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Unique 1977 Lincoln Cent Struck in Aluminum: The Modern Penny That Should Not Exist
The 1977 Aluminum Penny That Should Not Exist
A 1977 Lincoln cent should be copper-colored. It should also weigh about 3.11 grams. Yet one extraordinary...
Theodore Roosevelt’s “Square Deal” for American Coinage
The President Who Turned American Coins Into Art
By GOVMINT
The Civil War changed America forever. Then, in the decades that followed, the nation changed again.
Industry...
The Finest 1792 Half Disme: America’s First Federal Coin With a Direct Rittenhouse Pedigree
The Tiny 1792 Coin That Launched America’s Mint
It arrived before the first Philadelphia Mint building stood ready. It carried a new national promise in...
The 1942 Glass Cent Pattern: The WWII Penny That Almost Shattered in America’s Pocket
The WWII Penny Made of Glass: America’s Strangest Cent Pattern
In 1942, the United States Mint faced a wartime problem that reached all the way...
1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar: The Silver Coin That Marked San Francisco’s Comeback
The Half Dollar That Celebrated San Francisco’s Miraculous Comeback
On April 18, 1906, San Francisco woke to disaster.
A massive earthquake struck before dawn. Then fires...
Mysterious “E”, “L” Counterstamps on Capped Bust Quarters Intrigue Numismatists
The Tiny “E” and “L” Counterstanps That Turned Two Early U.S. Quarters Into a 140-Year Mystery
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ......
Originally based on reporting...
U.S. Mint Silver Plug Coins: The 1794 Planchet Problem That Collectors Still Chase
U.S. Mint Silver Plug Coins and the 1794 Planchet Problem
In the first years of the United States Mint, quality control did not look modern....
Counterfeit Gold Coins Filled With Platinum: Hollow Gold
The Strange Story of The Hollow Gold Scam:
Counterfeit Gold Coins Filled Real $10 Eagles With Platinum
By Roger W. Burdette - Updated by CoinWeek May 2026
Counterfeit...
1885 Pattern Morgan Dollar in Aluminum Shows Snowden’s Bold Fight Against Counterfeiters
This Rare 1885 Morgan Dollar Pattern Hid Its Secret on the Edge
An 1885 Pattern Morgan Dollar in aluminum offered collectors a rare look at...
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,...
