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

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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...
1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof. Image: Stack’s Bowers / CoinWeek.

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

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Large silver deposits were not forthcoming immediately after the Civil War, and because of this,...
1874 Three-Cent Nickel. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Three-Cent Nickel, 1865-1889 | CoinWeek

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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Numismatic Terms

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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

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Numismatic Terms

Ladder – A Sequential Serial Number on Paper Money

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(n.) A ladder is a kind of "fancy" serial number found on paper money that features ascending or descending numerals. For example, the serial number...
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1870-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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The United States Mint facility in Carson City, Nevada struck a paltry 3,789 1870-CC Liberty Head $20 double eagle gold coins, delivering the entire...
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1938-D Buffalo Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

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The 1938-D Buffalo nickel was the last issue in the Buffalo nickel series that had started in 1913. Production began in January and ended...
Numismatic Terms

Drummer Boy Quarter – What Is It?

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(n.) Slang. The Drummer Boy quarter is a slang term for the Bicentennial Washington quarter based on the Revolutionary War-era drummer on the reverse, designed by...
Numismatic Terms

What Is an Eisenhower Dollar Brown Pack?

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(n.) Slang. "Brown Pack" is the name given to the packaging of Proof silver-clad Eisenhower dollars manufactured between 1971 and 1974. The term refers to the...
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Stack’s Bowers Spring 2024 Rarities Night Preview – Minor Coins

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By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ..... On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Stack's Bowers will conduct its Rarities Night sale of the Spring 2024 Showcase Auction...
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Classic Head Half Cent, 1809-1836 | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Classic Head Half Cent represents a period of significant change for the United States...
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Draped Bust Half Dime, Heraldic Eagle (1800-1805) | CoinWeek

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Half Dime Returns with New Reverse Design Following a two-year gap in production, the mintage of half dimes resumed in 1800. The obverse portrait of...
US Coins

1866 Three Cent Nickel Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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According to the Red Book, the United States Mint in Philadelphia struck at least 725+ Proof Three Cent nickel coins in 1866. Numismatist John...
Numismatic Terms

Estate Sale – Another Abused Numismatic Marketing Term

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(n.) An estate sale is an auction or other kind of sale in which a deceased person’s belongings are offered to the public, presumably by...
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