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1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Sheldon-1. Rarity-4. Chain, AMERI. Mint State-61 BN (PCGS).

1793 Chain Cent: America’s First Federal Cent and the Story Behind Its Varieties

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By CoinWeek Notes The 1793 Chain Cent stands at the start of federal coinage. The United States Mint delivered the first 11,178 copper cents on...
1864 Two-Cent Piece. FS-401. Small Motto. MS-66 RD (PCGS).

1864 Two-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek

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By CoinWeek Notes ..... The Birth of the Two-Cent Piece in 1864 In 1864, Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1864 and introduced a brand-new denomination:...
1850 Pattern Annular, or Ring-Form Pattern Cent. Judd-119 Original, Pollock-134. Rarity-6-. Billon. Plain Edge. With Central Perforation. Proof-63 (PCGS). CAC. Eagle Eye Photo Seal.

1850 Ring Cent: The Pattern Coin That Tried to Replace the Large Cent

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Why the 1850 Ring Cent Almost Changed American Coinage Long before the Flying Eagle cent changed American pockets, the United States Mint chased a bolder...

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U.S. Pattern Coinage: Inside America’s Rarest “What-If” Coins From the 1792 Half Disme to the Bob R. Simpson cabinet, U.S. Pattern coins tell the story...

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Unique Bolivia 1942 50 Centavos Struck on a U.S. Wartime Nickel Planchet

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The Bolivia 1942 50 Centavos struck on a U.S. wartime nickel planchet ranks among the most unusual discovery coins in modern numismatics. The Philadelphia...

1909-S/Horizontal S Lincoln Cent: The Sideways Punch That Became a Small-Cent Legend

A Double-Struck Fugio Cent in Mint State? A Discovery That Stops Collectors in Their Tracks

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The Coinage of Probus (276–282 CE)

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By Mike Markowitz “Such was the unhappy condition of the Roman emperors, that, whatever might be their conduct, their fate was commonly the same…” —...

Chickens on Ancient Coins: From Sacred Omens to Civic Symbols

Ancient Greek Coins – The Enigma of the Oinoanda Didrachms

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Atlas Numismatics Drops 589 New Rarities – Ancient Masterpieces, Gold Ducats, and Museum-Level Coins Hit Market

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Atlas Numismatics has released a major new fixed-price list. In total, 589 coins, medals, and tokens are now available through its website. The selection...

Rare Kweichow Bamboo Dollar Heads to Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong Rarities Night

Britannia Meets Liberty: Inside the Ultra-Rare 2024 £1,000 Gold Kilo Proof

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1869 $10 Legal Tender Note: The Rainbow Jackass Note

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Few pieces of American paper money command attention like the 1869 $10 Legal Tender Note. Standard catalogs list the type as Fr. 96 and...

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Unveils Bay of Bengal Collection Featuring Legendary Ceylon Banknotes

Stack’s Bowers Galleries to Offer the Olive Sprig Collection of Palestine Mandate Paper Money

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Jeffrey Briggs Wins MEDALS250 Competition with Striking Young Benjamin Franklin Medal

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The results are in, and the margin was razor-thin. Collectors and readers of CoinWeek and other leading numismatic publications have selected Jeffrey Briggs as the...

U.S. Mint Launches Woodrow Wilson Presidential Silver Medal on March 19

1901 Pan-American Exposition Medals From the U.S. Mint

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ACEF Enhances 2026 Alan Kreuzer Award with Cash Stipends to Fight Counterfeiting

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The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) has expanded its prestigious Alan Kreuzer Memorial Award for 2026. This year, recipients will receive cash stipends ranging from...

Feeder Mechanism Die Damage Patterns (1990–2018): A Diagnostic Guide for Collectors

The Golden Enigma: Secret Trump “Gold-Core” Die Trial Discovered in Oval Office Desk

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Six Young Numismatists Secure 2026 PNG nexGen Scholarships to ANA Summer Seminar

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The Professional Numismatists Guild announced six 2026 PNG nexGen scholarships on April 7, 2026. The organization issued the news from Murietta, California. With support...

National Coin Week 2026 Celebrates 250 Years of American History Through Money

U.S. Mint Director Paul Hollis to Receive Prestigious CSNS Q. David Bowers Award at 2026 Convention

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Witter Coin to Hide $50,000 in Rare Coins Across San Francisco in Third Annual Scavenger Hunt

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Witter Coin Third Annual Scavenger Hunt Witter Coin will send collectors and casual treasure hunters across San Francisco on Saturday, April 25, for its third...

Whitman Brands Secures Definitive Overton-Parsley Rights for Capped Bust Half Dollars

Stolen Rare Coins Alert: FedEx Shipments Targeted and Baltimore Show Theft Reported

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

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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...

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Wraps First Long Beach Expo Under New Ownership

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Rare Coin Road Warrior – November 2011 – Including Baltimore Show Report

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By Vic Bozarth – Bozarthcoins.com Dear Rare Coin Enthusiast, Hi, my name is Vic Bozarth and I am the Rare Coin Road Warrior. Rare Coin Shows...
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Legend Market Report – November Baltimore Show Report

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THE STAFF OF THE BALTIMORE SHOW IS THE BEST! Mary Counts, David Chrensaw, and Lori Hamrick and staff, put on the best commercial show there is!...
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Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Teich Family Proof Sets and Southern Gold in Baltimore

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News and Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #81 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds This week, the firm of Stack's-Bowers Galleries (SBG)...
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Kolbe & Fanning January Public Auction Preview

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“Small but Mighty” might be a good phrase to describe the January 7, 2012 Kolbe & Fanning public auction of rare and desirable numismatic...
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Foundation Praises 11th Hour Medal of Honor Coins Purchase

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(Mount Pleasant, South Carolina) -- With the United States Mint's mid- December sales cutoff deadline approaching, the President of the Congressional Medal of Honor...
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Initial Beverly Hills Signature Coin Auction Realizes Nearly $7 Million

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The first US coin auction to take place at our Beverly Hills office is now complete, with total prices realized for the November 8-10...
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Considerations for Investing In Rare Coins

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By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com Prices of rare coins appreciate because new money enters the rare coin market vying for their limited supply....
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Daniel Frank Sedwick – Treasure and World Coin Auction #10 was a success!

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Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC Treasure and World Coin Auction #10 was a success, and for the first time we hold a new world record price...
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The Coin Analyst: Grading Service Guidelines and Clarification on Bullion Coin in 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Sets

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By Louis Golino for CoinWeek ..... Since my last column on the 25th anniversary silver eagle sets was published, there have been significant developments that...
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The NFL GM’s Theory of Coin Buying

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By Doug Winter for RareGoldCoins.com Is it possible that a strategy used by the General Manager of your favorite National Football League team can be...
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