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1967 Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The growth of fractional coins in the United States reached record levels in 1967, with...
1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, WB-4. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, No Drapery : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The half dollar was the last denomination to adopt United States Mint Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Seated design, replacing the...
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Classic Head Half Eagle, 1834-1838 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Classic Head Half Eagle, along with its Classic Head Quarter Eagle sister coin, was produced in response to a problem...
Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part 2.

From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part II

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   Charles recently asked me to compile a list of the...
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1809 Classic Head Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1809, the United States Mint updated the design of the half cent, replacing the Draped Bust design with engraver John...

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The Coins of Antoninus Pius

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little...

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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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New Book Published on Fascinating Naseby Cup and the Coins It Contains

The Naseby Cup is an elaborately crafted silver drinking vessel that stands over two feet tall and is decorated with rare coins and medals...

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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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Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved...

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Snakes on Ancient Coins

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... This reptile, as an image of divinity and of nature, is figured both in its natural shape, and under...

Künker eLive Auction 72

The summer auctions are only just over and the next Künker auction is already about to start. On six auction days, over 3,400 lots...

All-Time #1 Lincoln Cent Proof Set Collection to be Auctioned by GreatCollections

For the past 20 years, the “Red Copper Collection” has won almost all of the top Registry Set awards for Lincoln Cents. The famed...

Barker Recipient of Highest ANA Award for Young Collectors

The American Numismatic Association's (ANA) highest accomplishment for a young collector is being named ANA Young Numismatist of the Year. The honor is given...

United States 1861-D Gold Dollar

History of the 1861 Dahlonega Gold Dollar During the lead-up to the Civil War, branch mints in the southern United States began preparing for the...

Collecting Morgan Dollars: An Overview

By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek ..... As a collectible, Morgan silver dollars, minted between 1878 and 1921, have no real peer in American numismatics....

Tips for Coin Collectors – The Appreciation of Toned Coins

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... My last article mentioned the high demand from collectors for beautifully toned coins. The prices realized...

United States 2015 America the Beautiful Saratoga Quarter

The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted on the heels of the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories program. Authorized by Public Law 110–456, the America...

US Coin Profile – 2015 High Relief 24K Gold Coin

On July 30, 2015, the United States Mint issued a 1 ounce .9999 gold coin struck in high relief and bearing the notional denomination...

Is the 1911-S Lincoln Cent the Fifth Series Key?

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Lincoln cent enthusiasts can reel off the “Big Four” key dates for their favorite series with little hesitation: 1909-S,...

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