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Walking Liberty Half Dollar, 1916-1947 | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
Provisions of the Mint Act of 1890 stipulated that the United States Mint could introduce...
1898 Barber Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
In 1898, as was by then common practice for the United States Mint, Proof coins...
Capped Head Bust Left Quarter Eagle, Reduced Diameter (1829-1834)
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
Though the quarter eagle was an authorized gold coin denomination, few were produced by the...
Liberty Head Double Eagle, With Motto (1877-1907) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The last variation of the Liberty Head Double Eagle, often referred to as Type 3,...
1977-D Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
1977 marked the second-to-last year of the Eisenhower Dollar. The large clad dollar coin, issued to honor the late president, was...
1993-P Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
For the 1993 Proof American Silver Eagle, the United States Mint shifted production from the San Francisco Mint to the Philadelphia...
1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The American Civil War officially ended coining operations at the three Southern mints of Charlotte (North Carolina), Dahlonega (Georgia), and New...
Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1797-1804) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The highest denomination coin authorized by the Mint Act of 1792 was the $10 gold...
Capped Bust Right Half Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1795-1807) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
This type is also labeled the Draped Bust or Turban Head to distinguish it from the later Capped Bust type introduced...
1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The abuses of the classic commemorative coin era reached full steam in the 1930s as competing promoters pushed Congress to pass...
1992-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
Enthusiasm for Proof American Silver Eagles waned from 1991 to the end of the decade, which is surprising given how important...
1980-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
In 1979, one year prior to the issue of the 1980-D Susan B. Anthony dollar, the small clad dollar was released...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
After producing a small number (between 1,250 and 3,615) of 1797-dated Capped Bust Eagle coins with the Small Eagle reverse, the...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Small Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
Just five years after the founding of the United States Mint, the 1797 Capped Bust Eagle is already the third...
Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle, With Stars (1796-1807) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
A Humble Start for Quarter Eagle Coinage
The Mint Act of 1792 established the new federal mint and authorized the production of...
Liberty Seated Dime, With Stars and Arrows (1853-1855) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The Coinage Act of February 21, 1853 established a fiat coinage for this nation; that is, the value stamped on a...
1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The Lincoln Wheat Cent was set to enter its 50th year of production in 1959. The date marked the sesquicentennial of...
1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The Last Lincoln Wheat Cent
The 1958 Lincoln Cent and 1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent were the last regular issues to feature...
2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The 2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter was the third America the Beautiful (ATB) quarter design released in the program's third year...
1991-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
Collector demand for the 1991-S Proof American Silver Eagle was down 26% from the year before, even as the United States...
