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1928-D Mercury Dime in PCGS MS-65 FB CAC: A Denver Gem With Full Bands...
A small silver dime can carry a big story.
The 1928-D Mercury Dime does exactly that. Denver struck just 4,161,000 examples that year. As a...
The Only Certified Proof 1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar
A Great Early Half Dollar Rarity
An 1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar with extraordinary proof status sold for $192,000 in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ August 2023...
The Unique 1877 Pattern Morgan Half Dollar
Before the Morgan Dollar: The Unique 1877 Half Dollar Pattern
A great coin sometimes tells collectors what came next. The 1877 Pattern Morgan Half Dollar,...
Continental Dollar Mystery Heads to Stack’s Bowers Rarities Night
The mystery surrounding the Continental Dollar - the "coin" that may not be a coin.
A famous “1776” Continental Dollar will headline the opening stretch...
From the Dark Side: Another “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1901-S Barber Quarter
“Authenticated” Counterfeit 1901-S Barber Quarter
By Jack D. Young – The Dark Side Group
Four years ago, I worked with my friend Kevin Bailey, known to...
Regulated Gold Coins: The Rare Money That Kept Early America Moving
What Are Regulated Gold Coins?
Before the United States Mint struck gold coins, Americans relied on foreign gold, trusted local standards, and the marks of...
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows at Date (1854-1855) | CoinWeek
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows at Date: History, Value, Design, and Coin Specifications
By CoinWeek Notes
The Liberty Seated Half Dollar with Arrows at the Date...
Flowing Hair Dollar, 1794-1795 | CoinWeek
Flowing Hair Dollar: America’s First Silver Dollar
By CoinWeek Notes
The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the United States Mint to produce copper, silver,...
1885 Aluminum Indian Head Cent Turns a One-Cent Coin Into a High-Tech Relic
This 1885 Cent Was Struck in a Metal Once Treated Like Treasure
The 1885 aluminum Indian Head cent looks familiar at first. James B....
The 1787 Brasher Doubloon: From $505 to $7.395 Million , and Still Climbing
The 1787 Brasher Doubloon with Ephraim Brasher’s “EB” hallmark on the eagle’s breast stands among the most important coins in American numismatics. Auction catalogers...
James Earle Fraser’s Lost 1952 Lincoln Cent Pattern Reverse
The Lincoln Cent That Nearly Changed Forever
In 1952, the Lincoln cent nearly took a bold new direction.
The artist behind that proposed change was James...
1912 Indian Head Quarter Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide
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JD-1. Using one set of dies, the Philadelphia Mint struck a total of 197 1912 Indian Head Quarter Eagle Proofs, all...
