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1987-S Roosevelt Dime : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In celebration of the San Francisco Mint’s 50th anniversary, an unprecedented 2,263 visitors were allowed...
1847-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1847-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint prepared three die pairs for the Charlotte Mint to use to strike the 1874-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle,...
1903 Lousiana Purchase Exposition Jefferson Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Jefferson Gold Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   When the United States formally took possession of the Louisiana Territory on December 20, 1803--effectively doubling the size of the country--Napoleon...
1928-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1928-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   While the Walking Liberty Half Dollar was well received by the public, a general lack of demand and the silver dollar...
1861-D Gold Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1861-D Gold Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   History of the 1861 Dahlonega Gold Dollar During the lead-up to the Civil War, branch mints in the southern United States began...

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When Horses Flew: Pegasus on Ancient Coins

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   THE DREAM OF flight has always held a powerful grip on the human imagination. Pegasus, the flying horse of...

Collecting Strategies

The Summer Months of the Rare Coin Business: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   The summer months are traditionally the slowest for the rare coin business. The few major shows...

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NGC Grading World-Renowned L.E. Bruun Collection Offered by Stack’s Bowers

Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) has been selected to authenticate and grade the collection of Lars Emil Bruun, which represents the most impressive group of...

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The Man With the Golden Leg, Pt. 2: A Theft of Gold From the Denver Mint

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Part I | Part 2 * * * Who Was Orville Harrington? Born: November 12, 1878 Died: March 30,...

Numismatic Terms

C-Note – Another Name for the $100 Dollar Bill

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) Slang. A C-note is one of a handful of colloquial terms for the one-hundred-dollar bill, “C” being the Roman numeral for “100”...

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$1000 1907 Series Gold Certificate Fr. 1219b

In 1990, the sale of the Thompson Collection was the first public offering of the unique Fr. 1219b Series 1907 $1,000 Gold Certificate. Only...

US Coins – The Three Major Eras Of Modern Proof Sets

By Tom DeLorey ..... Having criticized the generic term “The Mint” several times in the past few years for actions which were sometimes the fault...

Smithsonian Museum Director Brent Glass Discusses Numismatics

Museum of American History discusses 2012 Heritage Auction Fundraiser     * * * At the January 2012 Florida United Numismatist (FUN) Convention, CoinWeek interviewed Brent Glass, Director...

Dahlonega Gold Coin Quiz

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com I’m busy updating my Dahlonega gold book (I hope to be finished with the manuscript in 45 days or so)...

Updated PCGS Million Dollar Coin Club List Unveiled

The second annual PCGS Million Dollar Coin Club reference guide has been unveiled by Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com). Originally launched in January 2010 with...

Gift Investment Bars Offered for 1st Time in China

World Gold Council and ICBC launch first physical gift investment bar in China Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) and the World Gold...

Ian Russell Discusses the Launch of GreatCollections

By CoinWeek ..... At the February 2011 Long Beach Coin Expo, CoinWeek conducted an exclusive taped interview with numismatic internet auction pioneer Ian Russell, President...

Coin Profiles: Washington Roman Head Cent

The exact number of surviving Washington Roman Head cents is unknown although the total is clearly small, given the number of pieces that appear...

Bozarth Rare Coin Market Report February 2011

By Vic Bozarth - Bozarth Numismatics Greetings Rare Coin Enthusiast! The Winter Long Beach Show has come and gone. We were really pleased with the overall...

US Mint News: 2011 First Spouse Designs, Kennedy Half Dollars and Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin

United States Mint Announces 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin Designs The United States Mint today announced the eight new designs for the 2011 First...

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