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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...
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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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World Coins

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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Over $6 Million Realized in Stack’s Bowers June 2023 Auction

The Stack’s Bowers Galleries June 2023 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo realized a total of $6,066,920 USD for an impressive...

ACEF, Treasury Dept. Plan Law Enforcement Training at ANA

To address the mass proliferation of counterfeits plaguing the U.S. marketplace, the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) in partnership with the U.S. Treasury Department and...

Central States Searching For New Convention Manager

Leaders of the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) have launched a search for a new convention manager to succeed Larry Shepherd, who has served...

Tetradrachms of Alexander the Great

Silver Tetradrachms of Alexander III of Macedon NGC Ancients examines the silver tetradrachms of Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BCE), better known as Alexander the...

1969-S Lincoln Memorial Cent : History and Value | CoinWeek

Why Do People Collect the 1969-S Lincoln Memorial Cent? The 1969-S Lincoln Memorial cent is collected by many people for many reasons. Among Lincoln cent enthusiasts,...

Long-Whiskered Dragon Dollar Brings $690,000 at Heritage Sale

6 billion Yuan, the largest-denomination Chinese banknote, brings $78,000 to top $1.5 million World Paper Money auction   A Hsüan-t’ung silver Specimen Pattern “Long-Whiskered Dragon” Dollar...

Numismatic Crime – Coins Stolen From USPS, FedEx

A Report on Recent Numismatic Crime by Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Lost/Stolen in Transit: UPS - New...

American Numismatic Association Updates ANA Website

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is excited to announce a major upgrade to its website - money.org. The new money.org promises an improved user...

Possibly Unique 10th Cent. Byzantine Bulla at Stack’s Bowers

By Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ...... The upcoming August Global Showcase auction from Stack’s Bowers Galleries will feature rarities across...

Counterfeit Mintmarks? Watch Out for Embossed Mintmarks

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... The presence or lack of a particular mintmark can make or break the difference in the price of a...

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