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

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...
This is an AI-generated image of an 1883 Liberty Head Nickel dipped in gold so as to resemble a racketeer nickel.

Fact or Myth: Josh Tatum and Racketeer Nickels

By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek ..... Josh Tatum and the 1883 Racketeer Nickel: Fact or Myth? The 1883 Liberty Head Nickel created one of the most...
1838-O Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. Specimen-63 (PCGS). CAC.

1838-O Half Dollar: The New Orleans Mint Mystery Behind One of America’s Great Silver...

The 1838-O half dollar occupies a rare place in American numismatics. It is not merely scarce. It is legendary. This Capped Bust half dollar links...

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Collecting Startegies: Selling Coins by Private Treaty

Not all coins need to be sold through an auction house; a private sale can be fruitful By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)...

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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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Kings of Cappadocia Coinage: From Hellenistic Kingdom to Roman Province

Kings of Cappadocia PART I - PART II A mountain kingdom, a murdered dynasty, and a courtesan’s son. Silver coins that recorded Cappadocia’s fall into Rome’s orbit. This...

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The Jever Thaler: A Russian Eagle on a German Coin

The Rare Jever Thaler That Linked Russia to the North Sea In 1798, a small North Sea lordship issued one of the strangest coins of...

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Noteworthy Notes: 1934-B $20 Federal Reserve Note

By Philip Thomas for PCGS ...... Small-size U.S. banknotes often stand in the shadow of earlier large-size notes. Collectors know the names: Battleship, Bison, Black...

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Coin Striking Process: How Design, Metal, and Pressure Shape Modern Bullion

By Alex Sim  – First Mint LLC A great bullion coin looks effortless. Light moves across the fields. Frost catches the eye. Lettering stays sharp. Relief feels...

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Jeffrey Briggs Wins MEDALS250 Competition with Striking Young Benjamin Franklin Medal

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...

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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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Donald Kagin Wins PNG’s Top Award as $1 Million Banknote Recovery Takes Center Stage

The Professional Numismatists Guild has selected Donald Kagin, Ph.D., for its 2026 Abe Kosoff Founders Award, the organization’s highest honor. PNG announced the award...

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Herbert Lewis Kreindler: Renowned Numismatist Dies at 91

Herbert Lewis Kreindler, an internationally renowned numismatist, died on April 25, 2026, in Burlington, Vermont. He died after a short illness. He was 91. Kreindler...

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Dealers Recover Stolen 1715 Treasure Fleet Gold Coin at CSNS Convention

Two suspects try to sell missing 1715 Treasure Fleet Gold Coin A stolen 1715 Treasure Fleet gold coin has been recovered after five dealers and...

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Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Coins Minted After 1934 tend to be Very Common, 1793 to 1933 is the Classic Era – Part 2

News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community, #23-Part2 A continuation of a Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds My survey of...

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: 1796 Quarter, San Francisco Liberty Seated Dimes, 1931 Denver Mint $20 Gold Coin

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   Last week's column was devoted to cents and half cents. This week, I am writing about a few silver...

A Million-Dollar 1943-D Copper Cent and Other Copper Rarities

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek ..... I had originally intended to write this week about a variety of coins that were offered in the recently...

Extreme Rarities Offered in Greatest Collection of U.S. Silver Coins Auctioned in Over a Decade

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   On April 29 and 30, 2009, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Heritage will auction the collection of Joseph C. Thomas, which...

The Greatest World Coin Auction – The Millennia Collection, Part 6: The Event of the Millennium

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   This is Part 6, the final part of my review and analysis of the auction of the Millennia Collection of...

The Greatest World Coin Auction – The Millennia Collection, Part 5: Gold Coins as World Currencies

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   This is Part 5 of my review and analysis of the auction of the Millennia Collection of world coins.   Part 1 |...

The Greatest World Coin Auction – The Millennia Collection, Part 4: The Structure of the Collection

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek ..... This is Part 4 of my analysis of the auction of the Millennia Collection of world coins. Part 1 | Part 2...

The Greatest World Coin Auction – The Millennia Collection, Part 3: Latin American Coins

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   This is Part 3 of my review and analysis of the auction of the important Millennia Collection of world coins.   Part 1...

The Greatest World Coin Auction – The Millennia Collection, Part 2: European Coins

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   This is Part 2 of my review and analysis of the Millennia Collection auction of world coins.   Part 1 | Part 2...

The Greatest World Coin Auction – The Millennia Collection, Part 1: Overview

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   This is Part 1 of my review and analysis of the auction of the Millennia Collection of world coins.   Part 1 |...