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

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2015 Blue Ridge Parkway National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes... The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted just after the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories program. The...

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...

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1944 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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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

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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...

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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...

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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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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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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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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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1916 Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide

CoinWeek Notes - March 26, 2024

The Mercury or Winged Liberty dime (1916-1945) has long stood as an iconic coin in the U.S. series. The coin's elegant design draws heavily from...

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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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1942 Mercury Dime Proof : A Collector’s Guide

CoinWeek Notes - March 26, 2024

A then-record number 22,329 Proof Sets were produced by the United States Mint in 1942. With the U.S. fighting in the Second World War,...

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The Metal Is Not Properly Mixed: Gold Half Eagles at the New Orleans Mint

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By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek ..... In a recent CoinWeek column, I mentioned the unusual transfer of gold from the New York Assay...

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries is excited to announce the upcoming sale of the Ronald A. Slovick Family Collection of Indian Peace medals, a highlight of...

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