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The “E” and “L” Capped Bust Quarters: An 1881 Clue to a 145-Year Numismatic Mystery

E and L ounterstamps on Capped Bust Quarters

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The Mint Made 1.57 Million of These Cents. Why Can’t Collectors Buy One? Most great American coin rarities became rare because the Mint struck very...
"E" and "L" Counterstamps in 1815 Bust Quarter Eagles

The “E” and “L” Capped Bust Quarters: An 1881 Clue to a 145-Year Numismatic...

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Who Counterstamped These Early U.S. Quarters? A New Look at the E and L Mystery For more than a century, collectors have asked the same...

No FG Kennedy Half Dollars: The Vanishing Initials That Reward Sharp-Eyed Collectors

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Some coin varieties announce themselves loudly. Others whisper. The No FG Kennedy half dollar belongs to the second group, and that quiet disappearance is...

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By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek ..... I remember a while back, a collector (DeplorableDan) posted photos and comments about an 1836 Quarter Eagle,...

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No FG Kennedy Half Dollars: The Vanishing Initials That Reward Sharp-Eyed Collectors

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Some coin varieties announce themselves loudly. Others whisper. The No FG Kennedy half dollar belongs to the second group, and that quiet disappearance is...

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Athena on Ancient Coins: From Athens to the Edge of the Greek World

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 From Athens to Parthia: How Athena Conquered the Ancient Coinage World Athena ranked among the 12 Olympian gods and became one of the most important...

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Monnaie de Paris Table Mountain Gold A modern coin with a mintage of 150 qualifies as scarce. Drop that number to 25 and the collecting...

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1899 $5 Silver Certificate: The Real Story of Running Antelope

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The U.S. Put Running Antelope on a $5 Bill, Then Changed His Headdress On the eve of the 20th century, the United States placed a...

The $5,000 Bill That Nearly Vanished: One of Two Known 1928 Kansas City Notes Heads to GreatCollections

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Two 11-Pound Sidney Poitier Medal Hubs Resurface From a Remarkable Moment in 2001

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Lost Sidney Poitier Medal Hubs Resurface 25 Years Later Article Based on content sent to CoinWeek by Ken Potter on Sept.11, 2026 Some numismatic artifacts tell...

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The Lincoln Cents’s Final Chapter? House Passes Bill That Could Permanently End America’s One-Cent Coin

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America’s Cent Era Is Ending After 232 Years, But Collectors Haven’t Seen the Last Cent For 232 years, the United States Mint struck one-cent coins...

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From Silver Center Cents to Ancient Mints: ANA Honors 2026’s Best Numismatic Writers The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has announced its 2026 Literary Award winners,...

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104-Gram Royal Gold Rarity With Kaiser Wilhelm Provenance Headlines New Atlas List A massive 104-gram gold royal wedding medal with an Imperial German pedigree leads...

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NGC Conservation: Passive Versus Direct Residues

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By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) … Although passive residues develop because of improper storage, more direct residues, such as glue left on the surface of a...
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Jefferson Nickel, Monticello Reverse Resumed (2006-Present) | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Jefferson Nickel entered into production in 1938, marking the third time that a circulating United States coin would bear the...
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Triumphal Arches on Roman Imperial Coins

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Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek ….. Introduction Triumphal arches are a uniquely Roman architectural concept. There were no precedents for this type of arch in the Greek world or the...
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George Kolbe: A Legacy Cast in Numismatic Literature : 1941-2025

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by CoinWeek... The collecting community mourns the passing of George Frederick Kolbe, a leading figure in the world of numismatic literature, who died recently. Known...
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Liberty Cap Half Cent, Head Facing Right (1794-1797) | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The half cent was a copper coin struck by the United States Mint from 1793 through 1857. Although it had the...
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Texas Innovation Dollar to Launch at NASA Houston with “Space Walker” Celebration

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By CoinWeek... Coin collectors, numismatists, and space enthusiasts are invited to a monumental "Release Party" as the United States Mint officially unveils the Texas Innovation...
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1979-P Susan B. Anthony Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Birth (and Death) of the Modern Small Dollar Of all of the coins struck over the long career of the United...
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Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, No Motto (1907-1908) | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... I think our coinage is artistically of atrocious hideousness. Would it be possible, without asking...
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Jefferson Westward Journey Nickel, 2004-2005 | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Jefferson Nickel entered service in 1938, replacing James Earle Fraser's Indian Head (Buffalo) Nickel design. The erudite third president is...
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Mountains on Ancient Coins : Markowitz

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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ….. The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a rugged, mountainous world. Mountains were not only the homes of their gods and nature spirits...
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