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"E" and "L" Counterstamps in 1815 Bust Quarter Eagles

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

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

Some coin varieties announce themselves loudly. Others whisper. The No FG Kennedy half dollar belongs to the second group, and that quiet disappearance is...
1922 $1 Matte Finish, High Relief, PR63 PCGS. CAC. - Judd 2019

1922 High Relief Peace Dollar: The Mint Experiment That Changed the Series

Why the 1922 High Relief Peace Dollar Became a Six-Figure Mint Experiment The 1922 High Relief Peace Dollar tells a more complicated story than collectors...

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Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

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

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

 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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Only 10 Exist: Monnaie de Paris Strikes Table Mountain in 10 Ounces of Gold

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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Bullion Report: Gold and Silver Roar Back as Fed Shock Fades and Hormuz Risk Builds

Fed Shock Fades and Hormuz Risk Builds Gold and silver prices pushed sharply higher Friday as precious metals traders began looking past this week’s Federal...

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

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

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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ANA Honors 2026’s Best Numismatic Writers at Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money

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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Royal Gold Rarity Leads Atlas Numismatics’ New Fixed-Price List

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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CoinWeek Coin Profile – 1892-O Barber Half Dollar, Micro O

America’s Most Famous Barber Half Dollar Variety The 1892-O Barber Half Dollar, Micro O stands at the very top of the Barber half dollar series....

The Only Ancient Coin Ever Struck with Egyptian Hieroglyphics

With Permission By Russell A. Augustin In the long history of ancient coinage, innovation usually followed power. Greek city-states expressed civic identity through coin designs,...

1943-S Doubled Die Quarter: The Wartime Silver Rarity Hiding in Plain Sight

The 1943-S Quarter That Turned a Tiny Minting Slip Into an $18,800 Rarity Millions of Washington Quarters poured from the San Francisco Mint in 1943....

ANA’s ‘Flame of Freedom’ Silver Medal Brings a Powerful America 250 Message to Pittsburgh

Only 500 Will Exist: ANA Unveils Striking ‘Flame of Freedom’ Silver Medal for America 250 The American Numismatic Association will mark America’s 250th anniversary with...

Walking Liberty Returns in Gold for a Landmark 2026 Best of the Mint Set

America’s Walking Liberty Returns in Gold for a Spectacular 2026 U.S. Mint Release One of America’s greatest coin designs will take another historic step in...

1872 Two-Cent Piece: Born in War, Killed by Peace

Why the 1872 Two-Cent Piece Became a Legendary Rarity The 1872 Two-Cent Piece did more than close a short-lived coin series. It marked the final...

“Silk Purse” Coins: The 1907 High Relief Label Problem

“You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” The expression has circulated for centuries. Writers used a recognizable version of it during...

Gold Holds $4,000 as Fed Rate Gamble Rattles Precious Metals

Gold and silver retreated on Tuesday as traders prepared for Federal Reserve’s policy decision. Spot gold fell 1.18% to approximately $4,027.40 an ounce in late...

Gem 1893-S Morgan Dollar Could Rewrite the Record Books at GreatCollections

The King of Morgan Dollars Is Back. and This Gem 1893-S Has an Eliasberg Pedigree One of the most important Morgan dollars still in private...

West Point’s 2026 Morgan and Peace Dollars Arrive Without a W Mintmark

Enhanced Uncirculated Dollars Will Be Available August 25th The 2026 Morgan and Peace Enhanced Uncirculated Dollars will add a surprising new chapter to two of...