1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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1909 Indian Head Cent, reportedly the first one struck that year. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1909 Indian Head Cent : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 23, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The year 1909 marked the 50th and final year of James Barton Longacre's Indian Head...

1992 American Silver Eagle. Image: CoinWeek / Adobe Stock.

1992 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 22, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... After a surge of American Silver Eagle sales in 1991, demand softened considerably in 1992. Still, the 1992 American Silver Eagle...

1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 22, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof is one of five 1976 Bicentennial Quarters the United States Mint struck in 1975 and...

1863 Three-Cent Silver. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Three Cent Silver, Type 1 (1851-1853) : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 22, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Called a trime in some Treasury Department records, the Three Cent Silver coin was the smallest ever issued by the United...

1874 Liberty Seated Dime. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Liberty Seated Dime, Legend and Arrows (1873-1874) : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 22, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Mint Act of February 12, 1873, mandated a slight increase in the weight of the dime to 2.50 grams. Interestingly,...

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1913 Buffalo Nickel, Type 1 Proof. Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek.

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Gorgeous Proof 68 1913 Type 1 Buffalo Nickel Offered at GreatCollections

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1805 Capped Bust Half Eagle. Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek.

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Strong Mint State 1805 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle at GreatCollections

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Del Loy Hansen pedigree 1867 Two-Cent Piece in Proof. Image: David Lawrence Rare Coins.

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First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

Mike Markowitz - April 15, 2024

Review by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... With nearly six decades of experience in the business, Chicago coin dealer Harlan J. Berk is a well...

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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....

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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

Tyler Rossi - April 17, 2024

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

Hubert Walker - April 11, 2024

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

CoinWeek Notes - April 19, 2024

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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Krugerrand: The Embargoed Bullion Coin

Tyler Rossi - June 29, 2022

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Whether consciously or not, money is an extremely effective tool that government possesses to disseminate a political message. Many...

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July 5 Heritage Showcase Auction Features Mint Errors

Heritage Auctions - June 29, 2022

Mint errors take center stage again in Heritage Auctions' latest Error Coinage Showcase Auction. Bidding is open now, with the concluding Live Session scheduled...

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The Origin of the Yuan Shih-kai Dollar

PCGS - June 29, 2022

Expelling foreign silver coins from China, the Yuan Shih-kai Dollar was a turning point for Chinese coins. During the late Qing Dynasty, foreign currency inside...

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The Once Unknown, Now Famous 1817/4 Half Dollar

Q. David Bowers - June 29, 2022

By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers ..... Classic rarities among American silver coins have commanded attention for a long time. The 1804 silver...

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By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek ..... Imperial Byzantine coinage served both economic and propaganda purposes. The coins routinely identified the reigning emperor or empress...

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CCAC Affirms Police Choices for January 6th Congressional Gold Medal

United States Mint - June 28, 2022

After the January 6th, 2021, insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol and congressional office buildings, the 117th Congress passed Public Law 117-32, for distribution...

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Two Dramatic U.S. Mint Error Coins in the News

Bullion Shark - June 28, 2022

By Bullion Shark LLC ...... Recently, two important and unique United States Mint error coins – a very rare off-center Carson City Morgan silver dollar...

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Full Head Standing Liberty Quarter Rarity Featured in Stack’s Bowers August 2022 Showcase Auction

Christopher Maisano - June 28, 2022

By Christopher Maisano - Numismatist, Stack's Bower Galleries ...... Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to be offering this 1926-D Standing Liberty quarter, a significant condition...

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