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Draped Bust Half Cent, 1800-1808 | CoinWeek
Authorized by the Mint Act of April 2, 1792, half cents were were first produced in 1793 but were not popular with the public....
Who Is on the Dime?
By CoinWeek .... When people first encounter a coin, they may not be familiar with the person portrayed on the obverse or sometimes portrayed on...
Gobrecht Dollar 1836-1839 | CoinWeek
The Mint's First Attempt to Bring Back the Silver Dollar The suspension of silver dollar production was lifted in 1831 under United States Mint Director...
Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in March
By CoinWeek ..... One might think that as March takes its turn in the calendar's monthly procession that the business of the United States Mint might...
First 2026 Semiquincentennial Coin Design Candidates for Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel
By CoinWeek .... At the February 15, 2024 meeting of the United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), Semiquincentennial coin design candidates for the 2026...
Rare Gold Coin From the Famous Trompeter Collection to Sell
By CoinWeek .... GreatCollections is currently offering an 1862 Liberty Head $5 Half Eagle gold coin graded Proof-65+ DCAM by CACG. Why Is This Gold Coin...
Gilles Bransbourg Steps Down as Executive Director of the ANS
By Coinweek .... Dr. Gilles Bransbourg, the Executive Director of the American Numismatic Society (ANS), has accepted a fellowship at the prestigious Institute for Advanced...
Love Tokens Were Once Popular Valentine’s Day Gifts
By CoinWeek ..... Love tokens are a class of numismatic collectible, where one or sometimes both sides of a coin have been smoothed down and...
Stack’s Bowers Collectors Choice Auction Highlights US Coins, Currency
Stack's Bowers Galleries is holding their next Collectors Choice Online (CCO) Auction of U.S. coins and currency February 21-22. The session of U.S. coins,...
Rare Finest Known Aluminum Coiled Hair Stella at GreatCollections
By CoinWeek .... Aluminum patterns struck by the United States Mint are rare, and GreatCollections is currently offering the finest known of six surviving examples...
Stack’s Bowers 2024 NYINC Auction Results Show Strength
By CoinWeek ..... Held from January 12-18, Stack's Bowers Galleries' ancient and world coin and world currency auction at the 2024 New York International Numismatic...
Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in February
By CoinWeek ..... February may be the shortest month in the calendar year, but it has traditionally been a very busy month for the United...
2024 Native American Dollar Coin Rolls, Bags Now Available
By CoinWeek .... Rolls and bags of the 2024 Native American dollar coin are now directly available from the United States Mint. All product options...
Eliasberg 1811 Classic Half Cent Offered by GreatCollections
By CoinWeek ..... GreatCollections is currently offering a rare 1811 Classic Head half cent from the famous collection of Louis Eliasberg. GreatCollections has set the...
2024 Liberty and Britannia Gold Coin, Silver Medal on Sale Feb. 8
By CoinWeek .... The United States Mint will be releasing two numismatic products this year featuring its 2024 Liberty and Britannia design collaboration with The...
New Jersey Governor Nixes Coin, Bullion Sales Tax Exemption
By CoinWeek .... By January 8, 2024, legislation that would eliminate sales and use taxes from the sale of precious metal coins and bullion had...
No Surprises Here – 2024 Congratulations Set Includes West Point American Silver Eagle Proof
By CoinWeek Staff Reports ..... 2024 American Silver Eagle Day Starts Official Sales Period At noon today, 2024 American Silver Eagle Day kicked off. Each year...
Monnaie de Paris Destroys 27 Million Coins in Design Snafu
By CoinWeek .... In November 2023, the Monnaie de Paris had to destroy 27 million freshly struck 10-, 20-, and 50-cent euro coins that featured...
This Superb Gem 1909-S Indian Head Cent is Worth a Look
The 1909-S Indian Head Cent - What Makes This Coin Interesting? The 1909-S Indian Head cent is one of only two branch mint cents struck...
CAC Enters Signature Label Market
By CoinWeek Staff Reports ..... On Friday, CoinWeek learned the CACG and Bullion Shark had entered into an exclusive agreement to offer graded 2024 American...