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1974 Aluminum Cent: The U.S. Mint’s Bold Penny Experiment, the Auction That Collapsed, and...

The 1974 Aluminum Cent Almost Reached Auction. Then the U.S. Mint Took It Back. The 1974 aluminum cent ranks among the most famous “coins that...
2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter. Image: United States Mint / CoinWeek.

2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter Value, Mintage, and Design Guide By CoinWeek Notes The 2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter holds a unique place in...
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Draped Bust Half Dime, Heraldic Eagle (1800-1805) | CoinWeek

Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle Half Dime (1800-1805): History, Design, Varieties, and Value By CoinWeek Notes After a two-year break, the United States Mint brought the half...

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Collecting Startegies: Selling Coins by Private Treaty

Not all coins need to be sold through an auction house; a private sale can be fruitful By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)...

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1937-D “3-Legged” Buffalo Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel: Value, History, and the $84,000 Stack’s Bowers Specimen By CoinWeek Notes The 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel ranks among the most famous modern...

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Ancient Greek Coins – The Mythology of Ajax the Lesser

The Colosseo Collection Ancient Greek Coins - By Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC Opus stood as a small, infertile territory on the coast of...

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1869 $10 Legal Tender Note: The Rainbow Jackass Note

Few pieces of American paper money command attention like the 1869 $10 Legal Tender Note. Standard catalogs list the type as Fr. 96 and...

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Coin Striking Process: How Design, Metal, and Pressure Shape Modern Bullion

By Alex Sim  – First Mint LLC A great bullion coin looks effortless. Light moves across the fields. Frost catches the eye. Lettering stays sharp. Relief feels...

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Jeffrey Briggs Wins MEDALS250 Competition with Striking Young Benjamin Franklin Medal

The results are in, and the margin was razor-thin. Collectors and readers of CoinWeek and other leading numismatic publications have selected Jeffrey Briggs as the...

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Truncation – How Portraits Fit on Coins

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... (n.) Truncation on coins can refer to the following things: 1.) The shortened part of a more complete object, such as a bust....

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Donald Kagin Wins PNG’s Top Award as $1 Million Banknote Recovery Takes Center Stage

The Professional Numismatists Guild has selected Donald Kagin, Ph.D., for its 2026 Abe Kosoff Founders Award, the organization’s highest honor. PNG announced the award...

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Only 1,004 Packs: UltraBreaks Sets April 30 Debut for NFL Super Bowl Series

UltraBreaks and Celebrity Mint will launch the UltraBreaks NFL Super Bowl Series on April 30. UltraBreaks says the release is fully licensed through the...

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Sedwick Auction 39 Delivers Rare Gold Cobs, Shipwreck Treasure, and Landmark Collections

Collectors have a major opportunity ahead. Sedwick’s Auction 39 brings together rare gold cobs, historic shipwreck treasure, and elite collections from across the numismatic...

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1937-D “3-Legged” Buffalo Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel: Value, History, and the $84,000 Stack’s Bowers Specimen By CoinWeek Notes The 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel ranks among the most famous modern...

Donald Kagin Wins PNG’s Top Award as $1 Million Banknote Recovery Takes Center Stage

The Professional Numismatists Guild has selected Donald Kagin, Ph.D., for its 2026 Abe Kosoff Founders Award, the organization’s highest honor. PNG announced the award...

1974 Aluminum Cent: The U.S. Mint’s Bold Penny Experiment, the Auction That Collapsed, and the Legal Fight That Still Haunts Collector

The 1974 Aluminum Cent Almost Reached Auction. Then the U.S. Mint Took It Back. The 1974 aluminum cent ranks among the most famous “coins that...

Truncation – How Portraits Fit on Coins

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... (n.) Truncation on coins can refer to the following things: 1.) The shortened part of a more complete object, such as a bust....

2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter Value, Mintage, and Design Guide By CoinWeek Notes The 2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter holds a unique place in...

1795 Flowing Hair Dollar with Silver Plug Tells a Founding-Era Story

Why This 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar’s Silver Plug Matters So Much GreatCollections will offer a 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar, B-7/BB-18, Silver Plug, PCGS AU-55...

Only 1,004 Packs: UltraBreaks Sets April 30 Debut for NFL Super Bowl Series

UltraBreaks and Celebrity Mint will launch the UltraBreaks NFL Super Bowl Series on April 30. UltraBreaks says the release is fully licensed through the...

Draped Bust Half Dime, Heraldic Eagle (1800-1805) | CoinWeek

Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle Half Dime (1800-1805): History, Design, Varieties, and Value By CoinWeek Notes After a two-year break, the United States Mint brought the half...

Coin Striking Process: How Design, Metal, and Pressure Shape Modern Bullion

By Alex Sim  – First Mint LLC A great bullion coin looks effortless. Light moves across the fields. Frost catches the eye. Lettering stays sharp. Relief feels...

Peter the Great’s 1704 Ruble: The Coin That Stood Between Old Russia and the New Empire

By Lev Moiseev - Auction House Alexander In 1704, Peter I was 32 years old. By then, he had already traveled through Western Europe during...