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1997-D Washington quarter. Image: CoinWeek / Adobe Stock.

1997-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

  By 1997, events were already in motion to completely overhaul the Washington quarter series. By December 1, 1997, President Bill Clinton had signed the...
1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide

In the first week of June 1875, the San Francisco Mint began to strike the new Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece. By the end of...
1875-S Proof Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Goldberg Auctioneers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece Proof : A Collector’s Guide

The 1875-S Proof Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece is an enigmatic issue from the San Francisco Mint. Called a Branch Mint Proof, 12 supposedly were...
1881-S Morgan Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

1881-S Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

  The 1881-S Morgan dollar is a large silver coin struck at the San Francisco branch of the United States Mint. Known more officially as...
1983-P Washington Quarter. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1983-P Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

Whereas the year 1982 surprised coin collectors (and the general public) with the end of the Susan B. Anthony dollar, transitioning from copper to...

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More Roman Republican Coin Issues Added to RRDP

By Alice Sharpless for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... Another batch of Roman Republican coin types has just been released to the Roman Republican Die...

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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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10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   People have been striking coins for almost 3,000 years, and the vast majority of coinage minted during that time...

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

By Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......   Gold or silver Individual Retirement Account (IRA) fraud frequently targets older workers and retirees because they typically have...

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Stack’s Bowers Offering Slovick Family Collection of Indian Peace Medals

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is excited to announce the upcoming sale of the Ronald A. Slovick Family Collection of Indian Peace medals, a highlight of...

1897 Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

The Philadelphia Mint struck 2,822,000 Morgan dollars in 1897, the majority of which were produced in January, June, and December. With no immediate need...

1925-S California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

The 1925-S California Diamond Jubilee commemorative half dollar is a silver commemorative half-dollar coin issued during the classic commemorative period of 1892 through 1954....

1892-S Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

The 1892-S Morgan dollar was one of a handful of dates in the series where most, if not all, of the coins entered circulation....

Public Law 94-179 – Chuck Yeager Congressional Silver Medal

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...

Draped Bust Cent, 1796-1807 | CoinWeek

Copper cents in the early years of the country have a checkered history. Due to their size, large cents were not the most easily handled...

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

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...

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

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

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

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 Investment Literature

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

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