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1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar, Small Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Draped Bust Half Dollar, Small Eagle (1796-1797) | CoinWeek

The Draped Bust half dollar was introduced after only two years of production of the previous design. The simple portrait of Liberty on the...
1877 Twenty Cent Piece graded NGC PF65UCAM. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

Twenty Cent Piece, 1875-1878 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Twenty Cent piece (also called a Twenty Cent coin) was a short-lived denomination equalling...
1990-S Proof American Silver Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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

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.

1916-D Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide

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

By CoinWeek ....   Rolls and bags of the 2024 Kennedy half dollar will be directly available to collectors for purchase from the United States Mint...

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First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

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

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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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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

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

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...

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Ense Petit Placidam Svb Libertate Qvietem

Ense Petit Placidam Svb Libertate Qvietem is a Latin phrase meaning “Issued in the Defense of Liberty.” It appears on the 1775 Massachusetts “Sword-in-Hand”...

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Stewart Blay Collections of Flying Eagle Cents, Indian Cents, Barber Dimes Realize Almost $5 Million

1856 & 1877 Pennies Sold for Over $300,000 Each; Countless Records Set   (Irvine, California) November 28, 2023 – The Stewart Blay Collection continued to set...

An Unclassified Peek Inside Fort Knox Gold Depository

By Philip N. Diehl, exclusively for CoinWeek .....   The public image of the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, was cemented in the 1964 movie Goldfinger. The...

GreatCollections Hires Numismatic Photographer Phil Arnold

By CoinWeek ..... Phil Arnold, an expert in numismatic photography, has joined GreatCollections as their new Director of Photography. With over 18 years of experience...

1886 Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

Millions of 1886 Morgan Dollars Were Struck and Stored The 1886 Morgan dollar is a coin that most hobbyists classify as common in all but...

1798 Small Eagle Draped Bust Dollar – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   In a past CoinWeek article, I reviewed a “family” of counterfeits...

Only Known Proof Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar Major Mint Error

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   This Proof Bicentennial Eisenhower dollar major Mint error is unique in many ways and has no equals....

Jewish-American Hall of Fame Issues Solomon Carvalho Medals

The Jewish-American Hall of Fame has announced that its newest medal (the 54th in its series) commemorates the life, legacy, and achievements of artist,...

CMQ Coins Bring Record Prices in Stack’s Bowers Auction

Stack’s Bowers Galleries, in a November 2023 U.S. Coins Showcase Auction, has officially introduced rare U.S. coins that have been approved as strong for...

2023 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set Available November 28

The 2023 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set will be available for direct purchase from the United States Mint at noon Eastern Standard Time on...

Eisenhower Dollar, 1971-1978 : A Collector’s Guide

The American Silver Dollar Never Had Much Currency as a Circulating Coin The American silver dollar was first authorized by the Mint Act of April...

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