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

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Left: The Famous Lord St. Oswald-Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. Right: The Taffs-Miles-Blue Moon 1794 Dollar Reverse. Both Images Courtesy: Stack's Bowers.

Flowing Hair Dollar, 1794-1795 | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the production of half cent and one cent copper coins, silver coins in...
1870-S Three Dollar Gold Coin. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1870-S Three-Dollar Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The existence of the single known 1870-S Three Dollar Gold coin was first confirmed in hobby circles by numismatist Edgar H....
1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint struck 446,000 Indian Head Quarter Eagles in 1926, a typical mintage for the $2.50 gold coin denomination. 1926...
1888 Gold Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Gold Dollar, Type 3 (Large Head) 1856-1889 | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 * * * In 1856, the United States Mint...
1809 Capped Bust Dime, Large Size. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Dime, Large Size (1809-1828) | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Before being introduced on the dime, John Reich's Capped Bust Liberty design was used to refresh the designs of United States...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

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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

Coins of Justinian the Great

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

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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

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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

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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

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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

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Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

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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

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Jefferson Nickel, 1938-2003 : A Collector’s Guide

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What Is the Jefferson Nickel? The Jefferson nickel is a five-cent coin made out of nickel-copper alloy that entered into production in 1938. The design...
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2000-D Sacagawea Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   By 2000, the United States Mint was facing a dramatic upswing in the demand for...
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American Buffalo (Film) – Coin Collector Meets Tragic End

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Hollywood and Broadway occasionally create works that center around numismatic MacGuffins, and collectors sometimes seek these out for entertainment. The film American Buffalo (1996)...
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Sensational Claims About the Bicentennial Quarter Proliferate Online

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By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....   If you use Google's mobile app and you have an active interest in coin collecting, you've probably seen a...
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Almost New – Don’t Be Fooled by This Dishonest Coin Grade

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(adj.) An "Almost New" coin is one that is, at best, in About Uncirculated condition and is being opportunistically marketed. The term is similar in connotation...
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1982-P Jefferson Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

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The Jefferson nickel debuted in 1938, replacing the Indian Head or Buffalo nickel in the 25th year of its production run. A design contest...
US Coins

Jefferson War Nickel, 1942-1945 : A Collector’s Guide

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As the United States converted its industrial might to the war effort, the Federal Government looked closely at its supply of strategic materials. Copper,...
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Fairmont Gold Coins, Part II: The Non-Pedigreed Fairmonts

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By Richard Radick for Douglas Winter Numismatics (DWN) ...... My Introduction to the Fairmont Gold Coin Collection By August 2020, when the first sale of Fairmont...
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1900 Lafayette Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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While the Lafayette dollar was the third official United States commemorative coin (after the Columbian Exposition half dollar and quarter), it was still the...
Paper Money

Hawaii Overprint Currency Note: A Collectible From World War II

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Hawaii Overprint Currency Notes (or Hawaii Wartime Notes; or United States Currency, Hawaiian Series; or Emmons Notes) were an emergency currency issued by the...
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