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Gold Dollar, Type 3 (Large Head) 1856-1889 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 * * * In 1856, the United States Mint...
1809 Capped Bust Dime, Large Size. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Dime, Large Size (1809-1828) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Before being introduced on the dime, John Reich's Capped Bust Liberty design was used to refresh the designs of United States...
1853 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows and Rays. Image: David Lawrence Rare Coins / CoinWeek.

Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows and Rays (1853) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... With vast quantities of California gold arriving in the nation's commercial centers, the balance of the gold-to-silver ratio had become so...
1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof. Image: Stack’s Bowers / CoinWeek.

1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Large silver deposits were not forthcoming immediately after the Civil War, and because of this,...
1874 Three-Cent Nickel. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Three-Cent Nickel, 1865-1889 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Three-Cent Nickel was an unusual coin denomination with an unusual history. It was first proposed in 1851 as a medium...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   Most people who are even remotely familiar with the Roman Empire can name some of the gods that...

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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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Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin....

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Hansen Collection Lincoln Cents Offered by David Lawrence Rare Coins

Every Sunday, David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) holds a new online auction of classic and rare United States coins. Collectors can now browse through...

Gem FH 1919-S Standing Liberty Quarter Offered at GreatCollections

In their October 1 auction, GreatCollections is offering a CAC-approved 1919-S Standing Liberty quarter graded MS66+ by PCGS in a Gold Shield holder. A...

Stewart Blay Indian Head, Flying Eagle Cent Collection to Be Auctioned by GreatCollections

Sale also to feature Blay Collection of Barber Dimes   When GreatCollections sold the Stewart Blay Collection of Lincoln Cents in January 2023, one of if...

Why Coin Mintages Are Often Even Numbers

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Recently, a hobby message board member asked an interesting question: Does anyone know why quarter and half dollar...

U.S. Mint Invites Americans to Get Involved in 2026 Coin Designs

The United States will be celebrating its 250th anniversary--also known as a Semiquincentennial--in 2026, and much like it did at the Bicentennial in 1976,...

The Key Date 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent Value Keeps Going Up

By CoinWeek ....   Among the many rare coins issued in the 20th century by the United States Mint, the 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln cent stands out...

The Box Matters: Original Packaging as Numismatic History

By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ...... I’m a history guy. But when push comes to shove, you have to learn new things while still appreciating...

1931-S Buffalo Nickel – A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek

Nickel production at the San Francisco Mint fell to 1.2 million coins in 1931, marking the lowest output of the denomination since 1926 and...

Heritage to Offer Extraordinary Chiappa Collection of Virginia Banknotes

Chiappa Collection of Virginia Obsolete Banknotes As part of its Long Beach Expo US Currency Signature Auction Wednesday through Friday (September 13-15), Heritage Auctions is...

Installations, Deinstallations: The Working Lives of Museum Loans

By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... The American Numismatic Society’s collection is not housed entirely at 75 Varick Street. This may come...

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