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1828 Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers.

Heritage Auctions to Offer Stephenville Collection Bust Half Dollars

Heritage Auctions will be offering The Stephenville Collection, a collection that covers several U.S. coin series, over the coming months. Previous auctions have featured...
Jack Young 1795 Dollar Fakes

Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes – 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   I am working on a concept for articles that cover some...

Ten Big U.S. Coin “Failures”

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Not every coin produced by the United States Mint is embraced by the public or does its job for...

Peace Dollars: Art Vs. Commerce

By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......   I’ve always liked Peace Dollars, which I call the underdog of silver dollars. And I’ve always rooted for the...
Stack's Bowers August 2023 auction highlights.

Important Collections Make Headlines as Stack’s Bowers August 2023 Auction Realizes Over $43 Million

In live and online sessions during and following the 2023 ANA World’s Fair of Money, Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ August Global Showcase realized $43,402,487 USD...
A rare 1867 Annual Assay medal with original presentation case. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Heritage Offering John Jay Knox Collection in Upcoming Auction

John Jay Knox (1828-1892) was a 19th-century banker, author, and politician who served as president of the National Bank of the Republic and helped...

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Ancient Coins

Oh, You Kid: Goats on Ancient Coins

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... GOATS WERE FIRST domesticated as long as 11,000 years ago, probably in the Zagros Mountains of Iran...

Coin Profiles

United States 1931-S Buffalo Nickel

Nickel production at the San Francisco Mint fell to 1.2 million coins in 1931, marking the lowest output of the denomination since 1926 and...

World Coins

Hessian Collection Features in Künker Fall Auction 392

By Künker GmbH ......   About a year ago, Künker presented the first part of the collection of historian Dr. Hans-Jürgen Loos with coins and medals...

Bullion

Pobjoy Issues 6th Edition of Flagship Pegasus Bullion Coin

Limited to only 10,000 Fine 999. Silver Bullion 1oz Coins Worldwide Fine 999. Gold Bullion already sold out * * * The Pobjoy Mint announces...

Modern Coins

10 Coins Worth More Than Face Value You Can Find in Change

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   1982 No P Roosevelt Dime In 1982, the United States Mint released the first circulation coin that did not bear...

 

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Hessian Collection Features in Künker Fall Auction 392

By Künker GmbH ......   About a year ago, Künker presented the first part of the collection...

Stack’s Bowers Royal Mint Sale Realizes More Than $5.1 Million

Stack’s Bowers Galleries achieved more than $5.1 million USD in their auction of special Sovereign...

Heritage Auctions to Offer Stephenville Collection Bust Half Dollars

Heritage Auctions will be offering The Stephenville Collection, a collection that covers several U.S. coin...

Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes – 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   I am...

Ten Big U.S. Coin “Failures”

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Not every coin produced by the United States Mint is...

The ANS’s Paul Revere Medal

By David Hill for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   From the late 19th into the early...

Peace Dollars: Art Vs. Commerce

By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......   I’ve always liked Peace Dollars, which I call the underdog...

Important Collections Make Headlines as Stack’s Bowers August 2023 Auction Realizes Over $43 Million

In live and online sessions during and following the 2023 ANA World’s Fair of Money,...

Heritage Offering John Jay Knox Collection in Upcoming Auction

John Jay Knox (1828-1892) was a 19th-century banker, author, and politician who served as president...

RAF Cranwell on 4th Coin Celebrating Charles III’s 75th Birthday

King Charles III celebrates two birthdays each year: his actual birthday on November 14 and...

Sydney F. Martin Collection Part IV Realizes Over $3.8 Million

As an Auctioneer Partner of the ANA World’s Fair of Money, Stack’s Bowers Galleries recently...

ANA Exhibit Awards at 2023 World’s Fair of Money

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) presented 53 competitive exhibit awards at the 2023 World's Fair...

Numismatic Crime – Police Look for Suspect in Michigan Coin Show Theft

Recent Numismatic Crime as Reported by Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information...

10 Coins Worth More Than Face Value You Can Find in Change

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   1982 No P Roosevelt Dime In 1982, the United States Mint...

Hansen Collection Lincoln Cents Offered by David Lawrence Rare Coins

Every Sunday, David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) holds a new online auction of classic and...

Gem FH 1919-S Standing Liberty Quarter Offered at GreatCollections

In their October 1 auction, GreatCollections is offering a CAC-approved 1919-S Standing Liberty quarter graded...

Stewart Blay Indian Head, Flying Eagle Cent Collection to Be Auctioned by GreatCollections

Sale also to feature Blay Collection of Barber Dimes   When GreatCollections sold the Stewart Blay Collection...

Why Coin Mintages Are Often Even Numbers

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Recently, a hobby message board member asked an...

U.S. Mint Invites Americans to Get Involved in 2026 Coin Designs

The United States will be celebrating its 250th anniversary--also known as a Semiquincentennial--in 2026, and...

The Key Date 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent Value Keeps Going Up

By CoinWeek ....   Among the many rare coins issued in the 20th century by the United...

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