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

1876 Liberty Head Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 19, 2024

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

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 18, 2024

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

US Coins CoinWeek - April 18, 2024

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

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 17, 2024

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 : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 17, 2024

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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1805 Capped Bust Half Eagle. Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek.

Auctions

Strong Mint State 1805 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle at GreatCollections

CoinWeek - April 12, 2024

Del Loy Hansen pedigree 1867 Two-Cent Piece in Proof. Image: David Lawrence Rare Coins.

Auctions

Near-Finest Two Cent Piece in DLRC Red Carpet Auction

DLRC - April 12, 2024

Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Spring 2024 Hong Kong Auction. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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Rare Chinese Coins in Stack’s Bowers Spring 2024 Hong Kong Auction

Stack's Bowers - April 11, 2024

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Ancient Coins

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

Mike Markowitz - April 15, 2024

Review by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... With nearly six decades of experience in the business, Chicago coin dealer Harlan J. Berk is a well...

Coins of Justinian the Great

April 9, 2024

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

March 29, 2024

Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

March 28, 2024

More Roman Republican Coin Issues Added to RRDP

March 19, 2024

Collecting Strategies

Modern Quarters Worth Money

CoinWeek - March 19, 2024

By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....

Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

January 29, 2024

Ten Affordable Coins and Banknotes From Around the World

January 20, 2024

Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

January 20, 2024

Budget Coin Collecting: How to Raise Money to Buy Better Coins

January 19, 2024

World Coins

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

Tyler Rossi - April 17, 2024

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...

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

March 26, 2024

Monnaie de Paris Destroys 27 Million Coins in Design Snafu

January 15, 2024

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Bullion & Precious Metals

Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

Hubert Walker - April 11, 2024

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...

10 Things to Ask Before Buying Physical Gold, Silver, or Other Metals

March 21, 2024

The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

February 26, 2024

Numismatic Terms

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

CoinWeek Notes - April 19, 2024

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

Ense Petit Placidam Svb Libertate Qvietem

April 18, 2024

Rattler PCGS Coin Holder – A Beloved Early Slab

April 18, 2024

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US Coins

1950-D Jefferson Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

CoinWeek Notes - November 19, 2022

The 1950-D Jefferson Nickel Was Promoted as a Key-Date Coin 2,630,030 Jefferson nickels were struck at the Denver Mint in 1950, a coinage that was...

Auctions

Over $23 Million Sold in Stack’s Bowers Winter 2022 Auction

Stack's Bowers - November 18, 2022

Over $23 million in United States coins and currency was sold in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Winter 2022 Showcase Auction, marking an incredibly successful...

Bullion & Precious Metals

Swiss Central Bank Moved Gold From Berne to Kandersteg Bunker

Gainesvillecoins.com - November 18, 2022

By Jan Nieuwenhuijs for Gainesville Coins ...... In Switzerland, it’s a state secret where the central bank stores its gold domestically. From all the information...

US Coins

Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1900-S $5 Half Eagle

Numismatic Guaranty Company - November 17, 2022

This Middle Eastern counterfeit coin lacks the details of a genuine 1900-S Half Eagle. Counterfeit Coin Detection by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... When we think of...

CoinWeek Streaming News: Let’s Talk High-End Eisenhower Dollars (w/ James Sego)

CoinWeek - November 17, 2022

CoinWeek Streaming News is brought to you by NGC. For information about NGC’s current grading specials and services, as well as to look up certs,...

World Coins

Impressive Choice World and Ancient Coins at Atlas Numismatics

Atlas Numismatics - November 17, 2022

By Atlas Numismatics ...... We have been hard at work preparing our latest selection of new coins and medals - there are 397 new pieces for...

World Coins

PVC Damage on World Coins – What It Is & How to Avoid It

CoinWeek - November 17, 2022

By Lance Tchor - Founder and Co-President, WINGS® Coins LLC ...... PVC and coins don’t mix Otherwise known as polyvinylchloride, PVC is found in many different...

Crime and Fraud

Numismatic Crime – Suspects in Texas Coin Shop Thefts

Numismatic Crime Information Center - November 17, 2022

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Alert: Suspects Traveling in Gold Theft On October 28, 2022, the subjects pictured...

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