CoinWeek Notes

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Legislation to authorize the creation of the Cincinnati Half Dollar was introduced in the United States Senate on January 22,...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The famous 1937-D “3-Legged” Buffalo Nickel is one of the most important modern U.S. coins and probably the most well-known type...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 2012, the United States Mint offered three Proof versions of the American Silver Eagle: the 2012-W American Silver Eagle Proof,...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1912, the Philadelphia Mint struck 616,000 business strike Indian Head Quarter Eagles and 197 Proofs. Thanks to the sunken or...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Due to the pending (and ultimately temporary) shutdown of the United States Mint facility in San Francisco, the 1955-S Lincoln Cent...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1990 Eisenhower Centennial Commemorative Silver Dollar was the second United States coin struck to honor the 34th President of the...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   As the general election campaign of 1860 unfolded, it became clear that the fractured Democratic Party would be unable to select...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Lincoln Shield Cent, which debuted in 2010, was a continuation of the story told...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1922 was an unusual year for Lincoln Cent production as only one mint facility, the...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Charlotte Mint struck three coin denominations in 1851: the Gold Dollar, the Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, and the Liberty Head Half...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The United States Mint issued three versions of the American Silver Eagle in 2007. For investors, it offered the standard bullion...

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

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1922 Low-Relief Peace Dollar The year 1922 marked the first full-calendar production year for artist Anthony de Francisci's Peace Dollar design. Premature...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   A common question we get from readers relates to the 1975 "No S" Roosevelt Dime....

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   A counterfeiter known by the Greek letter omega (Ω) that he, she, or they used...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Quarter eagle production was down significantly in 1846, as the Philadelphia Mint struck only 21,498 pieces - roughly a fifth of...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The United States Mint released the 2003-W American Silver Eagle Proof on April 2 at an issue price of $24 per...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The valuable 1943 Copper Cent (or 1943 Bronze Cent, or 1943 Copper Penny) is that...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Millions of 1886 Morgan Dollars Were Struck and Stored The 1886 Morgan Dollar is a coin...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Denver in 1920 The city of Denver, Colorado was still dealing with the "Spanish" flu pandemic...