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1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle Proof. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Proof coinage of the gold $5 half eagle denomination is reported in very low numbers...
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1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan, Hubert Walker, and Russell Augustin for CoinWeek Notes ..... Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Head design for the half eagle replaced the William Kneass...
1852 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Liberty Head Double Eagle, Without Motto (1850-1866) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In the 1830s, minor gold rushes in the Southeast spurred the private coinage of the Bechtler...
1993 American Silver Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1993 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Silver's average spot price in 1993 jumped to $4.31, 36¢ higher than the metal averaged in 1992. Demand for the bullion...
Type 2 1857 Three-Cent Silver. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Three-Cent Silver, Type 2 (1854-1858) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 * * * Though the initial production of Three-Cent Silver coins helped meet the need...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   Most people who are even remotely familiar with the Roman Empire can name some of the gods that...

Collecting Strategies

Modern Quarters Worth Money

By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....

Mid America Rare Coins - Jeff Garrett

NGC Ancients Coin Grading

World Coins

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Janina Żółtowska The first woman on this list, depicted on the Polish 2, 5, and 10 Zlote coins between 1932...

Bullion

Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   Since the summer of 2023, Costco has offered its members 24-carat, .9999 fine PAMP Suisse 1oz gold bars, both...

Numismatic Terms

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin....

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Sarasota Numismatics

L & C Coins Is New Coins

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California Proof – A Dubious Type of Morgan Dollar

(n.) Slang. Also known as a "California Special", a California Proof is a doctored Morgan silver dollar that has had its field polished and its devices...

Characteristic Ratio – A Formula to Understand Coin Survival Rates

Characteristic Ratio (C.R.) is a numismatic term coined by the late numismatist Walter Breen in the 1950s and used to denote the percentage of...

Chief : A Heraldic Term Used on Coins and Medals

(n.) In heraldry, a chief is the upper part of a shield, typically one third of the shield's total size, that contrasts with the remainder...

1965 Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... On July 23, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Coinage Act of 1965 into...

Hansen Collection Half Dimes in DLRC Red Carpet Rarities Auction

Red Carpet Rarities Auction #8 from DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins) ends its four-week run on Thursday, April 11. This auction boasts over 90...

2024 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set Now Available

As of Tuesday, April 2, the 2024 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set is now available for order from the United States Mint. Each...

1964 Washington Quarter Proof : A Collector’s Guide

by Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes... 1964 marked the end of an era in United States coinage, and not just for Proof...

SS Brother Jonathan – A Ship Connected to Recovered Gold Coins

Named for an early symbol of the United States of America (think Uncle Sam meets Daniel Boone), SS Brother Jonathan was a paddle steamer...

1963 Washington Quarter Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... An Era of American Coinage Draws to a Close The Washington quarter was struck in .900 silver...

1950 Washington Quarter Proof : History & Value | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Intended to be a circulating commemorative coin honoring the bicentennial of the birth of America’s first...

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