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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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Judaean Coinage Offered in Heritage Auctions Oct. 15 Spotlight

The field of Judaean coinage extends from ancient times to the present day, and as such it presents an excellent window into the rich...

1943 Copper Penny : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ..... 1943 Copper Pennies (officially, 1943 copper cents) have been found in cafeterias, gum ball machines, and...

Collecting the Native American Dollar

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... The Native American Dollar series was first released by the United States Mint in 2009 and honors the lives...

Stack’s Bowers Donates Salton Collection Proceeds to Charity

Stack’s Bowers Galleries was honored to have helped bring the collections of Mark and Lottie Salton to public auction from January 2022 through June...

Edge Collars – Coining’s Third Dimension

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   All United States coins have three sides. Collectors pay most of their attention to the obverse (the...

Civic Coins and Colonies in the Roman Provinces: Long Table 152 With Robyn Le Blanc

  In this Long Table from the American Numismatic Society (ANS), Assistant Professor Robyn Le Blanc from the Department of Classical Studies at the University...

BEP Resumes Sales of Paper Money Collectibles to Public

By CoinWeek News Staff .... As of October 1, 2023, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is once again offering numismatic products for sale...

David Lawrence Rare Coins Offers Key Date 1926-S Buffalo Nickel

The October 15 Online Auction from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) is now active and features over 400 lots that include 150 special No...

1899 $2 Silver Certificate Offered by GreatCollections

As part of its October 15 online auction, GreatCollections is offering a large size Fr. 258 Series 1899 $2 Silver Certificate graded PMG Very...

Christopher Columbus: His Decline in Numismatics and the Nation’s Collective Memory

By Heinz Tschachler .....   When in the early 1990s the United States was getting ready to commemorate the quincentennial of Christopher Columbus first landing on...

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