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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...

Griffins on Ancient Coins

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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

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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Short Timers on Ancient Coins: The Briefest Reigns of Roman Emperors

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. —Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part II (1597) ROMAN EMPERORS RARELY wore an...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1876-CC 20 Cent Piece

This counterfeit of an unusual denomination shows plenty of clues that it isn't worth a fortune   By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... The 20 cent piece...

Royal Canadian Mint’s Latest Collector Coins Include Tribute to Alexander Graham Bell

Stories of great achievement often find their way on Royal Canadian Mint coins and to mark the 175th anniversary of the birth of famed...

Collector Exhibits at ANA Conventions Eligible to Receive Prizes

One of the big draws of American Numismatic Association (ANA) conventions are the featured collector exhibits on display. The individual creativity in these displays...

Why the Charlotte and Dahlonega Mints Were Built – Part 3

By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ...... In parts one and two of my four-part series, I detailed the early European explorers who failed in their...

James K. Polk Presidential Silver Medal Available From US Mint Feb. 14

The James K. Polk Presidential Silver Medal will be available for purchase directly from the United States Mint starting on February 14 at noon...

Fame and Infamy Represented in the Medallic Art Co. Die Shells

By Jesse Kraft for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... Since repatriating the die shells of the Medallic Art Co. (MACO), organizing and cataloguing these pieces...

South Viet Nam 1000 Dong Specimens to be Offered in February World Paper CCO

By Christopher Dahncke - Currency Auction Associate, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... The February World Paper Money Collectors Choice Online (CCO) Auction is now available for...

Heritage Auctions Brings Rarities-Filled U.S. Coins Auction to Long Beach

1795 Eagle, Morgan Dollars, Pine Tree Shilling and “Muled” Lincoln Cent among highlights   Continuing the momentum from its record-setting FUN US Coins Auction, Heritage Auctions...

Certified Coin Marketplace – CAC-Approved Coins Bring Premiums in January 2022

In addition to faring well in internet sales during the month of January, CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins in live auctions in Dallas...

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