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1916-D Mercury Dime: The 264,000-Coin Rarity Collectors Still Chase The 1916-D Mercury Dime is a scarce key date from the first year of an iconic American...

The Hidden Codes on the Front of a $1 Bill Most Americans see a $1 bill every day. Yet few people slow down long enough...

The Tiny “S” That Changed the American Penny Forever One small letter changed the American cent. In 1908, the San Francisco Mint struck the first Indian...

The Carson City Coin That Almost Disappeared: The 1876-CC Twenty-Cent Piece By CoinWeek Notes The 1876-CC Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent Piece ranks among the great rarities of...

, By  CoinWeek Notes ..... The $1 Coin America Never Got to Spend The 1973 Eisenhower Dollar looks ordinary at first glance. It is large, clad...

Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows at Date: History, Value, Design, and Coin Specifications By CoinWeek Notes The Liberty Seated Half Dollar with Arrows at the Date...

Flowing Hair Dollar: America’s First Silver Dollar By CoinWeek Notes The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the United States Mint to produce copper, silver,...

By CoinWeek Notes .... JD-1. Using one set of dies, the Philadelphia Mint struck a total of 197 1912 Indian Head Quarter Eagle Proofs, all...

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...

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

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...

By  CoinWeek Notes ..... The Mint Act of 1890 allows the design of a United States coin to be changed every 25 years. Thus, in...

1848 CAL Quarter Eagle: History, Rarity, Market Data, and Design The 1848 CAL quarter eagle holds a unique place in American numismatics. However, its importance...

By CoinWeek Notes ..... The Birth of the Two-Cent Piece in 1864 In 1864, Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1864 and introduced a brand-new denomination:...

A Brief and Unusual Chapter in U.S. Coinage The Twenty-Cent Piece stands as one of the most unusual denominations in United States history. It entered...

As the United States shifted its industrial might to the war effort, the Federal Government closely evaluated its supply of strategic materials. Copper, which...

By CoinWeek Notes ..... In the early 1930s, the United States suffered from a widespread economic depression that followed the 1929 stock market crash. The...

By  CoinWeek Notes ..... The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was struck from 1916 to 1947. It is a complex series, made difficult to complete by several...

By CoinWeek Notes Why This Scarce Denver $20 Gold Coin Still Matters The Denver Mint struck 3,049,500 1924-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles. Yet most examples never reached...