United States 1887 Morgan Silver Dollar
Description
Morgan dollar production continued at its Congressionally mandated pace in 1887, despite the fact that even 10 years into the series' run it had...
Rare 1867 Rays Shield Nickel Variety in Stack’s Bowers March Showcase...
By James McCartney – Senior Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers ......
Shield nickels are a largely underappreciated series among 19th-century U.S. coinage. They represent America’s inaugural attempt...
United States 1980 (P) Lincoln Cent
1980 was an inflection point in the history of the cent.
The juxtapenultimate date struck from the majority-copper alloy in use since the early 1960s,...
The Mexican Coin Made at the New Orleans Mint
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
The New Orleans Mint was one of the first three original branch mints established by the United States Mint...
Heritage to Offer Finest Known 1796 No Pole Half Cent at...
Heritage Auctions is proud to offer the finest known 1796 No Pole Half Cent as a part of our January 20-24 FUN Signature Auction....
NGC Certifies First Sacagawea-Presidential Dollar Mule
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has certified the first known mule of a Sacagawea Dollar and a Presidential Dollar.
This incredible error, which paired a Sacagawea...
Everything You Need to Know About Washington Quarters
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
Various coins were proposed to commemorate the bicentennial of President George Washington’s 1732 birth. The United States Congress ultimately approved...
Specialty Silver Dollars Offered in Month-Long Heritage Auction
The latest Heritage month-long auction of US coins focuses on the ever-popular Morgan and Peace Dollar series, with an offering consisting of VAM varieties...
PMG Certifies Famous “Del Monte” $20 Error Note Offered by Heritage
Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) has certified the famous “Del Monte” error note – a 1996 $20 Federal Reserve Note printed over a Del Monte...
United States 1960 Lincoln Cent Overdate Varieties in Proof
Description
As David Lange writes in his excellent CoinWeek article, 1960 was a pivotal year for coin collecting in America.
Rare coins, the traditional backbone of...
Some Highlights in the Stack’s Bowers December 2020 Auction
Consignment Highlights by CoinWeek ....
Here is a selection of rare and high-quality classic U.S. coins in Session 2 of the upcoming Stack's Bowers Galleries...
Top Pop CAC 1914/3 Buffalo Nickel Offered by GreatCollections
By CoinWeek ....
On Sunday, December 13, bidding ends on GreatCollections.com for this Toned 1914/(3) Buffalo nickel, graded MS-66 by PCGS in a gold shield...
Gem No Arrows 1853 Eliasberg Seated Liberty Quarter Offered by GreatCollections
By CoinWeek ....
At GreatCollections on Sunday, December 6, bidding ends for this 1853 No Arrows Seated Liberty quarter, graded MS-66 by PCGS and approved...
Everything You Need to Know About the 1943 Copper Penny
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
As collectors of U.S. coins are well aware, in 1943 during World War II, the United States Mint struck zinc-coated...
Error Coins Take Spotlight in Heritage Month-Long Auction
Mint errors — the numismatic byproducts of Murphy's Law — take center stage in Heritage's latest Month-Long Internet Auction. Bidding is open now, with...
The 1900-O Over CC Morgan Dollar: The “Last” Carson City Silver...
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Carson City Morgan Dollars bearing the famous “CC” mintmark are at the top of many coin collectors’ want lists....
E Pluribus Unum Collection Pt 2 Realizes $1.1 Million+ at Stack’s...
Built over more than half a century, the E Pluribus Unum Collection is replete with coins and medals of superb rarity and quality, many...
1969-S DDO Penny Sold to Honest Coin Dealer for 5 Cents...
Over the past 50 years, an individual from San Francisco accumulated thousands of Lincoln cents from change, friends, and by searching rolls. He never...
So You’ve Decided to Collect Classic Head Half Eagle Gold Coins…
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
As a companion piece to the Sunnyvale Collection of Classic Head half eagles that they offered for...
The 1922 Peace Dollar With Moustache Variety
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Peace Dollar, 1922 $1 VAM 12A Moustache, PCGS MS64. Image courtesy PCGS
The 1922 Peace dollar struck at the Philadelphia...
Results Analysis of the Donald G. Partrick Collection of Connecticut Copper...
By Ron Guth .....
On November 1, 2020, Heritage Auctions sold the Connecticut Copper collection assembled by Donald G. Partrick. This was a highly anticipated...
Heritage Offers Minting Miscues From the Don Bonser Collection, Part 1
When coins are manufactured, things don't necessarily go as planned, and the results can be both very intriguing and highly collectible.
The Don Bonser Collection...
Famous Bronze 1943 Lincoln Cent in Stack’s Bowers Nov. Showcase Auction
By James McCartney – Senior Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers ......
The Bronze 1943 Lincoln cent is perhaps the most famous Mint Error to ever emerge from...
Stunning NGC-Certified Connecticut Coppers From Partrick Collection Being Sold
More than 500 Connecticut Coppers certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) from the Donald G. Partrick Collection are being offered for sale, representing an...
PCGS Grades 1st New 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar Variety Discovered...
New 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar Graded by PCGS as an F15 and Designated a “Discovery Coin”
It still pays to scrutinize all coins for...
Silver Dollar Specialties Offered in Month-Long Heritage Auction
The latest month-long auction of US coins from Heritage Auctions focuses on the ever-popular Morgan and Peace Dollar series, with an offering consisting of...
Understanding the 1938-D D Over S Buffalo Nickel Variety
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
The Buffalo Nickel series, running from 1913 through 1938 and designed by James Earle Fraser, yields many rare and...
A Rare Opportunity: GreatCollections Offers Mint State CAC 1798 Draped Bust...
By CoinWeek ....
On Sunday, September 20, bidding ends at GreatCollections for this toned 1798 Draped Bust dime of the Large 8 variety, graded MS-64+...
1943 Steel Penny and Copper Pennies: History, Values and a Rare...
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
The year 1943 found the United States getting more deeply involved in World War II with overseas deployments. At home,...
Colonial Coin Highlights – Rare Noe 3-E Willow Tree Shilling, VF35
Willow Tree shillings are among the rarest Massachusetts silver pieces. The coins are believed to have been struck between 1653 and 1660, although some...