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Gobrecht, Peale, Saxton & the Cents of 1835-57 Three U.S. Mint employees introduced innovative technology that improved how coinage was designed and produced. William Eckberg

COVER STORY

Photo: ANA Museum/

Robert B. Kelley

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ANCIENTS Francis Jarman

COMMEMORATIVES Bob Bair

FEATURES

The Apostles on the Road Biblical-era numismatic artifacts help explain where Saint Paul and his fellow early Christian teachers chose to visit and why.

A Tale of Three Commemorative Half Dollars Coins designed by engraver William Marks Simpson illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the “classic” U.S. commemorative era.

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