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1879-CC Morgan dollar graded NGC MS66. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1879-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   While silver bullion was pouring out of the nearby Comstock mines, United States Mint leadership in Washington, D.C. was facing...
1852-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1852-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Dahlonega Mint struck 4,078 Liberty Head Quarter Eagles in 1852. The issue is rare in Mint State and often compared...
Indian Head Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Indian Head Eagle, With Motto (1908-1933) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt collaborated with renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to create new...
1855 Braided Hair Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Braided Hair Cent, 1839-1857 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Large Cent, which was among the first coin types struck under the authority of...
1873 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeeek.

Liberty Head Double Eagle, With Motto (1866-1876) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   When the $20 gold double eagle denomination was proposed, one of the arguments supporting it...

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From Republic to Empire: The Story of the Roman Denarius, Part II

By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....   Link to Part I * * * The Age of the Oligarchs: 154 BCE – 105 BCE The Romans overthrew their...

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Collecting the Coins of the United States’ Birthday: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   On July 4, 1826, there were parades, fireworks and speeches around the country to celebrate the...

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Royal Mint Signs Exclusive U.S. Commemorative Coin Deal With RARCOA

The Royal Mint’s commemorative coin business has entered a three-year exclusive distribution deal worth £100m ($127m) with RARCOA. Deal will see expansion into...

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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,...

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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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US Mint News: Silver Proof Coin Sets, Gettysburg Quarter and New Artists Selected

The United States Mint announced that collectors may begin ordering the 2011 United States Mint Silver Proof Set at noon Eastern Time (ET) on...

Bidding Underway At Heritage February Long Beach Rare Coin Auction

The Official Auction of the Long Beach Expo, scheduled for February 3-6, has Signature sessions totaling more than 4,500 lots from...

Coin Import Restrictions: Planning a Vacation in Italy? — DON’T

By Wayne Sayles - Ancient Coin Collecting Blog .....   Today, the U.S. State Department (DOS) imposed import restrictions on numerous types of ancient coins cast...

Newly discovered St. Louis $10 Demand Note brings $109,250 in Tampa auction

Part of $7.8 Million Heritage FUN Tampa 2001 Currency Auction, Jan. 6-11 DALLAS, TX – The new year got off to a rousing start for...

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The Introduction of the PCGS ‘Coin Sniffer’ to detect doctored coins

News and Analysis on scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #36 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds Last week, I covered the FUN...

NGC Announces Largest Database of Coin Images in Existence Available Online For Verification

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that their online security image archive now includes 3,000,000 coins – the largest database of NGC- certified coins...

100 Troy Ounce Gold Nugget from California’s Mother Lode on Showcase!!

The LARGEST CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH NUGGET left in existence, the 100 troy ounce gold nugget discovered last year in Nevada County, California, will be...

Coin Doctoring and the PNG Decision

By Vic Bozarth - Bozarth Numismatics The ‘COIN DOCTORING’ controversy is indeed the HOT topic currently.  My name is Vic Bozarth and I am proud...

NGC Certifies Newly-Discovered Platinum Eagle Variety

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced that they have certified a newly-discovered platinum eagle variety. The latest oddity to surface in the U. S. Mint’s...

Ira and Lawrence Goldberg Receive the ANS Lifetime Achievement Award

On Thursday, January 6th, 2011, Ira and Larry Goldberg were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Nusmismatic Society, for...

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