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1925 Lincoln Cent : History and Value | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1925, the United States Mint struck a total combined mintage of 188,909,000 Lincoln Cents across all three facilities. Of this,...
1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint had been solely responsible for producing minor coins since the first half cents and large cents rolled off the...
1903-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Image: CoinWeek.

1903-S Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1903 saw a series of interesting events for America: the United States leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba, the Ford Motor Company...
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...

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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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Shipping and Receiving Rare Coins: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   The internet has vastly expanded the reach and scope of the rare coin business. You can...

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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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1958 Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In the grand scheme of things, the 1958 recession known as the "Eisenhower Recession" was...

1893-CC NOT PCGS Morgan Dollar Counterfeits – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   Charles Morgan and CoinWeek have been burning the midnight oil, turning...

1885-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   November 6, 1885, was a black letter day for the Carson City Mint. On the...

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....   As with politicians, nothing is more important to gods than image ... Perhaps this is the secret...

1883-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Carson City Mint struck 1,204,000 Morgan dollars in 1883. The majority were held by...

1921 Peace Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1921 Peace dollar is the debut issue of sculptor Anthony de Francisci's design. It...

Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

By Ryan Sullivan for American Numismatic Society (ANS)......   British Celtic coins are perhaps best-known for their depictions of horses, chariots, and sun gods (Fig. 1)....

Numismatic Crime – Coin Dealers Homes, Cars Robbed After Shows

Recent Alerts from Doug Davis - Founder and President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Coins Stolen from Dealer's Home in West Virginia The West Virginia...

Mint Error News Magazine #69 Now Available

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Issue 69 Now Available! Issue 69 of Mint Error News Magazine features a historical collection of plasters and...

1997-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   By 1997, events were already in motion to completely overhaul the Washington quarter series. By...

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