不要相信您的便士或季度的頭條新聞有希望的數百萬美元

關於便士的最新在線故事，據稱價值1.24億美元和10億美元的1976年百年紀念四分之一美元是虛假的或嚴重誤導的

Coins can be a fun and interesting part of collecting. Some people enjoy collecting foreign coins, while others enjoy collecting coins from different time periods. Coins can also be a valuable investment, and some rare coins can sell for incredible sums of money at auction.

硬幣可能是收藏中有趣而有趣的部分。有些人喜歡收集外國硬幣，而另一些人則喜歡從不同時期收集硬幣。硬幣也可能是一筆寶貴的投資，一些稀有硬幣可以在拍賣會上以令人難以置信的金錢出售。

However, it is important to note that most coins are not worth a fortune. In fact, most coins are only worth their face value. This is because the value of a coin is determined by several factors, including its rarity, condition, and demand among collectors.

但是，重要的是要注意，大多數硬幣都不值得。實際上，大多數硬幣僅值得他們的面值。這是因為硬幣的價值取決於幾個因素，包括其稀有性，狀況和收藏家的需求。

According to the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG), a nonprofit organization composed of many of the country’s top rare coin experts, recent online stories about pennies allegedly worth $124 million and billion-dollar 1976 Bicentennial quarter dollars are either false or grossly misleading.

根據專業貨幣主義者協會（PNG）的說法，該組織由該國許多最罕見的硬幣專家組成，最近有關便士的最新在線故事，據稱價值1.24億美元和10億美元的1976年百年紀念四分之一美元是虛假的或嚴重誤導的。

“Unfortunately, these clickbait stories and videos with absurdly inflated rare coin values often get picked up by major search engines. The misleading or inaccurate stories raise false hopes to people who may mistakenly think they have a fortune when in fact their coins may only be worth face value or have drastically less collector value than they were led to believe,” cautions John Feigenbaum, Executive Director of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG).

“For consumer protection and education, it is important to rely only on expert sources, such as long-time hobby/trade publications and price guides as well as members of the Professional Numismatists Guild and the PNG’s trusted partner, Numismatic Guaranty Company. Depend on experts when you want coins evaluated for authenticity and market value,” emphasized PNG President James Sego.

“對於消費者的保護和教育，重要的是僅依靠專家來源，例如長期業餘愛好/貿易出版物和價格指南以及專業的錢幣主義者公會的成員以及PNG值得信賴的合作夥伴，錢幣擔保公司。當您想評估的真實性和市場價值評估時，請依靠專家，” PNG PNG PNG總統James James Sego Pros for Intericity and Market Vilitial for Intericity and Market noaltial ofertiality和Market noality。

Numismatic Guaranty Company offers a free online price guide where anyone can determine the approximate retail value of their old coins.

錢幣擔保公司提供免費的在線價格指南，任何人都可以在其中確定其舊硬幣的大致零售價值。

“Recent headlines that proclaim a rare penny might be worth more than $100 million or a 1976 Bicentennial quarter might be worth $1.5 billion are pure fantasy. The highest price ever paid for a rare coin sold at auction was $18.9 million. Also, some deceptive headlines and stories claiming you might find a certain rare coin in circulation involve genuine coins that have not been produced or in pocket change for a century or more,” stated Feigenbaum who also serves as Publisher of Greysheet, an authoritative rare coin price guide.

“Recent headlines that proclaim a rare penny might be worth more than $100 million or a 1976 Bicentennial quarter might be worth $1.5 billion are pure fantasy. The highest price ever paid for a rare coin sold at auction was $18.9 million. Also, some deceptive headlines and stories claiming you might find a certain rare coin in circulation involve genuine coins that have not been produced or in pocket change for a century or more,” stated Feigenbaum他還擔任Greysheet的出版商，Greysheet是權威的稀有硬幣價格指南。

PNG President Sego recalled a recent encounter with a disappointed coin owner:

PNG總統Sego回憶起最近與失望的硬幣所有者的一次相遇：

“The customer mistakenly believed he hit the rare coin jackpot because of a misleading video he watched online. He thought his 1926 silver dollar was incorrectly made at the United States Mint with severe gouges and now could perhaps be worth tens of thousands of dollars. However, the deep scratches on the coin occurred after it left the Mint, and because of that unsightly damage the coin is now only worth melt value, about $25 for its silver content.”

“The customer mistakenly believed he hit the rare coin jackpot because of a misleading video he watched online. He thought his 1926 silver dollar was incorrectly made at the United States Mint with severe gouges and now could perhaps be worth tens of thousands of dollars. However, the deep scratches on the coin occurred after it left the Mint, and because of that unsightly damage the coin is now only worth melt value, about $25 for its silver 內容。”

“If you don’t know rare coins, you better know your rare coin experts,” emphasized Sego.

Sego強調說：“如果您不知道稀有硬幣，最好知道您的稀有硬幣專家。”

The Professional Numismatists Guild was founded in 1955. The group’s motto is “Knowledge, Integrity, Responsibility,” and members must adhere to a strict code of ethics in the buying and selling of numismatic merchandise.

專業錢幣主義者協會成立於1955年。該集團的座右銘是“知識，誠信，責任”，成員必須在買賣貨幣商品的購買和銷售中遵守嚴格的道德規範。