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1876 Liberty Head Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1876 Liberty Head Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The need for $10 gold eagles was low on the East Coast, so the Philadelphia...
1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar, Small Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Draped Bust Half Dollar, Small Eagle (1796-1797) | CoinWeek

The Draped Bust half dollar was introduced after only two years of production of the previous design. The simple portrait of Liberty on the...
1877 Twenty Cent Piece graded NGC PF65UCAM. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

Twenty Cent Piece, 1875-1878 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Twenty Cent piece (also called a Twenty Cent coin) was a short-lived denomination equalling...
1990-S Proof American Silver Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1990-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Collector enthusiasm lifted demand for the 1990-S Proof American Silver Eagle to its highest sales figure since 1987. The United States...
1916-D Mercury Dime.

1916-D Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1916-D Mercury dime is a scarce key date coin from the first year of issue of an iconic American coin...

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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

(n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin. Also called a plug or a pill. * * *

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Jeff Garrett: ANA World’s Fair of Money – America’s Greatest Coin Show

By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ...... In the next few weeks, everyone in my company will be making plans for the upcoming...

MyCollect Launches Free Social Network for Coin Collectors

New platform lets collectors and dealers interact, post news and comments, create set registries, and access TheftCheck database of stolen certified coins   MyCollect™, a new...

Mercanti Plaster Sculpt Auction at PAN Welcome Dinner

Retired United States Mint 12th Chief Engraver, John Mercanti, has created two plaster bas-relief sculpts that will be the highlight of a Benefit Auction to...

1921-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar in Stack’s Bowers Auction

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Each key date Walking Liberty half dollar can claim to be the rarest issue at different points...

The 1867 Quarter Eagle

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......   CoinWeek Content Partner   As I researched the individual coins in the Star City Collection of Liberty Head quarter eagles, I...

Barbara J. Gregory, Others Receive ANA Awards

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is presenting its Elvira Clain-Stefanelli Memorial Award for Achievement in Numismatics and Medal of Merit honors to members that...

U.S. Navy One Ounce Silver Medal Available July 17

The United States Mint will open sales for the U.S. Navy One Ounce Silver Medal on July 17 at noon EDT. The medal is...

The Ancient Coins of Pompey the Great

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... There was something of Jekyll and Hyde in Pompey. One side, the bright side, shows him as...

Rare Double Eagles Return Home for ANA Convention Display

Unique 1910 Experimental Finish and 1921 Satin Finish Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles from Brian Hendelson Collection on view in Pennsylvania   The unique Experimental Finish 1910 Saint-Gaudens...

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

In addition to realizing impressive prices in internet sales during the month of June, CAC-approved coins fared well in a live auction in Costa...

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