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1879 $20 Liberty Head Quintuple Stella, Judd-1643, Pollock-1843, Low R.7, PR64+ Deep Cameo PCGS

America’s $20 “Euro Before the Euro”: Finest 1879 Quintuple Stella Heads to Heritage

Five Were Struck: America’s Finest 1879 Quintuple Stella Five were struck. Four remain in private hands. One belongs to the Smithsonian. Now the finest-certified example of...
1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition Half Dollar PCGS MS-68 (CAC

Near-Perfect 1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar Heads to GreatCollections

Near-Perfect 1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar Heads to GreatCollections A city rose from disaster. A canal changed global trade. Then, two legendary U.S. Mint engravers captured...

1866 Liberty Seated Dime: The 8,000-Coin Reconstruction Rarity

Only 8,000 Were Struck: The 1866 Dime That Survived Reconstruction Only 8,000 business-strike 1866 Liberty Seated Dimes left the Philadelphia Mint. Even more remarkably, the...

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Top 10 U.S. Coins That Tell the Story of America

Coins are more than metal, they’re artifacts of the nation's history. Each design reveals something about America’s identity, values, economic challenges, and changing societal...

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Unique 1906 Liberty Head Nickel Obverse Die Cap Struck on 1C Planchet

Unique 1906 Liberty Head Nickel Die Cap Struck on an Indian Head Cent Planchet By Mike Byers - Mint Error News I have handled more U.S....

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Athena on Ancient Coins: From Athens to the Edge of the Greek World

 From Athens to Parthia: How Athena Conquered the Ancient Coinage World Athena ranked among the 12 Olympian gods and became one of the most important...

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Five Volcanoes, One Vanished Republic: The 1824 Central American 8 Reales

The Ceiba: Liberty Struck in Silver Most countries outlive their money. In 19th-century Central America, something remarkable happened. The money outlived the country. The 1824 Central...

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1899 $2 Silver Certificate: The “Mini-Porthole” Note With a Rare Taft-Era Signature Pair

This 1899 $2 “Mini-Porthole” Note Hides an Incredible American Story At first glance, the Series 1899 $2 Silver Certificate grabs attention for an obvious reason....

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Crayola Silver Crayon Makes Colorful Debut at ANA 2026

Crayola Just Turned Its Iconic Blue Crayon Into 1.5 Ounces of Silver An American childhood icon has entered the precious metals market. Kevin Lipton Rare Coins...

Medals & Tokens

2026 Freedom 250 Race Medal: U.S. Mint’s IndyCar First

U.S. Mint Puts Washington’s First IndyCar Race on a Half Dollar Planchet For one weekend in August, Indy cars will thunder past the monuments of...

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Fake 1804 Large Cent: Jack Young Tracks a $3,500 Electrotype Trap

This $3,500 1804 Large Cent Looked Convincing, Until Jack Young Checked the Edge By Jack D. Young and the Dark Side Group for CoinWeek Sometimes a...

Clubs & Orgs

Anthony Terranova Earns ANA’s Highest Honor as Eliasberg, Green Enter Numismatic Hall of Fame

The American Numismatic Association will honor three major figures in American numismatics during the 2026 World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh. Renowned early American coin...

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U.S. Mint Names 37 Artists Who Could Shape the Future of American Coinage

Meet the 37 Artists Who Could Design America’s Next Coins Every new U.S. coin starts long before metal meets a press. First comes an idea....

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2026 Great American Coin & Collectibles Show Adds Five Expert Seminars and Collector Prize Program

Want to Collect Smarter? The 2026 GACC Show Puts Top Coin Experts in the Classroom Collectors heading to the 2026 Great American Coin & Collectibles...

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News and Analysis regarding scarce coins and coin markets #26 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds The current topic is the W. L. Carson collection,...

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By Wayne Sayles - Ancient Coin Collecting ..... In the latest issue of Archaeology magazine (Nov-Dec 2010), AIA President Brian Rose proposes an intriguing professional...

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By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner Take two 1842-O Liberty Head Eagles in NGC AU58. One is worth $11,500 and gets multiple orders...

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By Wayne Sayles .....   This week I was treated to a smorgasbord of views on cultural property from members of the archaeological and collecting communities. On...

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By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner ...... I recently bought and sold a seemingly innocuous 1859-D quarter eagle that had a great degree of numismatic significance. Before I explain...

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News and Analysis on coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #24 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds The purpose this week is to put...