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From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part II
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......
Charles recently asked me to compile a list of the...
1809 Classic Head Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
In 1809, the United States Mint updated the design of the half cent, replacing the Draped Bust design with engraver John...
Walking Liberty Half Dollar, 1916-1947 | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
Provisions of the Mint Act of 1890 stipulated that the United States Mint could introduce...
1898 Barber Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
In 1898, as was by then common practice for the United States Mint, Proof coins...
Capped Head Bust Left Quarter Eagle, Reduced Diameter (1829-1834)
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
Though the quarter eagle was an authorized gold coin denomination, few were produced by the...
Liberty Head Double Eagle, With Motto (1877-1907) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The last variation of the Liberty Head Double Eagle, often referred to as Type 3,...
1977-D Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
1977 marked the second-to-last year of the Eisenhower Dollar. The large clad dollar coin, issued to honor the late president, was...
1993-P Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
For the 1993 Proof American Silver Eagle, the United States Mint shifted production from the San Francisco Mint to the Philadelphia...
1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The American Civil War officially ended coining operations at the three Southern mints of Charlotte (North Carolina), Dahlonega (Georgia), and New...
Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1797-1804) | CoinWeek
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The highest denomination coin authorized by the Mint Act of 1792 was the $10 gold...