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1997-D Washington quarter. Image: CoinWeek / Adobe Stock.

1997-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

  By 1997, events were already in motion to completely overhaul the Washington quarter series. By December 1, 1997, President Bill Clinton had signed the...
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...

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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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Royal Australian Mint Inaugurates Coat of Arms Series With Queensland Coin

By Royal Australian Mint ......   The Royal Australian Mint’s Australian Coat of Arms investment coin series is characterized by quintessentially Australian designs that tell a...

Nguyễn Dynasty Collection of Annamese Silver at Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong Auction

By Kyle Ponterio - Senior Numismatist and Cataloger, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... Today, Stack's Bowers Galleries and Ponterio would like to focus on the special...

ACEF Reports Fakers Using Same Cert Numbers Multiple Times

Recent examples of fake “certified” Morgan and Peace dollars have been found with the same certification numbers on the encapsulation inserts, cautions the Anti-Counterfeiting...

Proof High Relief 2oz Gold Kangaroo Now Available From Perth Mint

For April, The Perth Mint presents this 2oz gold Proof high-relief coin featuring the latest Kangaroo design. Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint...

Finest Known 9 Leaves 1795 Gold Eagle Offered by GreatCollections

The 1795 BD-3 Capped Bust Eagle $10 gold coin is a Rarity 6 variety with an expected surviving population of 20 to 22 pieces....

Find Treasures in Your Pocket During National Coin Week

Every coin, every piece of paper money in your pocket, wallet, or purse has a story to tell about history, and the stories will...

Guess the Grade of This Rare Key Date 1914-D Lincoln Cent

  * * * You are looking at a 1914-D Lincoln cent. Can you guess the grade? But first. Last week, we took a look at an...

United States Mint Opens Sales for Louisiana American Innovation $1 Coin Products April 10

The United States Mint will open sales for rolls and bags containing the second American Innovation $1 Coin of 2023 on April 10 at...

EID MAR Denarius Commemorating Julius Caesar’s Assassination Leads Heritage World & Ancient Coins Auction

One of the elite coins from the prestigious Hunt Collection, a coin considered the most historically important of all ancient coins, will find a...

Leopard Featured on 4th Coin in 2023 African Animal Mask Series

Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of the fourth coin in the new series, ‘African Animal Masks’, featuring the leopard. Issued on...

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