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1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle Proof. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Proof coinage of the gold $5 half eagle denomination is reported in very low numbers...
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1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan, Hubert Walker, and Russell Augustin for CoinWeek Notes ..... Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Head design for the half eagle replaced the William Kneass...
1852 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Liberty Head Double Eagle, Without Motto (1850-1866) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In the 1830s, minor gold rushes in the Southeast spurred the private coinage of the Bechtler...
1993 American Silver Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1993 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Silver's average spot price in 1993 jumped to $4.31, 36¢ higher than the metal averaged in 1992. Demand for the bullion...
Type 2 1857 Three-Cent Silver. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Three-Cent Silver, Type 2 (1854-1858) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 * * * Though the initial production of Three-Cent Silver coins helped meet the need...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   Most people who are even remotely familiar with the Roman Empire can name some of the gods that...

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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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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Janina Żółtowska The first woman on this list, depicted on the Polish 2, 5, and 10 Zlote coins between 1932...

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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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Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin....

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Collecting Morgan Dollars: An Overview

By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek ..... As a collectible, Morgan silver dollars, minted between 1878 and 1921, have no real peer in American numismatics....

Tips for Coin Collectors – The Appreciation of Toned Coins

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... My last article mentioned the high demand from collectors for beautifully toned coins. The prices realized...

United States 2015 America the Beautiful Saratoga Quarter

The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted on the heels of the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories program. Authorized by Public Law 110–456, the America...

US Coin Profile – 2015 High Relief 24K Gold Coin

On July 30, 2015, the United States Mint issued a 1 ounce .9999 gold coin struck in high relief and bearing the notional denomination...

Is the 1911-S Lincoln Cent the Fifth Series Key?

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Lincoln cent enthusiasts can reel off the “Big Four” key dates for their favorite series with little hesitation: 1909-S,...

Ancient Coins – The Wealth of the Persian Empire

By Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......   The Colosseo Collection of Ancient Coins ......   Thanks to intelligent political leadership and forward-thinking approaches to governing,...

Who’s Minding The Mint? Fewer Hobbyists Collect Mint Sets These Days – Here’s Why

Does anyone collect mint sets these days? Those who do are among a shrinking group of hobbyists By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for FUN Topics ..... The number...

Videogame Coins: More Than Just Quarters & Tokens

By Mark Harvey for PCGS ...... Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A... If that code is still burned into your brain...

Competitive Bids for Gem 1895-O Morgan Dollar – Auction Ends Sunday

Up for sale in GreatCollections’ current auction is a very high-quality 1895-O Morgan dollar. Graded MS65 by PCGS and certified by CAC, this is...

Numismatic Crime – Thieves Follow Dealer Home After Coin Show

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Attention Coin Dealers: Suspects Follow Victim Home in Atlanta A dealer at the...

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