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1976-D Kennedy Half Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1976-D Bicentennial Kennedy Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   First released on July 7, 1975, the Kennedy Half Dollar became the first United States Bicentennial design to reach public hands. So...
2023-D American Women Edith Kanaka'ole Quarter. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2023-D American Women Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Released on March 27, 2023, the 2023-D American Women Quarter honoring Edith Kanakaʻole was the second of five designs released in...
1937 Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1937 Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   After sporadic production throughout the 1920s and the early '30s, the Walking Liberty Half Dollar saw regular production at the Philadelphia...
1838-O Liberty Seated Dime. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1838-O Liberty Seated Dime : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The New Orleans Mint was one of three branches of the United States Mint authorized to be opened by the Coinage...
1824/1 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle, Large Size (1821-1827) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   After the release of the 1808 Draped Bust Left Quarter Eagle, the United States Mint...

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The Coins of Antoninus Pius

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little...

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Modern Quarters Worth Money

By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....

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New Book Published on Fascinating Naseby Cup and the Coins It Contains

The Naseby Cup is an elaborately crafted silver drinking vessel that stands over two feet tall and is decorated with rare coins and medals...

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Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   Since the summer of 2023, Costco has offered its members 24-carat, .9999 fine PAMP Suisse 1oz gold bars, both...

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Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved...

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Washington Quarter, Silver (1932-1964) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In the early 1930s, the United States suffered from a widespread economic depression that followed...

Art Medals: Where Obverse and Reverse May Converge

By Dr. Jesse Kraft for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   For most numismatic objects, the obverse and reverse are easy to recognize. Most of...

Stack’s Bowers Margolis Collection Pt. I Sets New Records – $2.78 Million for 252 Lots in Specialized Medal Sale

Stack’s Bowers Galleries continued to prove its leadership in the Numismatic Americana market with their March 25, 2024 record-breaking sale of the Richard Margolis...

California Proof – A Dubious Type of Morgan Dollar

(n.) Slang. Also known as a "California Special", a California Proof is a doctored Morgan silver dollar that has had its field polished and its devices...

Characteristic Ratio – A Formula to Understand Coin Survival Rates

Characteristic Ratio (C.R.) is a numismatic term coined by the late numismatist Walter Breen in the 1950s and used to denote the percentage of...

Chief : A Heraldic Term Used on Coins and Medals

(n.) In heraldry, a chief is the upper part of a shield, typically one third of the shield's total size, that contrasts with the remainder...

1965 Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... On July 23, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Coinage Act of 1965 into...

Hansen Collection Half Dimes in DLRC Red Carpet Rarities Auction

Red Carpet Rarities Auction #8 from DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins) ends its four-week run on Thursday, April 11. This auction boasts over 90...

2024 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set Now Available

As of Tuesday, April 2, the 2024 American Women Quarters Silver Proof Set is now available for order from the United States Mint. Each...

1964 Washington Quarter Proof : A Collector’s Guide

by Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes... 1964 marked the end of an era in United States coinage, and not just for Proof...

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