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1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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1870-S Three Dollar Gold Coin. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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...
1853 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows and Rays. Image: David Lawrence Rare Coins / CoinWeek.

Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows and Rays (1853) | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... With vast quantities of California gold arriving in the nation's commercial centers, the balance of the gold-to-silver ratio had become so...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

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

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

Coins of Justinian the Great

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

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Modern Quarters Worth Money

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By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....

Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

Ten Affordable Coins and Banknotes From Around the World

Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

Budget Coin Collecting: How to Raise Money to Buy Better Coins

Park Avenue Numismatics Gold and Silver Bullion

Blanchard and Co Gold

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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

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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...

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

Monnaie de Paris Destroys 27 Million Coins in Design Snafu

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Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

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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...

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

The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

Numismatic Terms

Numismatic Terms

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

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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....

Ense Petit Placidam Svb Libertate Qvietem

Rattler PCGS Coin Holder – A Beloved Early Slab

David Lawrence Rare Coins Auctions

Sarasota Numismatics

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Public Law 94-179 – Chuck Yeager Congressional Silver Medal

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Passed on December 23, 1975, Public Law 94-179 (PDF link) authorized the striking of a Congressional silver medal to honor renowned U.S. test pilot...
US Coins

Draped Bust Cent, 1796-1807 | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Copper cents in the early years of the country have a checkered history. Due to...
US Coins

1793 Liberty Cap, Head Facing Left Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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Why Is the 1793 Half Cent Important? The Flowing Hair, Cap Left half cent was the first design of the U.S. half cent denomination. It...
US Coins

People Portrayed on Both the Obverse and Reverse of the Same Coin

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   A rare occurrence on coins from the United States, there are still a few examples of...
US Coins

2000-P Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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When the American Silver Eagle program debuted in 1986, the Mint produced all of the series' Proof coins at its facility in San Francisco,...
Numismatic Terms

Numismatic Investment Literature

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Numismatic investment literature is a genre of often pulpy numismatic books that focus primarily on the coin market and offer various pointers or advice...
US Coins

Peace Dollar, 1922-1935 : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   A New Dollar for a New Era of Peace Morgan Dollars were minted from 1878 through...
US Coins

1923 Peace Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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The 1923 Peace dollar is one of the most common issues in the series, with 30,800,000 pieces struck. It claims the second-highest mintage of...
Auctions

Stack’s Bowers Spring 2024 Rarities Night Preview – Gold Coins

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By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....   This is the third of three previews I have written to discuss the Stack’s Bowers’ Rarities Night sale in their Spring 2024 Showcase Auction. The...
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1865-S Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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The 1865-S Liberty Head double eagle is a popularly collected $20 gold coin that owes much of its availability today to two early 2000s...
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