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1924 Saint-Gaudens double eagle. Image: CoinWeek.

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

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...
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1944 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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.

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

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

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

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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First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

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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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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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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Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

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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Chiton – Ancient Fashion Adorns Most Beautiful U.S. Coin

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) Pronounced "KAI-tun," usually replacing the "t" with a glottal stop. As seen on various U.S. and...

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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...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1942/41 Mercury Dime Overdate

Counterfeit Coin Detection by Paul Sandler - Grader/Researcher, Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... Altered dates and outright counterfeits are the two most common types of...

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