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1841 Braided Hair Cent Close Up.

1841 Proof Braided Hair Half Cent Offered by GreatCollections

As part of their October 8 online auction of classic and rare U.S. coins, GreatCollections is offering an original 1841 Braided Hair half cent...
United States Mint 2023 Coin Ornaments.

United States Mint Holiday Ornaments on Sale September 29

  On September 29, 2023, at noon Eastern, the United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2023 editions of the Mighty Minters Ornament...
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC), United States Mint

CCAC to Review 2025 Coin Designs, Ferencz Gold Medal

The United States Mint announces that the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a two-day teleconference public meeting on October 24-25. The purpose...
Mike Byers Mint Error News - Unique Gold Buffalo Nickel

Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique Gold Buffalo Nickel

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Unique Gold Buffalo Nickel 1913 Type 2 5¢ with Test Cut Struck on a $5 Gold Planchet (8.33 g) NGC...
Jeff Garrett: Tips on How to Collect Capped Bust Half Dollars

Jeff Garrett: Tips on How to Collect Capped Bust Half Dollars

The early silver series can be rewarding, regardless of whether you collect by variety   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ......   When I wrote...
1923-D Lincoln Cent. Image: David Lawrence Rare Coins / CoinWeek.

Second Part of Hansen Lincoln Cents Offered by David Lawrence

The 575 lots of the October 1 online auction from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) are available for bidding online - be sure to...

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Ancient Coins

Shadow Emperors: Coins of the Fall of Rome

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....   THE ROMAN EMPIRE in the West died not with a bang, but with a whimper. A series...

Coin Profiles

United States 1931-S Buffalo Nickel

Nickel production at the San Francisco Mint fell to 1.2 million coins in 1931, marking the lowest output of the denomination since 1926 and...

World Coins

Royal Mint Releases 1st 2024 Britannia Bullion Coins

The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom has launched both the gold and 1oz silver 2024 Britannia bullion coins, both of which feature the...

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Royal Mint Releases 1st 2024 Britannia Bullion Coins

The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom has launched both the gold and 1oz silver 2024 Britannia bullion coins, both of which feature the...

Modern Coins

United States Mint Holiday Ornaments on Sale September 29

  On September 29, 2023, at noon Eastern, the United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2023 editions of the Mighty Minters Ornament...

 

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Royal Mint Releases 1st 2024 Britannia Bullion Coins

The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom has launched both the gold and 1oz silver...

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Silver Medal Available Oct. 2

The United States Mint Presidential Silver Medal featuring 18th president Ulysses S. Grant (in office...

Jeff Garrett: Rising Interest Rates and the Rare Coin Market

The effects of higher costs for borrowing money are rippling through the numismatic marketplace   By Jeff...

The Coin Analyst: Collecting Modern Ukrainian Coins

By Louis Golino, special to CoinWeek .....   Until the current Russian Invasion of Ukraine that began...

United States Mint Holiday Ornaments on Sale September 29

  On September 29, 2023, at noon Eastern, the United States Mint will begin accepting orders...

The 2024 Madison County Coin Club Medal

The Madison County Coin Club of Huntsville, Alabama, has announced that Daniel Carr, designer of...

Shadow Emperors: Coins of the Fall of Rome

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....   THE ROMAN EMPIRE in the West died not...

CoinWeek Podcast #182: A New Coin Show Debuts in Music City

  Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek...

FBI Accused of Keeping Gold Coins, Silver of Private Citizens

By CoinWeek .... Civil forfeiture is a controversial tactic of government and law enforcement agencies. Your...

CCAC to Review 2025 Coin Designs, Ferencz Gold Medal

The United States Mint announces that the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a...

Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique Gold Buffalo Nickel

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Unique Gold Buffalo Nickel 1913 Type 2 5¢ with...

Jeff Garrett: Tips on How to Collect Capped Bust Half Dollars

The early silver series can be rewarding, regardless of whether you collect by variety   By Jeff...

Second Part of Hansen Lincoln Cents Offered by David Lawrence

The 575 lots of the October 1 online auction from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC)...

Magic of Gold Series Continues With Coin Featuring India

By Austrian Mint ......   The Magic of Gold The Magic of Gold series from the Austrian Mint...

Stack’s Bowers to Offer Rare Coins From Eliasberg Collection

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is delighted to present the last handful of rarities from the collection...

Egyptian Gods Four-Coin Virenium Set Now Available

  New 2023 Egyptian Gods Series featuring the Egyptian Gods Isis, Osiris, Ra, and Anubis ...

Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Designs Unveiled

On September 20, Friends of the National World War II Memorial and the United States...

Help Grow the Hobby With the ANA Coins for Grades Program

To nurture an early appreciation for coins and collecting in kids means to nurture numismatics...

Hessian Collection Features in Künker Fall Auction 392

By Künker GmbH ......   About a year ago, Künker presented the first part of the collection...

Stack’s Bowers Royal Mint Sale Realizes More Than $5.1 Million

Stack’s Bowers Galleries achieved more than $5.1 million USD in their auction of special Sovereign...

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