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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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Famous 1942/1-D Overdate Mercury Dime Offered by David Lawrence

The September 17 Auction from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) is now live and features over 325 lots that including more than 50 No...

Stack’s Bowers Partners With PCGS Founder David Hall to Launch Collectible Market Qualified

Stack’s Bowers to also rollout Coins In Motion (CIM) animation technology to its customers in calendar fourth quarter 2023   Stack’s Bowers Galleries, the renowned numismatic...

Royal Australian Mint World Heritage Sites Honored on New Coin

By Royal Australian Mint ...... Australia’s World Heritage wonders range from prehistoric rainforest wilderness and ancient Aboriginal settlements to unique landscapes and natural attractions, as...

Certified Coin Marketplace – CAC-Approved Coins Bring Premiums in August 2023

In addition to realizing impressive prices in online sales during the month of August, CAC-approved coins fared well in live auctions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;...

Perth Mint Issues 5oz Silver Proof High Relief Gilded Koala Coin

This 5oz silver Proof high relief gilded coin features what is probably Australia’s most loved marsupial, the koala. Elements of this high relief design...

U.S. Marines 1oz Silver Medal Available September 11

The United States Mint will open sales for the U.S. Marines One Ounce Silver Medal on September 11 at noon EDT. The medal is...

Künker Fall Auction 393 – Coins of the Netherlands: The Lodewijk S. Beuth Collection

By Künker GmbH ...... Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, In Künker Auction 393, we would like to present something extraordinary: the Lodewijk S. Beuth Collection. According...

Saint-Gaudens $20 Rarity in Stack’s Bowers November Auction

By Christopher Maisano - Numismatist, Stack's Bower Galleries ...... A fully original near-Gem example of the rare and coveted 1929 Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle...

Fresh-to-Market Boston Collection in Heritage Showcase Auction

Heritage Auctions presents The Boston Collection, now offered in a dedicated Showcase auction. The consignors discovered this collection as a hoard in a Boston-area...

Royal Mint Lists Rarest Elizabeth II Circulating Coins

  * * * The Royal Mint has revealed some of the rarest coins to enter circulation during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The list...

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