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Mint Error News Magazine #69 Now Available

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ...... Mint Error News Magazine Issue 69 Now Available! Issue 69 of Mint Error News Magazine features a historical...
1997-D Washington quarter. Image: CoinWeek / Adobe Stock.

1997-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

  By 1997, events were already in motion to completely overhaul the Washington quarter series. By December 1, 1997, President Bill Clinton had signed the...
1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide

In the first week of June 1875, the San Francisco Mint began to strike the new Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece. By the end of...
1875-S Proof Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Goldberg Auctioneers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece Proof : A Collector’s Guide

The 1875-S Proof Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece is an enigmatic issue from the San Francisco Mint. Called a Branch Mint Proof, 12 supposedly were...
1881-S Morgan Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

1881-S Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

  The 1881-S Morgan dollar is a large silver coin struck at the San Francisco branch of the United States Mint. Known more officially as...

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Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

By Ryan Sullivan for American Numismatic Society (ANS)...... British Celtic coins are perhaps best-known for their depictions of horses, chariots, and sun gods (Fig. 1)....

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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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10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

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

By Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......   Gold or silver Individual Retirement Account (IRA) fraud frequently targets older workers and retirees because they typically have...

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Numismatic Investment Literature

Numismatic investment literature is a genre of often pulpy numismatic books that focus primarily on the coin market and offer various pointers or advice...

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High Relief Medals, Induction Ceremony Honor Superman Creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

Large two-inch limited edition art medals commemorating Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman, one of the first comic book super-heroes, are...

PCGS Certifies 1/4 oz 2021 Type 2 American Gold Eagle Bullion Coins With “W” Mint Marks

Submitted by GreatCollections, the Type 2 Reverse bullion coins with West Point mint marks were found by Gerald Medel and are now classified as...

Pocket Change Finds: Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter

By Chris Bulfinch for CoinWeek ..... With the close of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program earlier this year, a new, legislatively mandated quarter design...

Edward VIII Gold 5 Sovereign Realizes $2.45 Million – New Record for British Coin at Auction

An extremely rare Edward VIII Pattern Gold 5 Sovereign certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) has realized €2.11 million (about $2.45 million), again setting...

PCGS Partners With Central States Convention

PCGS is now the Official Grading Service for the Central States Numismatic Society   Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has entered into an important partnership agreement...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – Fake 1885-CC Morgan Dollar in Fake GSA Holder

Counterfeit Coin -  1885-CC Morgan Dollar   By Max Spiegel –  Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... At first glance, the counterfeit coin GSA holder looks similar to...

Treasury Announces Ventris Gibson as Deputy Director of the U.S. Mint

On Monday, October 25, the United States Department of the Treasury announced the appointment of Ventris Gibson to serve as Deputy Director of the...

Jeff Garrett: 1858-1915 Proof Type Coins

Don't overlook rare coins from the early Proof Sets   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... We have all read the headlines about the...

The United States Proof Sets of 1936 to 1942

By Dan Duncan – Retired, Pinnacle Rarities ......   The United States Mint is the largest coin dealer in the world. Aside from bullion items, the...

A Trio of Amazing Gold Dollars Recently Sold by DWN

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner If you're a regular visitor to my site, you’ve likely noticed a considerable number of gold dollars...

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