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Left: The Famous Lord St. Oswald-Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. Right: The Taffs-Miles-Blue Moon 1794 Dollar Reverse. Both Images Courtesy: Stack's Bowers.

Flowing Hair Dollar, 1794-1795 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the production of half cent and one cent copper coins, silver coins in...
1870-S Three Dollar Gold Coin. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1870-S Three-Dollar Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The existence of the single known 1870-S Three Dollar Gold coin was first confirmed in hobby circles by numismatist Edgar H....
1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint struck 446,000 Indian Head Quarter Eagles in 1926, a typical mintage for the $2.50 gold coin denomination. 1926...
1888 Gold Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Gold Dollar, Type 3 (Large Head) 1856-1889 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 * * * In 1856, the United States Mint...
1809 Capped Bust Dime, Large Size. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Dime, Large Size (1809-1828) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Before being introduced on the dime, John Reich's Capped Bust Liberty design was used to refresh the designs of United States...

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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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Open Three – A Coin Die Variety From 1873

The term "Open Three" or "Open 3" describes a typographical style of the Arabic numeral “3” found on later dies produced in 1873. Earlier...

SWIMS Serial Number – Ambigrams on U.S. Paper Money

(n.) A SWIMS serial number is a type of so-called "fancy" serial number found on United States paper money that appears identical if read upside...

Picayune – Old-Fashioned Slang for the Half Dime

(n.) Pronounced “pick-ah-YOON”. Picayune is a regional word for the half dime that was more commonly used in the 19th century. The word comes from...

1915 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The 1915 Indian Head quarter eagle is the 10th issue in the series. It is also the final issue of the...

1915 Indian Head Quarter Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide

100 Minted. Let that sink in. The 1915 Indian Head quarter eagle Proof was the last of eight Proof issues for Bela Lyon-Pratt's Indian Head...

1922 Peace Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1922 Low Relief Peace Dollar The year 1922 marked the first full-calendar production year for artist Anthony de Francisci's Peace dollar design....

1893-S Barber Quarter Only One Finer Offered by David Lawrence

The Sunday, March 3, 2024 Auction from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) is live online and features over 525 lots; this includes more than...

Flying Eagle Cent, 1856-1858 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Large Cent Gives Way to the Small Cent By the early 1850s, copper was limited, and the price of the raw...

Aureate – Golden Toning on Coins

(adj.) Aureate is a term denoting a golden hue. It is occasionally used in auction catalogs to describe the color of a toned coin. * *...

1879-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

While silver bullion was pouring out of the nearby Comstock mines, United States Mint leadership in Washington, D.C. was facing a cost problem with...

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