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1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof. Image: Stack’s Bowers / CoinWeek.

1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 25, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Large silver deposits were not forthcoming immediately after the Civil War, and because of this,...

1874 Three-Cent Nickel. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Three-Cent Nickel, 1865-1889 | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek - April 25, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Three-Cent Nickel was an unusual coin denomination with an unusual history. It was first proposed in 1851 as a medium...

1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 25, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... U.S. Circulating Coin Production in 1887 - Putting the 1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar in Context In 1887, the Philadelphia Mint handled...

2019 Native American Dollar. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2019-P Native American Dollar – Mary Golda Ross : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 24, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Each year since 2009, the United States Mint has unveiled a new reverse design for...

1860 Liberty Seated Dime. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

Liberty Seated Dime, Obverse Legend (1860-1891) : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 24, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Thirteen stars were added to the obverse of the Liberty Seated Dime in 1838 to satisfy the interests of those who...

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1913 Buffalo Nickel, Type 1 Proof. Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek.

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Gorgeous Proof 68 1913 Type 1 Buffalo Nickel Offered at GreatCollections

CoinWeek - April 22, 2024

1805 Capped Bust Half Eagle. Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek.

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Strong Mint State 1805 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle at GreatCollections

CoinWeek - April 12, 2024

Del Loy Hansen pedigree 1867 Two-Cent Piece in Proof. Image: David Lawrence Rare Coins.

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Near-Finest Two Cent Piece in DLRC Red Carpet Auction

DLRC - April 12, 2024

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Ancient Coins

Roman Household Gods on Coins

Steve Benner - April 24, 2024

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek ..... Most people who are even remotely familiar with the Roman Empire can name some of the gods that...

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

April 15, 2024

Coins of Justinian the Great

April 9, 2024

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

March 29, 2024

Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

March 28, 2024

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Modern Quarters Worth Money

CoinWeek - March 19, 2024

By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....

Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

January 29, 2024

Ten Affordable Coins and Banknotes From Around the World

January 20, 2024

Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

January 20, 2024

Budget Coin Collecting: How to Raise Money to Buy Better Coins

January 19, 2024

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World Coins

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

Tyler Rossi - April 17, 2024

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...

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

March 26, 2024

Monnaie de Paris Destroys 27 Million Coins in Design Snafu

January 15, 2024

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Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

Hubert Walker - April 11, 2024

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...

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

March 21, 2024

The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

February 26, 2024

Numismatic Terms

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

CoinWeek Notes - April 19, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... (n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin....

Ense Petit Placidam Svb Libertate Qvietem

April 18, 2024

Rattler PCGS Coin Holder – A Beloved Early Slab

April 18, 2024

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US Coins

1848 “CAL” Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

CoinWeek Notes - February 26, 2024

The California Gold Rush may have been set off by James Wilson Marshall's January 24, 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, but the...

US Coins

1931 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

CoinWeek Notes - February 26, 2024

A total of 2,938,250 Saint-Gaudens double eagles were struck in 1931. None of the coins were distributed to the Federal Reserve Bank, and nearly...

Dealers and Companies

Gramercy Stamp Company – Coin Board Manufacturer

CoinWeek Notes - February 26, 2024

The Gramercy Stamp Company was located at 323 W. 16th Street in Manhattan, New York City, and traded primarily in stamps. In July 1940,...

Numismatic Terms

Accolated – Two Portraits, One Coin

CoinWeek Notes - February 26, 2024

(adj.) "Accolated" is a coin design term used to describe two overlapping portraits facing the same direction (either right or left), implying a shared vision...

Bullion & Precious Metals

The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

Roger W. Burdette - February 26, 2024

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek ..... Several months before passage of the Gold Reserve Act of January 30, 1934, the United States Treasury...

US Coins

Roosevelt Dime, Silver (1946-1964) | CoinWeek

CoinWeek Notes - February 26, 2024

A Turning Point in American History Few presidents were as consequential in American history as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. After failing to secure the Vice...

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