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1990-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Collector enthusiasm lifted demand for the 1990-S Proof American Silver Eagle to its highest sales figure since 1987. The United States...
1916-D Mercury Dime.

1916-D Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1916-D Mercury dime is a scarce key date coin from the first year of issue of an iconic American coin...
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2024 Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls, Bags Available From U.S. Mint April 23

By CoinWeek ....   Rolls and bags of the 2024 Kennedy half dollar will be directly available to collectors for purchase from the United States Mint...
2018 World War I Centennial Commemorative Dollar coin. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2018-P World War I Army Veterans Centennial Silver Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... It was the "War to End All Wars." When the United States entered the conflict on April 6, 1917, World War...
2015-P Blue Ridge Parkway National Park Quarter. Image: U.S. Mint.

2015-P Blue Ridge Parkway National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted just after the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories...

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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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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

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

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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Exergue – Dedicated Space at the Bottom of a Coin

(n.) Pronounced “ECKS-urg”. The exergue, sometimes known as the exergum, is the lowest part of a coin, typically found on the reverse. It usually features...

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Lignadenarist – Now Accepting Wooden Nickels

(n.) A lignadenarist is a collector of wooden nickels. The term is a portmanteau of the Latin words lignum, meaning “wood”, and denarius, the iconic...

2022-S Wilma Mankiller American Women Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

In 2022, the United States Mint launched a new series of circulating commemorative quarter dollar coins. The quarter dollar, which has not had a...

KM Number – A Commonly Referred to World Coin Reference Number

A "KM number", also known as a Krause-Mishler number, is named after American numismatists Chester “Chet” Krause and Clifford Mishler. KM numbers serve as...

1986-S American Silver Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide

The United States entered the bullion coin business when Congress authorized the production of .999 fine silver coins with the passage of the Liberty...

1955-S Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide

Due to the pending (and ultimately temporary) shut down of the United States Mint facility in San Francisco, the 1955-S Lincoln cent is one...

Buffalo Nickel, Type 1 (1913) | CoinWeek

The Type 1 Buffalo nickel surplanted the Liberty Head nickel design of Charles E. Barber that had been on the chopping block ever since...

Geoffrey Charlton Adams – Coin Dealer of Dubious Distinction

Coin dealer, auctioneer, publisher, possible fraudster. Also known as G.C. Adams. Born May 11, 1864 in Covington, Kentucky. Died May 23, 1939 in San...

Long Key – Fractional Currency Variety

(n.) The term "Long Key" refers to a variety of 19th-century American Fractional Currency paper money from the fifth series (February 26, 1874 – February...

2015-D Native American – Mohawk Ironworkers Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

The 2015 Native American dollar coin celebrates the contributions of the Mohawk Ironworkers. For nearly a century, ironworkers from the Mohawk tribe have changed...

What Makes a Great Coin Rarity?

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   I wish to focus upon the topic of viewing Great Rarities. This important topic relates to several key concepts: ...

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