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1935-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
To honor the 200th anniversary of President and General George Washington’s birthday, Congress passed a...
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In the mid-1970s, various patriotic and numismatic items were released as the United States marked the bicentennial of its independence from Great Britain, one...
South Africa 2017 Silver Krugerrand – A Collector’s Guide
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the gold Krugerrand, the South African Mint produced its first-ever 1oz silver Krugerrand. Additionally, a...
United States 1864-S Seated Liberty Quarter
Consumers in San Francisco and along the West Coast were handling a rarity in the mid-1860s.
As their counterparts in the east were vanishing from...
Ancient Coin Profiles: Greece – Kingdom of Macedon Gold Stater
Gold Stater Overview:
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The Kingdom of Macedon was considered a barbaric place by the cultivated Greeks of Attica (such as the Athenians) and the Peloponnese...
Mexico 2015 Aztec Calendar $100 1 Kilo Silver Coin
One of the most impressive modern coins ever struck, this Mexican $100 Aztec Calendar coin recalls more than a thousand years of national history...
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CoinWeek IQ: Analysis and Insights from the editors of CoinWeek.com and the industry's leading experts.
Collecting gold coins is a pinnacle activity in our hobby,...
United States 2003 Lincoln Cent
The 2003 Lincoln cent was issued against the backdrop of many calling for the denomination’s elimination and represented one of the better-struck issues bearing...
United States 1840-(O) Medium Letters Half Dollar
When it was opened in 1838, the New Orleans Mint adopted the "O" mintmark in order to differentiate its products from that of the...
Series 1953 United States $2 and $5 Notes
In 1953, the United States Bureau of Printing and Engraving (BEP) printed only two United States note denominations: $2 and $5. These notes feature...
United States 1798 Draped Bust Silver Dollar
Issued only six years after the United States Mint was established by the Coinage Act of April 2, 1792, the 1798 dollar represents one...
United States 2018 Preamble to the Declaration of Independence: Life Platinum Proof Eagle Coin
American Platinum Proof Eagle Description
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator...
1960 Lincoln Cent Overdate Varieties in Proof – Identification Tips and Value | Coinweek
As the much-missed numismatist David Lange wrote in his excellent CoinWeek article, 1960 was a pivotal year for coin collecting in the United States.
Rare...
United States 1903-S $5 Half Eagle Gold Coin
1903 saw a series of interesting events for America: the United States leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba, the Ford Motor Company was founded, and...
CoinWeek IQ – Intro to Colonial State Copper Coinages
Colonial State Coppers by Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek .....
Colonial coins and Federal issues are entirely different beasts, and when you’re first getting into colonials,...
Ancient Coin Profiles: Silver Stater of Tarsus
Overview
Tarsus
Tarsus was an ancient city located on the southern Mediterranean shore of Asia Minor in what is now modern Turkey. It was already ancient...
United States 1860 Seated Liberty Dime
The Seated Liberty (or Liberty Seated) dime debuted in 1837 and underwent a number of design modifications over the course of its 54-year run....
United States 2016 American Eagle Platinum $100 Proof Coin
Authorized by Section 524 of Public Law 104-284, American Platinum Eagle coins were first issued in 1997. The Proof and bullion coin program was...
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A modern Proof coin, the United States Mint struck the 1979-S Roosevelt dime for inclusion in the annual Mint Set offered to collectors. Since...
United States 1900 Liberty Head $5 Gold Half Eagle
As the penultimate year of production in the Philadelphia Mint’s old second facility on Chestnut and Juniper streets, the 1900 $5 gold half eagle...