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1855 Braided Hair Half Cent graded NGC MS65RD. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1855 Braided Hair Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide

Cohen-1. Eckberg 1-A. Breen-1. Rarity-1. The Philadelphia Mint struck 56,500 circulation strike Braided Hair half cent coins in 1855. The United States Mint would...
1864 Two-Cent Piece. Small Date. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1864 Two-Cent Piece – A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek

With the passage of the Coinage Act of 1864, the United States Congress authorized the design and production of a brand-new denomination, the short-lived...
Proposed Classic Commemorative Coins. Image: Adobe Stock / USPS / CoinWeek.

Commemorative Coin Programs Not Signed Into Law (Classic Era)

The classic era of United States commemorative coins saw the release of 50 silver and 13 gold types, for a total of 157 coins,...
2013-P Mount Rushmore Quarter. Image: Adobe Stock / U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2013-P ATB Mount Rushmore Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

The 2013-P Mount Rushmore National Memorial quarter was the fifth quarter released in 2013 and the 20th coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters...
This 1893 Isabella quarter, graded NGC MS65, was sold by Stack’s Bowers on 6/16/2021 for $840.

1893 Isabella Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

The Isabella quarter is a commemorative coin that was sold during the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. The obverse of the coin features...

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Griffins on Ancient Coins

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... But in the north of Europe there is by far the most gold. In this matter again I cannot...

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Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Several days ago, a collector (DeplorableDan) posted photos and comments about an 1836 Quarter Eagle, Block 8...

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Monnaie de Paris Destroys 27 Million Coins in Design Snafu

By CoinWeek ....   In November 2023, the Monnaie de Paris had to destroy 27 million freshly struck 10-, 20-, and 50-cent euro coins that featured...

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The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

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

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William Jennings Bryan’s Cross of Gold Speech

By the 1890s, the United States Federal Government’s support of a de facto gold standard had ignited a bitter partisan divide. Democrats, led by...

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Flashback: Collector’s $100,000 Gold Coin Sells for $5,000 After He Ruined It!

By CoinWeek News Staff .... In an Uncool Coins! video segment, CoinWeek brought you the heartrending story of an 1850 Liberty $20 Double Eagle gold...

1923 Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide

The 1923 Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle features one of the most famous of all American coin designs, arguably the most beautiful and artistic...

Highlights From Künker eLive Premium Auctions 398 and 399

Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, One more time this year, Künker is offering an opportunity to acquire rare coins and medals from around the world....

Medieval Money at the Morgan Library

By David Yoon for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   As previous posts have mentioned, some of the best opportunities to see objects from our...

1876 Centennial Exposition Medals Struck by the U.S. Mint

By Vic Bozarth for PCGS ...... Regardless of what you like to collect, knowing the particulars about your collectibles is often beneficial in terms of...

1915-S Buffalo Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

1915 was the third year of Buffalo nickel production. It was also the year in which Black Diamond, the North American bison allegedly used...

Cancelled Martha Washington Five-Cent Test Pieces Are Quite Valuable

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Unique Pair of Martha Washington Five-Cent Test Pieces Judd #2210 - Mint Cancelled 77% Cu, 20% Ni, 3% Mg...

Beware of Defects on Coins

By Peter Mosiondz, Jr. for CoinWeek ..... A defect is a defect no matter how slight the seller proclaims it. And that same “slight’ defect...

Olds Collection Early US Coins in Stack’s Bowers Whitman Auction

As part of the November 2023 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Winter Expo, Stack’s Bowers Galleries is offering the Olds Collection...

Morgan Dollar, 1878-1921 : A Collector’s Guide

The Morgan Dollar - A Federal Boondoggle of Vast Proportions Though it might seem to be a modern phenomenon, the problem of dollar coins that...

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