New Dated Gold Coin Market Thanks to Fairmont/Hendricks Collection
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
The April 2022 Stack’s Bowers sale of the Fairmont/”Hendricks” coins likely has forever changed the rare date...
Q. David Bowers: Amon G. Carter, Sr. and Amon G. Carter, Jr.
By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers .....
Amon Carter, Sr.
Born on December 11, 1879, Amon Gamaliel Carter, Sr., was a Texas oilman in...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Amazing Counterfeit 1796 Large Cent
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
So, here we are after my "last" installment of this series. In that one, I stated:...
Watch: Paper Money Stashed Away Since the 1960s
In this episode of the CoinWeek Live Stream, Editor Charles Morgan shows off nearly 50 notes from a recently discovered hoard of paper money...
GoldDealer Newsletter – Gold: Lower Highs and Lower Lows
Commentary for Friday, April 29, 2022 (www.golddealer.com)
By Richard Schwary of California Numismatic Investments Inc ......
Gold closed up $20.60 at $1,909.30 and silver closed down...
The Coin Analyst: US Mint Official Discusses Recent Sellouts, Enrollments, and Increased Demand
By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek .....
Almost every year, the United States Mint releases certain products that sell out quickly, especially if they have...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1798 “S-158” Large Cent
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
This is the last of my intended short Dark Corner articles - a fitting last example,...
Q. David Bowers: Brief Notes on Indian Head Cents
By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers .....
In 1859, a new design was adopted for the cent, incorporating on the obverse Miss Liberty...
Ancient Coins – The Sacred Stone of Kaunos Coinage
Kaunos Coinage By Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
The Colosseo Collection ......
Kaunos was a prominent trading center in Asia Minor alongside Lycia and...
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Centennial Medal
By David Provost for CoinWeek .....
Editor's Note: David Provost wrote the excellent Commemorative Stories series for CoinWeek. The following piece on the Mecklenburg Declaration...
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: The Family of Constantine the Great
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
Constantine’s family was large and complex. Both he and his father had sired children with two different women, thus...
Ancient Coins of the Kingdom of Sophene
By Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....
The Kingdom of Sophene is another one of those ancient countries that has not received very much attention from...
A Coin That Personifies the New Rare Gold Market
By Doug Winter for PCGS ......
Stack’s Bowers Galleries recently sold at auction a U.S. gold coin that I think really sums up the new,...
Commemorative Stories: The 1892-93 Columbian Half Dollars
By David Provost for CoinWeek .....
Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins...
Ancient Gold Coins : The First Circulating Gold Coinage and the Stag of...
Ancient Gold Coins by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
From the The Colosseo Collection
The First Circulating Coinage
Little is known about this mysterious...
The Coin Analyst: Collecting Modern Ukrainian Coins
By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek .....
Until the Russian Invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, Ukrainian coins were most widely collected in...
It’s a Jungle out There! Later Date Large Cent Counterfeits
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
As I continue to document the "family" of counterfeits currently available on the market, both as...
The Coins of Medieval Serbia
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
The Balkans produce more history than they can consume.
— Attributed to Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965)
THE SLAVS BEGAN migrating into...
Commemorative Stories: 1986 Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Coin Program, Part II
By David Provost for CoinWeek .....
Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins...
Patience and Strategy Are Needed to Build a First-Rate Coin Collection
By Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
Building a collection that you’ll be proud to show off takes work – and time. Whether you collect mid-grade...
What Gives a Coin the “Wow” Factor?
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
At shows or while viewing auctions, I look at a lot of coins. Most leave no impression,...
Ancient Roman Coins – Vespasian Aureus Buried at Pompeii
Vespasian. 69-79 CE. AV Aureus - Rome Mint - Struck 70 CE
Aureus Buried at Pompeii by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
Mt....
Struck Counterfeit Coins: Another Family of Struck Fake Large Cents
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
It has been a while since I wrote my CoinWeek article on the "family" of large...
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: The Coinage of Claudius
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
I, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus This-that-and-the-other (for I shall not trouble you yet with all my titles,) who...
Commemorative Coin Stories: 1986 Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Coin Program
By David Provost for CoinWeek .....
Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins...
Dispatches From a Week in Numismatics
By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....
Hello, CoinWeek readers. As we wrap up the final days of winter, I thought I'd write a few words...
Ancient Coins – The Most Famous Coin of Antiquity – the Athenian Owl
The Athenian Owl by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......
The Colosseo Collection ......
Athens was a great military power in ancient Greece and...
Commemorative Coin Stories: 1982 George Washington Half Dollar
By David Provost for CoinWeek .....
Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1836 Gobrecht Dollar
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
Another of the holed and repaired fakes, the 1836 Gobrecht Dollar is one of the most...
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Sestertius
By Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....
After the denarius, the sestertius is the second most commonly recognized coin of the Roman Empire (27 BCE -...