1921 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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1924 Saint-Gaudens double eagle. Image: CoinWeek.

1924 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 15, 2024

Acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and artistic numismatic designs ever realized in the United States, the Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle is...

1944 Lincoln Cent in Bronze. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1944 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 15, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1944 Lincoln cent followed the experimental and largely derided 1943 Lincoln steel cent. The...

1925 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 13, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... By 1925, gold coins had mostly fallen from circulation within the United States. Instead, the Government intended these coins to...

1983-P Kennedy Half Dollar. Image: CoinWeek / Adobe Stock.

1983-P Kennedy Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 13, 2024

by Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes... The 1983-P Kennedy half dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint and was intended to be...

1923 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, With Motto (1908-1933) | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek - April 12, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The first Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle, acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and...

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... (n.) Pronounced "KAI-tun," usually replacing the "t" with a glottal stop. As seen on various U.S. and...

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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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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...

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CoinWeek Notes - March 28, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... By 1997, events were already in motion to completely overhaul the Washington quarter series. By...

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CoinWeek Notes - March 28, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In the first week of June 1875, the San Francisco Mint began to strike the...

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1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece Proof : A Collector’s Guide

CoinWeek Notes - March 28, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1875-S Proof Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece is an enigmatic issue from the San Francisco...

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