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,...
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....
United States 2003 Lincoln Cent
Background
The 2003 Lincoln cent was issued against the backdrop of many calling for the denomination’s elimination and represented one of the better-struck issues bearing...
United States 1968-D Lincoln Cent
Description
In the lead-up to the passage of the Coinage Act of 1965, speculators and coin collectors drew the ire of the Mint, the Treasury,...
Numismatic Expert Kevin Vinton to Join Stack’s Bowers Galleries Team
Stack’s Bowers Galleries (SBG) is pleased to announce that Kevin Vinton, respected expert, dealer, and auctioneer in United States colonial coinage and early federal...
Incredible Gem 1809 Classic Head Half Cent: Stack’s Bowers Direct
By Stack's Bowers ......
The Green-Newman-Pogue Specimen
1809 Classic Head Half Cent. C-6, B-6. Rarity-1. MS-65+ BN (PCGS). CAC.
This is a gorgeous example featuring a warm...
Three Platinum Sessions Highlight Heritage FUN Signature Auction
Although Florida United Numismatists (FUN) canceled January's Expo in Orlando, Heritage's full slate of auctions change only in their date and location. Heritage will...
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...
The Most Valuable US Pennies: A Baker’s Dozen
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
While each series of United States cent (or penny) has its own key coins based on mintages and the number...
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...
Heritage Offering Finest Known 1792 Silver Center Cent at Jan. 2021...
Few issues in the annals of American coinage are as historically important as the 1792 patterns. Those simple coins laid the foundation for everything...
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...
United States 1974 Lincoln Cent
Description
1974 was an interesting year in the annals of numismatic history. The country was putting the finishing touches on its planned Bicentennial celebrations. The...
Counterfeit Coins Detection: Check the Mintmark on the 1914-S Lincoln Cent
Counterfeit 1914-S Lincoln Cent
By Max Spiegel, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......
NGC graders identified a recently submitted fake 1914-S cent as a slightly above-average copy...
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...
Copper and the War of 1812 – The 1814 Plain 4...
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Copper and the War of 1812
Coin production at the United States Mint had become erratic in the years leading...
Connecticut Coppers of Donald G. Partrick Collection at Heritage Auction
One of the most memorable U.S. Coin auctions of all time may well have been Heritage Auction's January 2015 presentation of Donald G. Partrick's...
Choice Uncirculated Rolls of Early Lincoln Cents Beginning to Stir
By Dr. Richard S. Appel - UniqueRareCoins.com ......
The 1963-64 period witnessed a price explosion for uncirculated rolls of U.S. coins that has yet to...
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...
The 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent and How it Changed the Hobby:...
CoinWeek Streaming News is brought to you by NGC. For information about NGC’s current grading specials and services, as well as to look up certs,...
New Jersey Coppers: Engraver Walter Mould Leaves His Mark
By Gordon Wrubel for for PCGS ......
In 1881 Dr. Edward Maris published his comprehensive study of the New Jersey copper die varieties. These were...
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,...
Historic Origins and Values of the Wheat Penny: Bullion Shark
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
The Lincoln cent has been issued continuously since 1909, longer than any other coin currently produced by the United States....
Top Pop 1916 Lincoln Cent in Stack’s Bowers November 2020 Auction
By James McCartney – Senior Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers ......
As a well-produced issue from the first decade of the series, the 1916 Lincoln cent is...
Popular 1944-D/S Lincoln Cent Overstrike Offered by GreatCollections
By CoinWeek ....
On Sunday, August 23, bidding ends on GreatCollections.com for this 1944-D/S Lincoln cent, graded MS-67 RD by PCGS and approved by CAC.
Almost...
Stack’s Bowers Galleries Sells Nearly $14 Million of US Coins and...
Over $13.94 million in United States coins and Numismatic Americana was sold in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August 2020 Las Vegas Auction, contributing to...
Could COVID Kill the Penny?
By Blanchard and Company, Inc ......
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nationwide coin shortage. Shoppers are relying on debit and credit cards to avoid...
NGC Certifies Two Brasher Doubloons, Other Extreme Rarities From Partrick Collection
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified hundreds of additional selections from the incomparable collection of Donald G. Partrick. Incredibly, this stunning group of coins...
ESM Collection of Large Cents Realizes Over $4.6 Million at Stack’s...
The incredible ESM Collection of United States Large Cents realized over $4.6 million in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries August 2020 Las Vegas Auction. Offered...