Browse our US Coins Categories for articles and videos .
Auctions 
News, Articles and Video on: US Coins
Hoarding Gold or Silver
By Allen Rowe - Northern Nevada Coin ………. Hoarding gold is part of life for more than many think. Recently in our local news was an unassuming man who passed away with over seven million dollars worth of gold coins in his house. In... read more »
Million Dollar 1894-S Barber Dime Purchased by John Feigenbaum. VIDEO: 4:01
John Feigenbaum, President, David Lawrence Rare Coin Interviewer: David Lisot……… One of the classic rarities of United States numismatics has traded hands. John Feigenbaum, president of David Lawrence Rare Coins, has purchased... read more »
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Half Dollars of 1811, with emphasis upon two ‘in the news’!
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #169 ….. Though more than two hundred years old, Capped Bust Half Dollars of 1811 are or recently have been... read more »
The finest of five known proof 1895-O dollars to be offered in Long Beach
The existence of a branch mint proof 1895-O dollar was unknown and unsuspected until recently. In Walter Breen’s comprehensive 1977 proof Encyclopedia, he mentions the existence of an 1895-O quarter and half dollar, but no mention of a... read more »
The Great Ships of American Coinage
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek …… Dedicated to the memory of Chief Petty Officer Virgil Pattin, USN (retired) Outside of the eagle, Lady Liberty and allegorical Native American motifs, no symbol is used on American coins... read more »
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Denver Mint Barber Half Dollars of 1907, with comments on condition rankings
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #163 ….. Barber Half Dollars were minted from 1892 to 1915. They were not struck at the Denver Mint until 1906.... read more »
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Many Exciting, Classic U.S. coins are not Expensive
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #162 ….. Collectors or prospective collectors should not get the impression that terrific, classic U.S. coins... read more »
Exploring US Proof Coinage with Jeff Garrett
Posted by Jeff Garrett on the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation Weekly Market Report ….. The US Mint has been striking what are universally considered Proof coins since at least 1817. As most of you know, Proof coins are made for collectors... read more »
Return to Bicentennial Coinage: Silver Business Strikes
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ………. We talked about Bicentennial quarters in one of the first pieces we wrote for CoinWeek. We discussed the characteristics of a full strike, analyzed the mint state grade distribution... read more »
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Classic U.S. coins for less than $250 each, Part 1
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #153 ….. While it is true that much of my research and analyses relate to very expensive coins, I also write... read more »
A Record-Breaking Dahlonega Quarter Eagle
By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com CoinWeek Content Partner ……… Lost in the post-sale chatter about the 1794 dollar was a record-breaking Dahlonega coin which became the highest-priced single quarter eagle from this mint ever sold at public... read more »
Legend Numismatics Market Report and insights on buying the 1794 Silver Dollar
THE 1794 $1.00 ONE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN RARITIES Legend Numismatics is proud to announce that our firm was the buyer of the spectacular $1 1794 PCGS SP66 CAC sold in the Stacks sale of the Cardinal collection on Jan. 24th. We are the undisputed... read more »
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Gem Quality 1793 Chain Cent To be Auctioned
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #148 ….. On Thursday, Jan. 24, Stack’s-Bowers will auction a landmark set of large cents, along with an NGC... read more »
Stack’s Bowers To Hold New York Americana Auction of U.S. coins, tokens, medals, and other Americana Jan 22-24, 2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries, preeminent auctioneer of rare coins and paper money, will present more than 3,000 lots of U.S. coins, tokens, medals, exonumia and other Americana-related items as part of its New York Americana Sale, January 22–24,... read more »
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: 1792 Half Dimes, Part 2: Amazing Pieces to be Auctioned
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #145 ….. I focus upon two of the five finest 1792 half dimes (“dismes”) and I mention others. On Jan. 10,... read more »
LLC. Copyright © 2013 All rights reserved. No portion of this site may be reproduced or copied without Written PermissionCoinWeek does not buy or sell coins or numismatic material and No endorsement or affiliation to or from CoinWeek.com is made.