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1849 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Liberty Seated Half Dollar, No Motto (With Drapery) 1839-1866 | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Liberty Seated design was first seen on Christian Gobrecht's silver dollar in 1836, the...

1936 Long Island Half Dolllar reverse Galvano. Image: Mike Byers / CoinWeek.

Unique 1936 Long Island Half Dollar Plaster and Galvanos Surface After 88 Years

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By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ...... 1936 Long Island Tercentenary Commemorative Half Dollar 14-Inch Reverse Plaster 10-Inch Obverse & Reverse Galvanos Privately Owned by Designer Howard...

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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.

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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 1847-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle,...

1903 Lousiana Purchase Exposition Jefferson Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

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US Coins CoinWeek Notes - June 22, 2024

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...

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

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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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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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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

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

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

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