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1879-CC Morgan dollar graded NGC MS66. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1879-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   While silver bullion was pouring out of the nearby Comstock mines, United States Mint leadership in Washington, D.C. was facing...
1852-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1852-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Dahlonega Mint struck 4,078 Liberty Head Quarter Eagles in 1852. The issue is rare in Mint State and often compared...
Indian Head Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Indian Head Eagle, With Motto (1908-1933) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt collaborated with renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to create new...
1855 Braided Hair Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Braided Hair Cent, 1839-1857 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Large Cent, which was among the first coin types struck under the authority of...
1873 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeeek.

Liberty Head Double Eagle, With Motto (1866-1876) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   When the $20 gold double eagle denomination was proposed, one of the arguments supporting it...

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From Republic to Empire: The Story of the Roman Denarius, Part II

By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....   Link to Part I * * * The Age of the Oligarchs: 154 BCE – 105 BCE The Romans overthrew their...

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Collecting the Coins of the United States’ Birthday: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   On July 4, 1826, there were parades, fireworks and speeches around the country to celebrate the...

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World Coins

Royal Mint Signs Exclusive U.S. Commemorative Coin Deal With RARCOA

The Royal Mint’s commemorative coin business has entered a three-year exclusive distribution deal worth £100m ($127m) with RARCOA. Deal will see expansion into...

Bullion

The Man With the Golden Leg, Pt. 2: A Theft of Gold From the Denver Mint

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Part I | Part 2 * * * Who Was Orville Harrington? Born: November 12, 1878 Died: March 30,...

Numismatic Terms

C-Note – Another Name for the $100 Dollar Bill

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) Slang. A C-note is one of a handful of colloquial terms for the one-hundred-dollar bill, “C” being the Roman numeral for “100”...

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A Neat Knick-Knack – Counterfeit 1842 Dahlonega Gold Half Eagle

Counterfeit Dahlonega Gold by Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner As you become a more passionate collector, “oddball” items become more appealing. I refer...

Italian Mint Issues Commemoratives Honoring Alberto Sordi, National Autodrome of Monza

By the Italian Mint ...... The Italian Mint has recently issued two commemorative coins celebrating two national excellences: the National Autodrome of Monza and the...

Iran Unveils New Generation of Banknotes

The Central Bank of Iran has unveiled the new generation of 1,000 Toman, 2,000 Toman, and 5,000 Toman banknotes, and the process of issuing...

Finest Certified Meiji Gold Pattern 10 Yen at Heritage Auctions

Featured in the August 25 Platinum Night session of the Heritage Auctions Chicago World and Ancient Coins Signature Auction is an amazing Meiji gold...

Macau Lunar Series Year of the Rabbit Coin Launched by Singapore Mint

By The Singapore Mint ...... The Singapore Mint is proud to present the 2023 Macau Lunar Rabbit Coins issued by the Monetary Authority of Macau....

Counterfeit Coin Detection – The Top 10 Most Common Counterfeit US Coins

The World's Most Commonly Counterfeited US Coins: The 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent   Counterfeit Coin Detection by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   A list of the counterfeit...

PCGS Certifies Coins From Legendary Harry W. Bass Collection

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is partnering with Heritage Auctions to certify one of the most famous coin collections assembled in the last 50...

2022 American Liberty Silver Medal on Sale August 18

The United States Mint will open sales for the 2022 American Liberty Silver Medal (product code 22DB) on August 18 at noon EDT. The...

Double-Struck Mint Errors

By Jon Sullivan for PCGS ...... A very popular mint error type is the double-strike. It is dramatic in appearance and easily understood. Some of...

Exceptional 1797 Half Dollar in Stack’s Bowers Summer 2022 Showcase Auction

By Christopher Maisano - Numismatist, Stack's Bower Galleries ...... Stack's Bowers Galleries is excited to present a superior survivor of this legendary Small Eagle type...

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