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1809 Classic Head Half Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

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...
1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar, 1916-1947 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Provisions of the Mint Act of 1890 stipulated that the United States Mint could introduce...
1898 Proof Barber Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1898 Barber Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1898, as was by then common practice for the United States Mint, Proof coins...
1824 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Head Bust Left Quarter Eagle, Reduced Diameter (1829-1834)

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Though the quarter eagle was an authorized gold coin denomination, few were produced by the...
1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Liberty Head Double Eagle, With Motto (1877-1907) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The last variation of the Liberty Head Double Eagle, often referred to as Type 3,...

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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...

Collecting Strategies

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....

Mid America Rare Coins - Jeff Garrett

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World Coins

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...

Bullion

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...

Numismatic Terms

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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Blanchard and Co Gold

L & C Coins March Gold Specials

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

By Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......   Gold or silver Individual Retirement Account (IRA) fraud frequently targets older workers and retirees because they typically have...

2015-P Native American – Mohawk Ironworkers Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

Of all the people who deserve credit for building the New York City skyline, Mohawk ironworkers arguably deserve the greatest share. One of the...

1866 Three Cent Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

The United States Mint in Philadelphia struck 4,801,000 Three-Cent Nickel coins in 1866, a steep decline from the year before. The issue is considered...

1797 Draped Bust Dime : A Collector’s Guide

The 1797 Draped Bust dime is the scarcer of the two Draped Bust, Small Eagle dimes. United States Mint records indicate that 25,261 dimes...

Dump Bank – One Half of the Coin Roll Hunting Equation

(n.) A dump bank is a bank used to dispose of unwanted rolled coins. The success of roll hunting greatly depends on having access to...

1878 Three Dollar Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide

The United States Mint in Philadelphia struck 82,304 Three Dollar Gold coins in 1878. This output is the second-highest mintage of the type and...

An “Old” 1921-D Half Dollar Counterfeit – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   Along the same lines as my Fun with Fakes article here...

PR70 : The “Perfect” Proof Grade

PR70, PF70, or Proof 70, is the highest possible grade that a Proof coin can earn and as such is the highest Proof grade...

Lindbergh Congressional Gold Medal Plaster at Mike Byers

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Charles A. Lindbergh 14" Plaster of the Reverse For the 1928 Congressional Gold Medal Designed and Sculpted by Laura...

More Roman Republican Coin Issues Added to RRDP

By Alice Sharpless for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... Another batch of Roman Republican coin types has just been released to the Roman Republican Die...

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