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Precious Metals Crime and Fraud - Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Red Rock Precious Metals Company to Pay $56 Million+ for Fraud

By Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......   On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Judge R. Gary Klausner of the...
1874 Three-Cent Nickel. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Three-Cent Nickel, 1865-1889 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Three-Cent Nickel was an unusual coin denomination with an unusual history. It was first proposed in 1851 as a medium...
1913 Buffalo Nickel, Type 1 Proof. Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek.

Gorgeous Proof 68 1913 Type 1 Buffalo Nickel Offered at GreatCollections

By CoinWeek ....   A gorgeous, lightly toned PCGS Proof-68 example of the popular Type 1 1913 Buffalo Nickel is currently being offered by GreatCollections, with...
2024 Kennedy Half Dollars. Image: U.S. Mint / Official Presidential Portrait.

2024 Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls, Bags Available From U.S. Mint April 23

By CoinWeek ....   Rolls and bags of the 2024 Kennedy Half Dollar will be directly available to collectors for purchase from the United States Mint...
1805 Capped Bust Half Eagle. Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek.

Strong Mint State 1805 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle at GreatCollections

By CoinWeek ....   As part of their April 21 U.S. Coin Auction selection, GreatCollections is offering this 1805 Capped Bust Right, Heraldic Eagle reverse gold...
Gold dollar and envelope from Chapman Brothers.

Previously Unknown Chapman Collection of $1 Gold Coins Revealed

By CoinWeek .... Henry Chapman and his brother Samuel are towering figures in the history of numismatics and coin collecting in the United States. Together...
1886 $5 Silver Certificate. Image: GreatCollections.

1886 Silver Certificate, Rare $5 Silver Dollar Back, Offered by GreatCollections

By CoinWeek ....   Bidding ends very soon on GreatCollections.com for this Fr. 259 1886 $5 Silver Certificate Note, graded Extremely Fine 40 by PCGS Currency....
2024 Alabama Innovation Dollar. Image: United States Mint / Adobe Stock.

Alabama American Innovation $1 Coin Products Available April 8

Rolls and bags of the 2024 Alabama American Innovation $1 Coin go on sale directly from the United States Mint on Monday, April 8,...
CoinWeek Podcast Episode #184: Franklin Half Dollars and 1950s-1970s Proofs

CoinWeek Podcast Episode #184: Franklin Half Dollars and 1950s-1970s Proofs

  In this episode of the CoinWeek Podcast, Franklin half dollar expert Rick Tomaska stops by to discuss the record prices that Franklin half dollars...
2024 American Women Quarters Set. Image: U.S. Mint.

2024 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set Now Available

As of Tuesday, April 2, the 2024 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set is now available for order from the United States Mint. Each...
Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of April

Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in April

By CoinWeek .....   Big things are always happening at the United States Mint, but the month of April sees the beginning and end of some very...
The 2024-P Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter Rolls and Bags Available From U.S. Mint on March 28

Having shipped them to banks on Monday, March 25, for release to the public over the next month or so, the United States Mint...
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), precious metals fraud and crime

10 Things to Ask Before Buying Physical Gold, Silver, or Other Metals

By Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......   Gold or silver Individual Retirement Account (IRA) fraud frequently targets older workers and retirees because they typically have...
50 State Quarters. Image: Adobe Stock.

Modern Quarters Worth Money

By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....
An image of a dime and President Franklin D. Roosevelt

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...
Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in March

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...
1862 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Image: CAC / CoinWeek.

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...
Drs. Ute Wartenberg Kagan (l) and Gilles Bransbourg (r), American Numismatic Society (ANS). Image courtesy ANS.

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 from the 19th century.

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...

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