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1787 Brasher Doubloon with Ephraim Brasher’s “EB” hallmark on the eagle’s breast

The 1787 Brasher Doubloon: From $505 to $7.395 Million , and Still Climbing

The 1787 Brasher Doubloon with Ephraim Brasher’s “EB” hallmark on the eagle’s breast stands among the most important coins in American numismatics. Auction catalogers...
1952 Cent Pattern Plaster Model of the Reverse Designed and Sculpted by James Earle Fraser

James Earle Fraser’s Lost 1952 Lincoln Cent Pattern Reverse

The Lincoln Cent That Nearly Changed Forever In 1952, the Lincoln cent nearly took a bold new direction. The artist behind that proposed change was James...
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1912 Indian Head Quarter Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By CoinWeek Notes .... JD-1. Using one set of dies, the Philadelphia Mint struck a total of 197 1912 Indian Head Quarter Eagle Proofs, all...

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Counterfeit Mintmarks: How to Spot Altered Coins Before You Buy

A mintmark can change a coin’s value in an instant. In some cases, one small letter turns a common coin into a four-figure rarity....

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Unique Lincoln Cent Mint Error Discovery: The Only Known Double-Struck Doubled Die

By Mike Byers at MintErrorNews for CoinWeek A newly surfaced Lincoln cent discovery now ranks among the most important modern United States mint errors known. This...

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Food on Ancient Coins: Grain, Grapes, Fish, and Meat in the Ancient World

  By Mike Markowitz Most ancient people lived close to hunger. One bad harvest could bring starvation. Therefore, food supply mattered to every ruler, city, and...

World Coins

Regulated Gold Coins: The Rare Money That Kept Early America Moving

What Are Regulated Gold Coins? Before the United States Mint struck gold coins, Americans relied on foreign gold, trusted local standards, and the marks of...

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The Only $100,000 Gold Certificate in Private Hands

Arizona Coin & Bullion Acquires a Landmark U.S. Paper Money Rarity In August 2025, Arizona Coin & Bullion acquired one of the greatest trophies in...

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Divided Fed Leaves Gold Without a Rate-Cut Catalyst, While EV Demand Supports Silver

Where are Gold and Silver Prices Heading? A divided Federal Reserve has given gold investors fewer reasons to expect a rate-cut boost in 2026. Meanwhile,...

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Philadelphia Mint Errors: Why They Outnumber Denver Varieties

The Hidden Die Curve Behind Philadelphia Mint Error Coins Collectors have long believed that U.S. coin errors and varieties appear more often on Philadelphia Mint...

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John Brush Takes Helm of PNG as Rare Coin Market Enters a “New Frontier”

John Brush Takes Over PNG as Young Collectors Fuel a Rare Coin Market Surge Veteran rare coin dealer John Brush will lead the Professional Numismatists...

Dealers & Industry

U.S. Mint Director Paul Hollis Brings 250th Anniversary Coins to the Old New Orleans Mint

U.S. Mint Celebrates America’s 250th With Special Coins in New Orleans United States Mint Director Paul Hollis will visit the New Orleans Jazz Museum, “the...

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Sedwick Auction 39 Delivers Rare Gold Cobs, Shipwreck Treasure, and Landmark Collections

Collectors have a major opportunity ahead. Sedwick’s Auction 39 brings together rare gold cobs, historic shipwreck treasure, and elite collections from across the numismatic...

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Opening Remarks at the Long Beach Coin Expo, February 2012

Ron Gillio, Convention Chairman The Long Beach Expo is held three times a year and is a gathering place for most of the major dealers...

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Early Silver Dollars & Grading Issues

A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #94 ..... Over the last two...

NCA RECOVERS MORE THAN $1 MILLION FOR BUYERS OF OVERPRICED COINS

The Numismatic Consumer Alliance, Inc. (NCA) helped recover more than $1.1 million in the last eight months of 2011 for victims of unscrupulous coin...

Long Beach Coin Expo Update, February 2012

Ronald J. Gillio, Convention Chairman Interviewer: David Lisot The Long Beach Expo has been taking place since 1964. Ron Gillio has been the power behind the...

Assembling A Year Set of Liberty Head Eagles, Part Two: 1867-1907

Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com CoinWeek Content Partner In the first part of this article, I discussed the ins and outs of assembling a year set of...

Prototype Silver Shekel Highlights Shoshana Collection Offerings

The first silver shekel struck in Jerusalem by Jewish forces rebelling against Roman oppression in the first century CE, one of only two...

Legend Numismatics February Long Beach Market Report

By Laura Sperber - Legend Numismatics CoinWeek Content Partner ....... Ever jump into a pool head first to find there was no water? We just did...

Stack’s Bowers Joins With Colonial Coin Collectors Club for Multi-Year Auction Agreement

IRVINE, Calif. – Stack’s Bowers Galleries announces that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with the Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4) to conduct...

André de Clermont Joins the Coin Department of A. H. Baldwin & Sons, LTD

A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd, the UK’s premier numismatic dealer and auction house, is pleased to announce that André de Clermont has joined...

Interview with Dr. Michael Bugeja Part II: “Coins Are Art You Can Hold and Experience History in the Process”

by Louis Golino for CoinWeek This is the second part of the interview I did with Dr. Michael Bugeja, who serves on the Citizens Coinage...