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1900 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Image: NGC / CoinWeek.

Liberty Head Half Eagle, With Motto (1866-1908) | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... First minted in 1839, the Liberty Head Half Eagle--sometimes called the Coronet Head Half Eagle,...

1996-P American Silver Eagle Proof. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1996-P American Silver Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The United States Mint set the production limit for the 1996-P American Silver Eagle Proof at 500,000 pieces and sold through...

1916 Buffalo Nickel. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .... The strike quality of the 1916 Buffalo Nickel was an improvement over previous issues as the United States Mint prepared...

1977 Eisenhower Dollar. Image: CoinWeek.

1977 Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - June 27, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .... The 1977 Eisenhower Dollar - Apollo 11 Reverse Resumed With America's Bicentennial celebrations in the rearview mirror, the quarter dollar, half...

1982-P Jefferson Nickel. Image: CoinWeek.

1982-P Jefferson Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - June 26, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .... The Jefferson Nickel entered into its 44th year of production in 1982, its 14th year of having mintmarks placed on...

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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 Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ..... Whether you have a sock drawer full of old coins or sections of a coin collection that you're no...

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

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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

CoinWeek Notes - May 23, 2024

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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