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1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide

In the first week of June 1875, the San Francisco Mint began to strike the new Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece. By the end of...
1875-S Proof Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Goldberg Auctioneers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece Proof : A Collector’s Guide

The 1875-S Proof Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece is an enigmatic issue from the San Francisco Mint. Called a Branch Mint Proof, 12 supposedly were...
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...

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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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World Coins

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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Treasury Appoints Dr. Peter van Alfen Chair of CCAC

The United States Mint announced today (January 10, 2024) that the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Dr. Peter van Alfen as the...

Coins of Justinian II: The Emperor Who Lost His Nose

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   Constantine IV was barely seventeen when his wife Anastasia had given birth to their son. It was a mistake...

Gold Coins Take Center Stage at Heritage Auctions 2024 Winter FUN Sale

Heritage Auctions kicks off the 2024 numismatic auction season with their 2024 Winter FUN U.S. Coins Signature Auction. On offer are 2,625 lots, with...

Stack’s Bowers to Offer Royal Mint Trial of the Pyx Coins in Historic First

  Stack's Bowers to offer Royal Mint Trial of the Pyx coins at auction in February 2024 This is the first time that coins submitted to...

United States Mint, Royal Mint Create First-Ever Unified Design

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   Building on the success of the 2021 Mayflower 400th Anniversary medals and coinage, the United States Mint and The...

Ten Attractive and Inexpensive World Coins to Get Your Collection Started

Collectors on a budget will find world coins an interesting area to pursue Al Doyle lists 10 world coin areas that should excite...

Morgan Dollars for Beginners: Proof vs. Prooflike

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   There are many aspects of coin collecting that can seem daunting to the uninitiated, but as...

Silver Stacking – Collecting Silver Rounds and Bars

By Al Doyle for CoinWeek .....   Whether they admit it or not, silver stackers get excited about watching their holdings grow by anywhere from a few pre-1965 dimes to...

Rare 1969-S DDO Lincoln Cent Will Have Buyers Seeing Double

By CoinWeek ....   During their upcoming U.S. Coins Signature Auction, held in conjunction with the 2024 Winter FUN Show, Heritage is offering a rare example...

1971-S Jefferson Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

By late 1970, the Proof Jefferson nickel master dies had become severely worn and lacking fine detail. To correct the issue, the United States...

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