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1855 Braided Hair Half Cent graded NGC MS65RD. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1855 Braided Hair Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide

Cohen-1. Eckberg 1-A. Breen-1. Rarity-1. The Philadelphia Mint struck 56,500 circulation strike Braided Hair half cent coins in 1855. The United States Mint would...
1864 Two-Cent Piece. Small Date. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1864 Two-Cent Piece – A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek

With the passage of the Coinage Act of 1864, the United States Congress authorized the design and production of a brand-new denomination, the short-lived...
Proposed Classic Commemorative Coins. Image: Adobe Stock / USPS / CoinWeek.

Commemorative Coin Programs Not Signed Into Law (Classic Era)

The classic era of United States commemorative coins saw the release of 50 silver and 13 gold types, for a total of 157 coins,...
2013-P Mount Rushmore Quarter. Image: Adobe Stock / U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2013-P ATB Mount Rushmore Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

The 2013-P Mount Rushmore National Memorial quarter was the fifth quarter released in 2013 and the 20th coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters...
This 1893 Isabella quarter, graded NGC MS65, was sold by Stack’s Bowers on 6/16/2021 for $840.

1893 Isabella Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

The Isabella quarter is a commemorative coin that was sold during the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. The obverse of the coin features...

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Griffins on Ancient Coins

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... But in the north of Europe there is by far the most gold. In this matter again I cannot...

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Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Several days ago, a collector (DeplorableDan) posted photos and comments about an 1836 Quarter Eagle, Block 8...

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Monnaie de Paris Destroys 27 Million Coins in Design Snafu

By CoinWeek ....   In November 2023, the Monnaie de Paris had to destroy 27 million freshly struck 10-, 20-, and 50-cent euro coins that featured...

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The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Several months before passage of the Gold Reserve Act of January 30, 1934, the United States Treasury...

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William Jennings Bryan’s Cross of Gold Speech

By the 1890s, the United States Federal Government’s support of a de facto gold standard had ignited a bitter partisan divide. Democrats, led by...

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Rotated Alignment – A Variety of Error Coin

The term "rotated alignment" refers to a type of mint error and describes the alignment of a coin that has been struck by dies...

1793 Chain Cent : A Collector’s Guide

The 1793 Chain cent--occasionally referred to as the “Link” cent in 19th-century numismatic literature--was the first cent minted by the United States Mint and...

Indian Head Quarter Eagle, 1908-1929 : A Collector’s Guide

The early part of the 20th century was a time of great creativity in the design of U.S. coinage. Augustus Saint-Gaudens' $20 double eagle design...

An Introduction to Liberty Nickels, Part 2: Uncirculated Coins

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   Link to Part 1: Circulated Liberty Nickels * * * This week's topic is the collecting of uncirculated Liberty Nickels. I...

2009 Ultra High Relief $20 Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide

Striking Coins in 2009 Using Technology Unavailable in 1907 In early 1905, sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens was charged by President Theodore Roosevelt to beautify America's coinage....

Rare Finest Known Aluminum Coiled Hair Stella at GreatCollections

By CoinWeek ....   Aluminum patterns struck by the United States Mint are rare, and GreatCollections is currently offering the finest known of six surviving examples...

1988 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

With nearly 40 years of continued production, the American Silver Eagle is the undisputed king of modern bullion and collector coins. In 1988, however,...

An Introduction to Liberty Nickels, Part 1: Circulated Coins

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   For more than a half-century, Liberty Nickels have been extremely popular with collectors because they are inexpensive and readily...

Edgar Holmes Adams – Coin Collector

Coin collector, numismatic researcher, author, and editor. Businessman. Olympic swimmer. Born April 7, 1868, in Grafton, West Virginia. Died May 5, 1940, in Bayville,...

“God and Our Right” – Paper Money Inscription Explained

“God and Our Right” is a motto found on certain issues of United States paper money, emblazoned on a federal shield located in the...

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