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Gold Dollar, Type 2 (Indian Head) 1854-1856 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1854, the United States Mint issued a redesigned gold dollar with an increased diameter...
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1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Domestic coin demands increased slightly in 1933, prompting the San Francisco Mint to strike 1,786,000 Walking Liberty Half Dollars in 1933,...
1909 Indian Head Cent, reportedly the first one struck that year. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1909 Indian Head Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The year 1909 marked the 50th and final year of James Barton Longacre's Indian Head...
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1992 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   After a surge of American Silver Eagle sales in 1991, demand softened considerably in 1992. Still, the 1992 American Silver Eagle...
1776-1976 Bicentennial Quarter with Jack Ahr’s Drummer Boy (actually a man) reverse. Image: Adobe Stock.

1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof is one of five 1976 Bicentennial Quarters the United States Mint struck in 1975 and...

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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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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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Art Medals: Where Obverse and Reverse May Converge

By Dr. Jesse Kraft for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   For most numismatic objects, the obverse and reverse are easy to recognize. Most of...

Stack’s Bowers Margolis Collection Pt. I Sets New Records – $2.78 Million for 252 Lots in Specialized Medal Sale

Stack’s Bowers Galleries continued to prove its leadership in the Numismatic Americana market with their March 25, 2024 record-breaking sale of the Richard Margolis...

California Proof – A Dubious Type of Morgan Dollar

(n.) Slang. Also known as a "California Special", a California Proof is a doctored Morgan silver dollar that has had its field polished and its devices...

Characteristic Ratio – A Formula to Understand Coin Survival Rates

Characteristic Ratio (C.R.) is a numismatic term coined by the late numismatist Walter Breen in the 1950s and used to denote the percentage of...

Chief : A Heraldic Term Used on Coins and Medals

(n.) In heraldry, a chief is the upper part of a shield, typically one third of the shield's total size, that contrasts with the remainder...

1965 Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... On July 23, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Coinage Act of 1965 into...

Hansen Collection Half Dimes in DLRC Red Carpet Rarities Auction

Red Carpet Rarities Auction #8 from DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins) ends its four-week run on Thursday, April 11. This auction boasts over 90...

2024 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set Now Available

As of Tuesday, April 2, the 2024 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set is now available for order from the United States Mint. Each...

1964 Washington Quarter Proof : A Collector’s Guide

by Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes... 1964 marked the end of an era in United States coinage, and not just for Proof...

SS Brother Jonathan – A Ship Connected to Recovered Gold Coins

Named for an early symbol of the United States of America (think Uncle Sam meets Daniel Boone), SS Brother Jonathan was a paddle steamer...

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