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Near-Perfect 1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar Heads to GreatCollections
Near-Perfect 1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar Heads to GreatCollections
A city rose from disaster. A canal changed global trade. Then, two legendary U.S. Mint engravers captured...
1866 Liberty Seated Dime: The 8,000-Coin Reconstruction Rarity
Only 8,000 Were Struck: The 1866 Dime That Survived Reconstruction
Only 8,000 business-strike 1866 Liberty Seated Dimes left the Philadelphia Mint. Even more remarkably, the...
‘July 4th’ Privy Trump Dollar Discovered Before U.S. Mint Launch
Surprise July 4th Privy Trump Dollar Surfaces Days Before U.S. Mint Launch
Heritage Auctions numismatist Rene Alvarenga discovered an unannounced “July 4th” privy-mark 2026 Donald...
1936 Delaware Half Dollar: The Three-Date Coin That Sold for a Record Price
The U.S. Half Dollar With Three Dates, and a $19,200 Record
Some coins tell their story with a portrait. Others rely on a famous battle,...
1857-S Spiked Shield Double Eagle: A Gem Survivor of the S.S. Central America
This Gem 1857-S Double Eagle Survived a Hurricane and 131 Years Beneath the Atlantic
Some rare coins survive history. Others seem to survive the impossible.
This...
1889-CC Morgan Dollar: The King of Carson City Returns in CAC-Approved MS-63
Only 350,000 Were Made: This CAC 1889-CC Morgan Dollar Is a Carson City Legend
Some Morgan dollars owe their fame to tiny mintages. Others owe...
The Incredible 2000 Sacagawea Dollars
By Jeff Garret
Want to collect this series?
Start with the remarkable group of inaugural 2000 issues and decide how far your budget can take you.
The...
A Norfolk Rarity at the Crossroads of History, Grading, and Condition
1936 Norfolk, Virginia, Bicentennial Half Dollar NGC MS-65
with a CAC Gold sticker on a Vintage Black NGC Holder
When a classic U.S. commemorative coin appears...
The 2001-D American Buffalo Silver Commemorative Dollar: The 15-Day Sellout That Revived a Legend
In June 2001, the United States Mint released a commemorative silver dollar that stunned the hobby. Collectors responded immediately. Orders surged. Then, in just...
The 1887 Half Eagle: America’s Only Proof-Only $5 Gold Coin
By CoinWeek
Few U.S. gold coins inspire as much curiosity as the 1887 Liberty Head Half Eagle. At first glance, it appears to be just...
The Twenty-Cent Piece: America’s Shortest-Lived Silver Experiment
Few United States coin denominations have failed as quickly, or as quietly, as the Twenty-Cent Piece. Authorized in the mid-1870s and struck for only...
1904 Morgan Dollar: The Last Philadelphia Morgan Before a 17-Year Shutdown
The 1904 Morgan Dollar Survived a 17-Year Shutdown and America’s Great Silver Melt
In January 1904, the Philadelphia Mint struck 2.2 million Morgan Dollars. Then...