1921 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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1924 Saint-Gaudens double eagle. Image: CoinWeek.

1924 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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Acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and artistic numismatic designs ever realized in the United States, the Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle is...

1944 Lincoln Cent in Bronze. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1944 Lincoln cent followed the experimental and largely derided 1943 Lincoln steel cent. The...

1925 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... By 1925, gold coins had mostly fallen from circulation within the United States. Instead, the Government intended these coins to...

1983-P Kennedy Half Dollar. Image: CoinWeek / Adobe Stock.

1983-P Kennedy Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 13, 2024

by Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes... The 1983-P Kennedy half dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint and was intended to be...

1923 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, With Motto (1908-1933) | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek - April 12, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The first Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle, acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and...

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