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1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Large silver deposits were not forthcoming immediately after the Civil War, and because of this,...
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Three-Cent Nickel, 1865-1889 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Three-Cent Nickel was an unusual coin denomination with an unusual history. It was first proposed in 1851 as a medium...
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1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... U.S. Circulating Coin Production in 1887 - Putting the 1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar in Context In 1887, the Philadelphia Mint handled...
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2019-P Native American Dollar – Mary Golda Ross : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Each year since 2009, the United States Mint has unveiled a new reverse design for...
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Liberty Seated Dime, Obverse Legend (1860-1891) : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Thirteen stars were added to the obverse of the Liberty Seated Dime in 1838 to satisfy the interests of those who...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   Most people who are even remotely familiar with the Roman Empire can name some of the gods that...

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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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A Possible Adjustment to Carson City Mint Coinage for 1882

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Production of George T. Morgan’s standard silver dollar coin tested the abilities of U.S. mints to meet...

The Trade Dollar for Beginners: Blanchard

By Blanchard and Company, Inc ......   The United States Trade Dollar is an interesting example of how expanding global trade can give rise to new...

Barber Coinage From the Stephenville Collection at Heritage

Heritage Auctions has been fortunate enough to be selected to offer The Stephenville Collection, a wide-ranging collection spanning several different series, over the coming...

The Curious Case of the Mystery Mule Tokens

By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... With a collection as large as the American Numismatic Society’s, those of us who work with...

California Coin and Bullion Sales and Use Tax Regulation Changed

By National Coin and Bullion Association (NCBA) ...... The state of California has increased its exemption threshold for sales and use tax on bulk sales...

LA-Area Precious Metals Dealer Charged in $61 Million Elder Fraud

On Monday, May 15, 2023, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and state regulators in California and Hawaii announced they have filed a joint civil...

CoinWeek Podcast 179: The Problem With Grading Ancient Coins

  Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. * * * In this episode of...

United States Proof Coins Volume II: Nickel Book Released

United States Proof Coins Volume II: Nickel, the second in a series of four important reference books on U.S. Proof coins authored by acclaimed...

Present Numismatic Knowledge at Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money

Submissions are being accepted for the Sundman Lecture Symposium, taking place during the American Numismatic Association's (ANA) Pittsburgh World's Fair of Money, August 8-12....

“Ship of Gold” Updated Treasure Exhibit at June Long Beach Expo

$15 million display includes California Gold Rush coins, ingots, and other historic artifacts from 1857 sinking of the SS Central America   To mark the 35th...

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