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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...

By CoinWeek ..... Because of its cost and status as a key date, the 1916-D Mercury Dime attracts a devoted following even in the lowest...

Indian Head Quarter Eagle: History, Design, and Collecting Insights By CoinWeek Notes A New Era of U.S. Coin Design The early 20th century marked a transformative period...

By CoinWeek Notes ..... While silver bullion was pouring out of the nearby Comstock mines, United States Mint leadership in Washington, D.C. was facing a...

In 1919, Alabama marked the 100th anniversary of its admission to the Union as the 22nd state. Two years later, officials commemorated that milestone...

Why Were 10,000,000 Lincoln Cents Distributed in Cheerios Boxes? In 2000, the United States Mint launched an ambitious promotional campaign. The Mint partnered with cereal...

By CoinWeek Notes ..... Fortin-107. Rarity-7+. In 1849, the Philadelphia Mint struck 839,000 Liberty Seated Dimes for circulation plus a handful of Proofs. The total Proof...

1886-O Morgan Dollar: High Mintage, Extreme Condition Rarity By CoinWeek Notes The 1886-O Morgan Dollar challenges assumptions. The New Orleans Mint struck 10,710,000 silver dollars in 1886....

1913 Buffalo Nickel Type 1 Collector’s Guide The 1913 Buffalo Nickel Type 1 marks a turning point in American coinage. It replaced the Liberty Head...