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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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Famous 1859 Quarter Eagle Gold Die Trial Rejected as Counterfeit

A Famous Gold Rarity Fooled Collectors for More Than 60 Years A mysterious gold striking once ranked among the most intriguing experimental pieces linked to...

Counterfeit Coin Expert Mary Sauvain Takes the Helm at ACEF

Sauvain new ACEF executive director The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation has selected one of the hobby’s most experienced authentication experts to lead its operations. ACEF has appointed...

Eleven Legendary 1933 Double Eagles Will Appear Together for the First Time

Eleven coins. Ninety-three years of mystery. One historic display. The United States Mint will place all 11 of the 1933 Double Eagle gold coins in...

Superb Gem 1937-D Texas Centennial Half Dollar Reaches the Summit at PCGS MS-68

This Texas Half Dollar Packs an Entire Revolution Into 30.6 Millimeters A superb 1937-D Texas Independence Centennial Half Dollar now offered through Stack’s Bowers Marketplace...

2026 Reverse Proof Morgan and Peace Dollars Roar Back With a 250th Anniversary Twist

Morgan Beats Peace as 2026 Reverse Proof Silver Dollars Roar Back Two famous American silver dollars returned on July 9, 2026. However, the United States...

Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman Unite in New U.S. Mint Three-Medal Set

Three legends. Six original designs. One official United States Mint Comic Art Three Medal Set release. On August 3, 2026, the United States Mint will...

Congress Planned 3.3 Million Civil War Coins. Collectors Bought Only One-Third

The complete story of the 1995 Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coin Program Congress created the 1995 Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coin Program to help save...

The 1910 Lincoln Cent With No Reverse and the Debate That Changed Its Story

The Unique 1910 Lincoln Cent Uniface Die Trial: The Full Story PCGS called it a uniface test strike. Mike Diamond argued that it looked like...

The $1 Coin That Survived a Financial Panic and Became the King of Morgan Dollars

Eliasberg 1893-S Morgan Dollar Returns From Overseas A famous PCGS MS65 CAC example of the “King of Morgan Dollars” traces its ownership to the coin’s...

1869 Rainbow $2 Bill: The Masterpiece Behind Today’s $2

The 1869 Rainbow $2 Bill: America’s Forgotten Masterpiece The 1869 Rainbow $2 bill introduced Thomas Jefferson to the federal two-dollar denomination. More than 150 years...