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2026 Semiquincentennial Silver Proof Set Brings Liberty, Silver, and a Historic Lincoln Cent Together

Liberty Returns, Silver Shines, and the Lincoln Cent Enters a New Era The United States Mint will open sales for the 2026 Semiquincentennial Silver Proof...
Best of the Mint 1916 Mercury Dime Gold Coin

U.S. Mint Launches Best of the Mint 1916 Mercury Dime Gold Coin and Silver...

America’s Mercury Dime Returns in Gold for the 250th Anniversary The United States Mint has opened one of its most closely watched Semiquincentennial numismatic programs...
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1973 Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

, By  CoinWeek Notes ..... The $1 Coin America Never Got to Spend The 1973 Eisenhower Dollar looks ordinary at first glance. It is large, clad...

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Inflation’s Impact on the Coin Market

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... For decades, inflation in the United States has been a key consideration for anyone considering investing...

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The 1916 Doubled Die Buffalo Nickel: The Five-Cent Rarity That Hid for 46 Years

The 1916 Doubled Die Buffalo Nickel: The Only DDO Five-Cent Rarity That Hid for 46 Years The 1916 Doubled Die Buffalo Nickel has everything collectors...

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Coinage of Ancient Pisidia: The Mountain Cities That Refused to Submit

The Ancient Mountain Coins of Pisidia Tell a Story of Defiance By Steve Benner Ancient Pisidia does not always receive the same attention as Lydia, Ionia,...

World Coins

The Last Duke’s Silver Coin: Peter Biron and the 1780 Courland Thaler

The Last Duke’s Silver Coin Before Russia Took Courland By Lev Moiseev A Small Baltic Duchy With an Outsized Story In the middle of the 18th century,...

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1914 $20 Federal Reserve Note: The “Horse Blanket” That Launched Modern Money

The 1914 “Horse Blanket” $20 That Launched Modern Money A century ago, the American $20 bill looked nothing like the one in your wallet. It was...

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Coin Planchets: The Invisible Disc That Makes or Breaks a Bullion Coin

By Alex Sim at First Mint Collectors notice the finished coin first. They see the mirror surface of a Proof coin. They study the crisp strike...

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Indian Peace Medals: Important and Historic Collectibles

Indian Peace Medals: Russ Augustin Explores Rare U.S. History Video with Russell Augustin   Indian Peace Medals rank among the most historic objects in American numismatics. They...

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The Five Traits Behind Every Great Coin Collection

How to Build the Next Legendary Numismatic Cabinet By John Kraljevich - Rewritten for CoinWeek Great coin collections rarely begin with money alone. They begin with a...

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IAPN Congress in Rome: Coin Dealers Gather Where Ancient Money Once Moved the Empire

Coin Dealers Gather in Rome Where Nero’s Port Once Fed an Empire By Jeff Garrett The 2026 IAPN Congress in Rome gave the rare coin trade something...

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2026 Semiquincentennial Silver Proof Set Brings Liberty, Silver, and a Historic Lincoln Cent Together

Liberty Returns, Silver Shines, and the Lincoln Cent Enters a New Era The United States Mint will open sales for the 2026 Semiquincentennial Silver Proof...

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1792 Patterns, 200+ Dealers, and Baltimore’s Big Summer Coin Show Free June 11–13 show returns to the Inner Harbor with rare coins, paper money, bullion,...

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From the PCGS Coin Grading Room: Distribution, Condition Census and Provenance

By Kyle Knapp for Professional Coin Grading Service Introduction to Coin Grading:  Understanding Coin Grading Beyond the Basics Every introduction to coin grading begins with broad,...

Indian Head Quarter Eagle, 1908-1929 | CoinWeek

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Gold’s Rising Role in a Fractured World: Why Price Isn’t the Whole Story

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Ancient Greek Coins – The Enigma of the Oinoanda Didrachms

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PCGS Certifies Second-Finest Known Buffalo Nickel Struck on a Dime Planchet

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The Case of the Missing Master Hub

By Pete Apple Something vanished from the United States Mint sometime between 2008 and 2022. No announcement followed. Even more striking, no one seems to...

Whitman Unveils U.S. 250th Anniversary Coin Albums as Historic 2026 Designs Enter Circulation

The countdown to America’s 250th anniversary just took a major turn for collectors. Whitman Brands™ has launched a sweeping new line of coin albums...

The 1921 Alabama Centennial Half Dollar 2×2: History, Design, and Value

In 1919, Alabama marked the 100th anniversary of its admission to the Union as the 22nd state. Two years later, officials commemorated that milestone...

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

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