It’s Raining Proof Three Dollar Gold, Part 1: 1854-63
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
An unprecedented number of Proof Three Dollar gold pieces has provided collectors with a bounty not seen...
Ancient Greek Coins – Agathokles’ Victory
Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BCE. Silver Tetradrachm
By Russell A. Augustin - AU Capital Management, LLC ......
Agathokles was the last of the larger-than-life rulers of...
CoinWeek Podcast #176: Selling Coin Stories with Donn Pearlman
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Ezerman on the 1888-O “Hot Lips” Morgan Dollar
By Rob Ezerman for CoinWeek .....
The spectacular and whimsical 1888-O Doubled Die Morgan dollar gained widespread attention with the early work of silver dollar...
Explosion in the Chief Coiner’s Vault at the U.S. Mint – Part 1
By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....
It was business as usual on a sultry Monday morning at the Philadelphia Mint. Heavy rain was...
An Overview of Panama-Pacific Exposition Coins – Part One
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
Some of the most iconic United States commemorative coins have been authorized in conjunction with World Fairs and centennials....
Grade This 1910-S Saint-Gaudens $10 Indian Gold Coin
This week, CoinWeek has a 1910-S Saint-Gaudens Indian Head $10 eagle gold coin for you to grade.
PCGS graded this coin and it has a...
An Interview With US Chief Engraver Joe Menna
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From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
Again, from my year-end review and organization of my archive folders and images comes another installment...
Lesser Known History of the US Mint in Saudi Gold and Other Tales
Seneca Mill Press LLC proudly announces release of the latest numismatic book by Roger W. Burdette, Saudi Gold and Other Tales from the Mint.
America’s...
Is the Coin Market Sleeping on Fairmont Collection Gold Coins?
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
The dispersal of the Fairmont Collection began in 2018. It became better organized in 2022 with the...
Roger Burdette: First 1878-S Morgan Silver Dollars Struck
Morgan Silver Dollars by Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....
The first standard Morgan Silver Dollars designed by George T. Morgan were struck at...
The Coins of Carthage During Hannibal’s War With Rome
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
BORN IN 247 BCE at Carthage (near modern Tunis in North Africa), Hannibal Barca is remembered as one of...
CoinWeek Podcast #174: Coin Telemarketer Confidential
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Sotheby’s to Auction Nobel Prize Medal in Literature March 1
By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....
Sotheby's of New York is currently offering the Nobel Prize for Literature medal given to Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck...
CoinWeek Video: Guess the Grade of This 1907 $10 Gold Eagle
This week, CoinWeek has a 1907 Liberty Head eagle $10 gold coin for you to grade.
This coin was certified by NGC and presents a...
Cracking Open 1986-S Statue of Liberty Commemorative Proof Sets
When considering whether to buy certified modern Proof coins instead of Proof coins in original government packaging, one must consider the long-term impact of...
CoinWeek Podcast #173: My Time at the United States Mint, With David J. Ryder
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Coins of the Medieval Ottoman Sultans of Turkey
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
AT THE BEGINNING of the 14th century (c. 1300 CE), Anatolia (modern Türkiye) was a patchwork of “beyliks”, small,...
CoinWeek Podcast #172: Fighting Counterfeit Coins
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Roger Burdette: Why the First Mint Stayed in Philadelphia
By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....
In 1792, when the first U.S. Mint was getting started, the nation’s capital was in Philadelphia. Congress...
The Curious Case of the 1865 Quarter Eagle: A Collector’s Dilemma
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
At the recent February 2023 Long Beach Coin Expo, a client came up to my table and...
God of Wine: Dionysus on Ancient Coins
By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....
WINE PLAYED SUCH a central role in Greek and Roman culture, economics, and religion that it is no surprise...
From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” 1804 G-04 Large Cent
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
So, it’s been a while since my "last" installment of this series! In year-end reviewing and...
What I Look for When I’m Buying a 1907 High Relief Double Eagle
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
If you’ve got a large budget for United States gold coins, then the chances are good that...
Jeff Garrett: The Rare Coin Business 2.0
New technologies are changing the rare coin market and how numismatic companies do business
By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ......
The rare coin...
Exclusive Video: Let’s Talk About the 1802 Draped Bust Half Dollar
Today, CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan takes a look at the 1802-dated Overton-101 Draped Bust half dollar. We have a circulated example to share with...
Counterfeit 1875-CC Half Dollars and Facebook “Sponsored” Ads
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
I first became aware of these fakes in fake PCGS slabs through a Facebook advertisement in...
Douglas Winter Numismatics Sells Rare Uncirculated 1850-O $20
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
CoinWeek Content Partner
Douglas Winter Numismatics (DWN) recently sold one of the few known Uncirculated 1850-O double eagles. The coin...
Coins of Ancient Greek Troas (Troad): Part 3
By Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
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This article is the third part...