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Left: The Famous Lord St. Oswald-Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. Right: The Taffs-Miles-Blue Moon 1794 Dollar Reverse. Both Images Courtesy: Stack's Bowers.

Flowing Hair Dollar, 1794-1795 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the production of half cent and one cent copper coins, silver coins in...
1870-S Three Dollar Gold Coin. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1870-S Three-Dollar Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The existence of the single known 1870-S Three Dollar Gold coin was first confirmed in hobby circles by numismatist Edgar H....
1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint struck 446,000 Indian Head Quarter Eagles in 1926, a typical mintage for the $2.50 gold coin denomination. 1926...
1888 Gold Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Gold Dollar, Type 3 (Large Head) 1856-1889 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 * * * In 1856, the United States Mint...
1809 Capped Bust Dime, Large Size. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Dime, Large Size (1809-1828) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Before being introduced on the dime, John Reich's Capped Bust Liberty design was used to refresh the designs of United States...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   Most people who are even remotely familiar with the Roman Empire can name some of the gods that...

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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....

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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Janina Żółtowska The first woman on this list, depicted on the Polish 2, 5, and 10 Zlote coins between 1932...

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Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   Since the summer of 2023, Costco has offered its members 24-carat, .9999 fine PAMP Suisse 1oz gold bars, both...

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Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin....

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Numismatic Crime – Coins, Bankotes Stolen in Transit

By Doug Davis - President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Stolen in Transit: USPS - Kansas to Florida A package shipped by USPS Express Mail...

Exclusive Video: Let’s Talk About the 1802 Draped Bust Half Dollar

  Today, CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan takes a look at the 1802-dated Overton-101 Draped Bust half dollar. We have a circulated example to share with...

Künker eLive Online Auction 76 Now Online

By Künker GmbH ......   Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, Künker's eLive Auction 76 is now online. Over three evenings, we will present a total of 1,917...

2022 at Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC – And What’s Next in 2023

By Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC ...... A Look Back on 2022 2022 proved to be an exciting year for numismatics as travel re-opened and coin shows...

New World Coins at Atlas Numismatics Include Madagascar Dollar

By Atlas Numismatics ......   There are 595 new pieces for your consideration and browsing enjoyment. We hope that you may find something of interest for your...

Counterfeit 1875-CC Half Dollars and Facebook “Sponsored” Ads

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... I first became aware of these fakes in fake PCGS slabs through a Facebook advertisement in...

States of Guernsey Launches Updated Banknote Series

The States of Guernsey is introducing innovative new security features to Guernsey's £5, £10, and £20 notes. The banknotes have been produced by De La...

Royal Mint Unveils Henry VIII Coin for British Monarchs Collection

First coin in the collection to feature His Majesty King Charles III’s official coinage portrait   The Royal Mint, the official maker of UK coins, has...

1888 Liberty Head Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

1888, an important year for American numismatics, saw the first publication of a small four-page pamphlet by Dr. George F. Heath. Originally called The...

Look Out! More Fake “Certified” Morgan Dollars Appear in Facebook Ads

By CoinWeek .... On January 16, CoinWeek published an article by Jack Young where he talked about a particularly egregious wave of counterfeit Morgan dollars...

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