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1990-S Proof American Silver Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 17, 2024

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 : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 17, 2024

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...

2024 Kennedy Half Dollars. Image: U.S. Mint / Official Presidential Portrait.

2024 Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls, Bags Available From U.S. Mint April 23

US Coins CoinWeek - April 16, 2024

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

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 16, 2024

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

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 16, 2024

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

Auctions

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.

Auctions

Near-Finest Two Cent Piece in DLRC Red Carpet Auction

DLRC - April 12, 2024

Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Spring 2024 Hong Kong Auction. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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Rare Chinese Coins in Stack’s Bowers Spring 2024 Hong Kong Auction

Stack's Bowers - April 11, 2024

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Ancient Coins

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

Mike Markowitz - April 15, 2024

Review by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... With nearly six decades of experience in the business, Chicago coin dealer Harlan J. Berk is a well...

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

More Roman Republican Coin Issues Added to RRDP

March 19, 2024

Collecting Strategies

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

Bullion

Bullion & Precious Metals

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

Exergue – Dedicated Space at the Bottom of a Coin

CoinWeek Notes - April 17, 2024

(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...

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

April 10, 2024

The Date Freeze – With Mintages for 1964 and 1965-Dated Coins

April 9, 2024

Blanchard and Company Gold and Precious Metals

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World Coins

Perth Mint – Australian Lunar Series III 2022 Year of the Tiger 1oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin

Perth Mint - November 15, 2021

Highlighting the third animal in the Chinese lunar calendar, this 1oz silver Proof high relief coin is an impressive tribute to the lunar tiger...

Auctions

A Carson City $20 Gold Coin Sells for $1.62 Million, Sets World Record

Heritage Auctions - November 15, 2021

A shoot-out straight out of the Old West drove the final price of a 151-year-old gold coin to a world record Thursday night at...

Auctions

Late Finished Back Plate 1934 Cleveland District $5 Offered in November Stack’s Bowers Auction

Christopher Dahncke - November 15, 2021

By Christopher Dahncke - Currency Auction Associate, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... The Stack's Bowers Galleries November 2021 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles...

Collecting Strategies

Jim Bisognani: Coins That Make Great Gifts

Jim Bisognani - November 15, 2021

Morgan and Peace Dollars or Pilgrim Half Dollars are the perfect presents for which numismatists will be thankful By Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market...

US Coins

P.T. Barnum and the 1936 Bridgeport Commemorative Half Dollar

Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez - November 12, 2021

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... There are few figures as famous and enduring in American pop culture as Phineas Taylor Barnum, an American showman...

Bullion & Precious Metals

Coin Dealers: Protect Your Business From State Greed

CoinWeek - November 12, 2021

In light of the Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair decision, what would it mean for your business to be free of the burden...

Clubs & Organizations

ANS Announces Winner of Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics

American Numismatic Society - November 12, 2021

In 2020, Carole Anne Menzi Collier established the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics at the American Numismatic Society (ANS), a new award offered for...

Crime and Fraud

Numismatic Crime – Bullion Stolen From Storage, Coins Stolen From Mail

Numismatic Crime Information Center - November 12, 2021

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Storage Facility Bullion Burglary Police in Seattle, Washington are investigating a burglary that...

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