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1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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1860 Liberty Seated Dime. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

Liberty Seated Dime, Obverse Legend (1860-1891) : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Thirteen stars were added to the obverse of the Liberty Seated Dime in 1838 to satisfy the interests of those who...
1813 Classic Head Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Classic Head Cent, 1808-1814 | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Irish immigrant Robert Patterson was a schoolmaster, a shopkeeper, and a mathematician, the teacher of...
Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part I.

From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part I

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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

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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

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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,...

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Ancient Coins

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

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

Coins of Justinian the Great

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

More Roman Republican Coin Issues Added to RRDP

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Modern Quarters Worth Money

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By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....

Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

Ten Affordable Coins and Banknotes From Around the World

Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

Budget Coin Collecting: How to Raise Money to Buy Better Coins

Mid America Rare Coins - Jeff Garrett

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World Coins

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

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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...

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

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Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

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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...

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

The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

Numismatic Terms

Numismatic Terms

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

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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....

Ense Petit Placidam Svb Libertate Qvietem

Rattler PCGS Coin Holder – A Beloved Early Slab

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1838-O Capped Bust Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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The 1838-O Capped Bust half dollar is one of the greatest rarities in all of American coinage. Its origins are enigmatic. Ranked in the...
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Fairmont Gold Coins, Part III: The Ungraded Fairmonts

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By Richard Radick for Douglas Winter Numismatics (DWN) ...... In the first piece in this series, I distinguished three categories of coins in the Fairmont...
Medals and Tokens

John Wayne Congressional Gold Medal (1980) : A Collector’s Guide

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The United States Congress awarded American actor John Wayne a Congressional Gold Medal in 1979, but the medal wasn’t completed until after his death....
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Oliver Christian Bosbyshell – U.S. Mint Figure Profile

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Oliver Christian Bosbyshell: Chief Coiner and Superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint. Born January 3, 1839 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died August 1, 1921 in Philadelphia,...
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Ligature – An Element of Coin Engraving Design

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A printing, engraving, and general design term, a ligature is a combination of two letters into a single unit in order to appear more...
Bullion & Precious Metals

Butte Nugget – It’s Not What You Think…

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The Butte Nugget is a 6.07 pound gold nugget that was discovered in a northern California gold field. The Butte Nugget sold on October...
Medals and Tokens

American Numismatic Association Centennial Medal (1991) : A Collector’s Guide

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The American Numismatic Association Centennial Medal was issued in 1991 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the American Numismatic Association (ANA). The medal's obverse was...
Dealers and Companies

Dominion Grading Service – A Defunct Coin Grading Company

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Dominion Grading Service (DGS) is a defunct grading service operated by David Lawrence Rare Coins of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was operational from April...
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Oct-1-En-3-One – Why Do Coins Smell That Way?

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Why do pennies and other coins smell that way? Oct-1-En-3-One (also 1-octen-3-one) is the chemical responsible for the dull, metallic smell we associate with...
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1912-S Liberty Head Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

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With only 238,000 pieces struck, the 1912-S Liberty Head nickel is the lowest circulation mintage of the entire Liberty Head nickel series. This mintage...
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