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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...
The 2024-P Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter Rolls and Bags Available From U.S. Mint on March 28

Having shipped them to banks on Monday, March 25, for release to the public over the next month or so, the United States Mint...

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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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World Coins

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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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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Mike Byers Mint Error News – Triple Struck 1741 Peru Gold 8 Escudos

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ...... 1741 L V Peru Gold 8 Escudos Triple Struck Flipover NGC MS 62 Unique   This 1741 Peru Gold 8 Escudos is...

Second Coin in the British Monarchs Series: James I and VI of Scotland

The Royal Mint, one of the oldest continuously operating mints in the world, has struck coins for every British monarch for the last millennium,...

Lovely Bust Half Dollar From Abigail Collection Offered in Stack’s Bowers Spring 2022 Auction

By Christopher Maisano - Numismatist, Stack's Bower Galleries ...... The Capped Bust half dollar is one of the most popular series in all American numismatics....

Perth Mint Issues 2022 1oz High-Relief Wedge-Tailed Eagle Gold Proof Coin

This majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle silver coin, featuring artistry prepared exclusively for The Perth Mint by renowned US designer John M. Mercanti, showcases our ultra-high...

Ancient Roman Coins – Vespasian Aureus Buried at Pompeii

Vespasian. 69-79 CE. AV Aureus - Rome Mint - Struck 70 CE   Aureus Buried at Pompeii by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......   Mt....

Unusual Items: US Mint ‘Gold Disks’ Made for Oil Payments to Saudi Arabia

By CoinWeek ..... One of the things we find most exciting about reporting on the numismatic marketplace is coming across those things we either didn’t...

Counterfeit Protection: 1881-S Morgan Dollar

By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... Raised areas and the incorrect shape of the mintmark identify this 1881-S Morgan as a counterfeit. The 1881-S...

Trade Dollars Featured in May 2022 Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong Auction

By Nicholas Fritz - Numismatist, World and Ancient Coins, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... Western interest and trade within China is relatively recent, only beginning in...

United States Mint Encourages the Public to Get Coins Moving

The United States Mint is asking the public to help get coins moving by using exact change when making purchases or turning them in...

Heritage Auctions to Offer Rare Gold Ingots From ‘Ship of Gold’

Justh & Hunter ingot is largest recovered specimen from Marysville branch   Who among us hasn’t dreamed of recovering sunken treasure? Read one story about exploring...

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