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1813 Classic Head Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 24, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Irish immigrant Robert Patterson was a schoolmaster, a shopkeeper, and a mathematician, the teacher of...

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US Coins Jack D. Young - April 23, 2024

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ...... After the submission of my 50th exclusive CoinWeek article on counterfeits,...

1855-O Gold Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers.

Gold Dollar, Type 2 (Indian Head) 1854-1856 | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 23, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1854, the United States Mint issued a redesigned gold dollar with an increased diameter...

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

1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 23, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Domestic coin demands increased slightly in 1933, prompting the San Francisco Mint to strike 1,786,000 Walking Liberty Half Dollars in 1933,...

1909 Indian Head Cent, reportedly the first one struck that year. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1909 Indian Head Cent : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 23, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The year 1909 marked the 50th and final year of James Barton Longacre's Indian Head...

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1913 Buffalo Nickel, Type 1 Proof. Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek.

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Gorgeous Proof 68 1913 Type 1 Buffalo Nickel Offered at GreatCollections

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1805 Capped Bust Half Eagle. Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek.

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Strong Mint State 1805 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle at GreatCollections

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Del Loy Hansen pedigree 1867 Two-Cent Piece in Proof. Image: David Lawrence Rare Coins.

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First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

Mike Markowitz - April 15, 2024

Review by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... With nearly six decades of experience in the business, Chicago coin dealer Harlan J. Berk is a well...

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CoinWeek - March 19, 2024

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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Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

Tyler Rossi - April 17, 2024

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

Hubert Walker - April 11, 2024

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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Numismatic Terms

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

CoinWeek Notes - April 19, 2024

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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Rattler PCGS Coin Holder – A Beloved Early Slab

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Hey! There’s a Bug on My Ancient Coin

Steve Benner - January 10, 2022

By Steve Benner for CoinWeek ..... Introduction I have seen several articles on ancient coins discussing animals such as mammals and birds, but it’s time the...

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Numismatic Crime – Million Dollar Bullion Coin Theft

Numismatic Crime Information Center - January 10, 2022

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Million Dollar Coin Burglary at Sunnyvale, California Dealer The Sunnyvale, California Police Department...

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Islamic and Medieval Coins: New Years and Old Years

American Numismatic Society - January 7, 2022

By David Yoon for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... This essay is being written on December 31, 2021, to be posted on January 4, 2022....

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Bags in the Basement: Quantity Over Quality

Vic Bozarth - January 7, 2022

By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ...... Some coin deals are more memorable than others. Most deals are “one and done”, and you go on to...

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Austrian Mint Introduces Two New Coins: Wild Waters and Microraptor

Austrian Mint - January 7, 2022

By Austrian Mint ...... Alpine Treasures - Wild Waters The dramatic beauty of the Alps stems not only from the vertiginous peaks themselves but also from...

Remembering Numismatic Icon Harvey Stack, Co-Founder of Stack’s Bowers

Charles Morgan - January 6, 2022

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ..... It was with great sadness that I received the news that Harvey Stack, a longtime friend of CoinWeek and...

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Aaron Berk Launches Educational Ancient Coin Podcast

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By Harlan J. Berk, Ltd ..... Aaron Berk and Mike Nottelmann are proud to announce the launch of a new video podcast. The Ancient Coin...

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Telling a 1964 Accented Hair Proof Kennedy Half Dollar Apart From Regular Kennedy Halves

Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez - January 6, 2022

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... The 1964 Accented Hair Kennedy Half Dollar is one of the most sought-after varieties of the long-running Kennedy series....

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