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1921 Peace Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1921 Peace Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

  The 1921 Peace dollar is the debut issue of sculptor Anthony de Francisci's design. It was produced from 1921 to 1928 and then again...
Mike Byers Mint Error News issue #69

Mint Error News Magazine #69 Now Available

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Issue 69 Now Available! Issue 69 of Mint Error News Magazine features a historical collection of plasters and...
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...

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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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What Do Coin Auction Prices Mean?

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   Though auction prices are often cited as market prices, not enough has been written about the nature and meaning...

Rare Coins Worth Money That You Can Find in Pocket Change

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Both coin roll hunting and searching through pocket change can be interesting and accessible entry points into the hobby...

1972-S Eisenhower Dollar Uncirculated : A Collector’s Guide

1972: A Make-or-Break Year for the Eisenhower Dollar In 1972, a year after the initial buzz... and then thud... of the release of the new...

1873 : The Year That Changed the United States Mint

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   1873 was an interesting year for the United States Mint. The most important event was the passage...

1978-D Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

The End of the Era of the Large Dollar Coin The era of the big dollar coin was already coming to a close when the United...

Stack’s Bowers to Offer the Russian Coins of Historic Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection

An important selection of Russian coin rarities will be offered by Stack’s Bowers Galleries at their upcoming 2024 New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC)...

ANA Now Accepting Nominations for 2024 Awards

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) presents annual awards to individuals deserving of recognition for their dedication to the con collecting hobby and numismatics. In...

2016-W Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide

What Is the 2016-W Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin? In 1916, Americans were introduced to three iconic U.S. coin designs: the Mercury or Winged Liberty...

1904-O Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

1904 Was Supposed to Mark the End of the Morgan Dollar In mid-to-late 1904, an article appeared in newspapers across the country with the blaring...

1887 Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

Morgan dollar production continued at its Congressionally mandated pace in 1887, despite the fact that even 10 years into the series' run it had...

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