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1881-S Morgan Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

1881-S Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

  The 1881-S Morgan dollar is a large silver coin struck at the San Francisco branch of the United States Mint. Known more officially as...
1983-P Washington Quarter. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1983-P Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

Whereas the year 1982 surprised coin collectors (and the general public) with the end of the Susan B. Anthony dollar, transitioning from copper to...
The 2024-P Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter Rolls and Bags Available From U.S. Mint on March 28

Having shipped them to banks on Monday, March 25, for release to the public over the next month or so, the United States Mint...
1916 Mercury Dime. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1916 Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide

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...
1942 Proof Mercury Dime in PCGS PR68+ CAC. Image: Heritage Auctions.

1942 Mercury Dime Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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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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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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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10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

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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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...

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Numismatic investment literature is a genre of often pulpy numismatic books that focus primarily on the coin market and offer various pointers or advice...

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The 1936 Delaware Tercentenary Commemorative Half Dollar

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... When it comes to commemorative coins, 1936 was one of the busiest years in United States Mint history. Some...

A Brief Primer on the Gold Maple Leaf

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Approved in 1978 by an act of the Canadian Parliament, the Royal Canadian Mint issued the world-famous gold Maple...

Ancient Coin Profiles: Greece – Athenian New Style Tetradrachm

New Tetradrachm Overview The new style of Athenian "owl"--so-called due to the iconic image of an owl on the reverse--originated in a Greece newly conquered...

The Development of the ANS Indian Peace Medal Collection

By Oliver Hoover for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   When looked at through the numismatic lens, the Indian peace medals in the extensive collection of...

Jeff Garrett: At Coin Auctions, It Pays to Have an Expert by Your Side

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... As nearly everyone who buys rare coins these days knows, a large percentage of the buying...

NGC Honors Mike Castle With New Congressional Series Label

Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) is proud to announce an exciting new Authentic Hand-Signed label that recognizes the contributions to numismatics made by the Honorable...

What Do Rising Oil Prices Mean for Gold?

By Blanchard and Company, Inc ...... The rising price of oil is a concern for many Americans. The average price of a gallon of gasoline...

Some First Spouse Gold Coins Rarer Than Many Think

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... First Spouse $10 Gold coins, issued alongside the Presidential $1 coin series from 2007 through 2016, are well respected...

Künker eLive Auction 71 of Ancient and World Coins is Online

Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, The Künker eLive Auction 71 is online. More than 3,200 lots with coins and medals from the ancient world to modern...

Watch: Paper Money Stashed Away Since the 1960s

In this episode of the CoinWeek Live Stream, Editor Charles Morgan shows off nearly 50 notes from a recently discovered hoard of paper money...

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