: Transline Supply Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.703kg ISBN: 9780974237183ISBN 10: 0974237183 Pages: 369 Publication Date: 01 August 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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