2015 Blue Ridge Parkway National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

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2024 Kennedy Half Dollars. Image: U.S. Mint / Official Presidential Portrait.

2024 Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls, Bags Available From U.S. Mint April 23

US Coins CoinWeek - April 16, 2024

By CoinWeek .... Rolls and bags of the 2024 Kennedy half dollar will be directly available to collectors for purchase from the United States Mint...

2018 World War I Centennial Commemorative Dollar coin. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2018-P World War I Army Veterans Centennial Silver Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 16, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... It was the "War to End All Wars." When the United States entered the conflict on April 6, 1917, World War...

2015 Blue Ridge Parkway National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 16, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted just after the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories...

1924 Saint-Gaudens double eagle. Image: CoinWeek.

1924 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 15, 2024

Acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and artistic numismatic designs ever realized in the United States, the Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle is...

1944 Lincoln Cent in Bronze. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1944 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - April 15, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1944 Lincoln cent followed the experimental and largely derided 1943 Lincoln steel cent. The...

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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

CoinWeek - April 12, 2024

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

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Near-Finest Two Cent Piece in DLRC Red Carpet Auction

DLRC - April 12, 2024

Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Spring 2024 Hong Kong Auction. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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Rare Chinese Coins in Stack’s Bowers Spring 2024 Hong Kong Auction

Stack's Bowers - April 11, 2024

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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...

Coins of Justinian the Great

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Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

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Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

March 28, 2024

More Roman Republican Coin Issues Added to RRDP

March 19, 2024

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Modern Quarters Worth Money

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....

Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

January 29, 2024

Ten Affordable Coins and Banknotes From Around the World

January 20, 2024

Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

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

January 19, 2024

World Coins

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

Tyler Rossi - March 26, 2024

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...

Monnaie de Paris Destroys 27 Million Coins in Design Snafu

January 15, 2024

Schaumburg 2 Ducats Gold Coin at Atlas Numismatics

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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...

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

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The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

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Numismatic Terms

Chiton – Ancient Fashion Adorns Most Beautiful U.S. Coin

CoinWeek Notes - April 10, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... (n.) Pronounced "KAI-tun," usually replacing the "t" with a glottal stop. As seen on various U.S. and...

The Date Freeze – With Mintages for 1964 and 1965-Dated Coins

April 9, 2024

Shill Bidding – A Way Some Consignors Inflate the Sale Price of Their Own Coins

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An “Old” 1921-D Half Dollar Counterfeit – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

Jack D. Young - March 20, 2024

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ...... Along the same lines as my Fun with Fakes article here...

Numismatic Terms

PR70 : The “Perfect” Proof Grade

CoinWeek Notes - March 20, 2024

PR70, PF70, or Proof 70, is the highest possible grade that a Proof coin can earn and as such is the highest Proof grade...

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Lindbergh Congressional Gold Medal Plaster at Mike Byers

Mike Byers - March 20, 2024

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ...... Charles A. Lindbergh 14" Plaster of the Reverse For the 1928 Congressional Gold Medal Designed and Sculpted by Laura...

Ancient Coins

More Roman Republican Coin Issues Added to RRDP

American Numismatic Society - March 19, 2024

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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Stack’s Bowers Spring 2024 Rarities Night Preview – Silver Coins

Charles Morgan - March 19, 2024

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ..... This is the second of three previews I am writing to discuss the Stack's Bowers' Rarities Night sale in...

Collecting Strategies

Modern Quarters Worth Money

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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Harry “Parkyakarkus” Einstein – Famous American Coin Collectors

CoinWeek Notes - March 18, 2024

Born May 6, 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts. Died November 23, 1958 in Hollywood, California. ANA #7174. ANS member from 1945-1949. * * * Harry Einstein (also...

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