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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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Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC) 2023 Recap

By Dr. Jesse Kraft for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... On Friday and Saturday, September 22 and 23, 2023, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) held...

Jeff Garrett: Great Stories Make Coins Great

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... Shortly after finding out that I am a rare coin dealer, new acquaintances will often begin...

1970 Roosevelt Dime : A Collector’s Guide

Struck four years after the last .900 silver dimes were produced (they were dated 1964), the 1970 Roosevelt dime was struck to the tune...

Seymour Unicorn Latest Tudor Beast Coin From The Royal Mint

The fifth entry in The Royal Mint's Royal Tudor Beasts Collection is a coin featuring the Seymour Unicorn. Working together with Historic Royal Palaces, the...

Stack’s Bowers Ponterio Offers Next Hong Kong Auction

Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio is offering more than 10,000 lots of coins, paper money, medals, and tokens in the 16 sessions of their upcoming...

PCGS Now Attributing Trade Dollar Challenge 50 Set Varieties

By Jay Turner for PCGS ...... Silver dollar variety collecting has been a passion for many collectors for decades. PCGS now announces an additional variety...

When Dealing With Eisenhower Dollars, Grade Is Everything

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ..... For better or worse, Whitman’s A Guidebook of United States Coins (the Red Book) is still the gold standard...

Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in October

By CoinWeek ..... October has historically been an important month for the United States Mint. In its earliest days, October marked the beginning of a mission...

Coin Collecting Merit Badge Tips for Teachers and Scouts

By CoinWeek .....   The Coin Collecting Merit Badge should be a fun, rewarding, and educational experience for scouts. And it not only teaches them about...

Fugio Cents: The First Regular-Issue United States Coin

By John Dannreuther, Gordon Wrubel, Craig Sholley, Brian Greer, Chuck Link, Tony Terranova, Chris Victor-McCawley, David McCarthy, and Erik Goldstein for PCGS ......   Over the...

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