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US Coins

1807 Capped Bust Quarter Eagle graded CACG MS62. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle, With Stars (1796-1807) | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 2, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... A Humble Start for Quarter Eagle Coinage The Mint Act of 1792 established the new federal mint and authorized the production of...

Liberty Seated Dime, With Stars and Arrows (1853-1855) | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 2, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Coinage Act of February 21, 1853 established a fiat coinage for this nation; that is, the value stamped on a...

1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions / Adobe Stock.

1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 2, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Lincoln Wheat Cent was set to enter its 50th year of production in 1959. The date marked the sesquicentennial of...

1958-D Lincoln Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 1, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Last Lincoln Wheat Cent The 1958 Lincoln Cent and 1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent were the last regular issues to feature...

2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter. Image: United States Mint / Adobe Stock.

2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 1, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter was the third America the Beautiful (ATB) quarter design released in the program's third year...

Auction Previews and Results

Two rare date Carson City Mint coins on offer by DLRC.

Auctions

Rare and Key Date Carson City Coins in DLRC Online Auctions

DLRC - May 1, 2024

5-pound gold bar from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha. Image: Sedwick / CoinWeek.

Auctions

Gold Bar From Famous Shipwreck in May Sedwick Auction

Daniel Frank Sedwick - May 1, 2024

2022 Tiffany Gold Medal. Image: GreatCollections.

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1st PCGS-Certified Gold TiffCoin by Tiffany & Co. in GreatCollections...

GreatCollections - April 29, 2024

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Ancient Coins

Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

Ancient Coin Collectors Guild - April 30, 2024

On April 2, 2024, United States Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX24), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a technical correction...

Roman Household Gods on Coins

April 24, 2024

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

April 15, 2024

Coins of Justinian the Great

April 9, 2024

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

March 29, 2024

Collecting Strategies

Modern Quarters Worth Money

CoinWeek - March 19, 2024

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

Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

January 29, 2024

Ten Affordable Coins and Banknotes From Around the World

January 20, 2024

Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

January 20, 2024

Budget Coin Collecting: How to Raise Money to Buy Better Coins

January 19, 2024

World Coins

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

Tyler Rossi - April 17, 2024

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...

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

March 26, 2024

Monnaie de Paris Destroys 27 Million Coins in Design Snafu

January 15, 2024

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Bullion & Precious Metals

Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

Hubert Walker - April 11, 2024

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...

10 Things to Ask Before Buying Physical Gold, Silver, or Other Metals

March 21, 2024

The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

February 26, 2024

Numismatic Terms

Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

CoinWeek Notes - April 30, 2024

(n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved on two faces--is in medal alignment means that the...

The Sheldon Scale – How Coins Are Graded

April 30, 2024

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

April 19, 2024

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World Coins

Perth Mint Issues 2oz Black Swan Maali Silver Antiqued Coin

Perth Mint - June 1, 2022

This first of its kind 2oz silver antiqued colored coin features an original colored painting of a black swan by Kevin Bynder, a Whadjuk-Yuet-Ballardong...

Auctions

Heritage Auctions to Offer Finest Certified 1908 Tai-Ching-Ti-Kuo Dollar

Heritage Auctions - May 31, 2022

The upcoming July 7 - 9 Hong Kong Signature Auction from Heritage Auctions features an astounding conditional survivor: a Kuang-hsü Dollar ND (1908) graded...

Bullion & Precious Metals

Tennessee Governor Signs Full Repeal of Sales Taxes on Gold and Silver

CoinWeek - May 31, 2022

By Stefan Gleason - Money Metals Exchange ...... With Governor Bill Lee’s (R) signature on Friday, Tennessee has officially become the 42nd state in the...

US Coins

2022 West Point Uncirculated American Silver Eagle Available June 1

United States Mint - May 31, 2022

The United States Mint 2022 American Eagle One Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin produced at the West Point Mint will be released on June 1...

Collecting Strategies

Jeff Garrett: Weighing the Opportunities in Coin Collecting

Jeff Garrett - May 27, 2022

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... Whenever someone sits down with a financial consultant to make determinations for investing, one of the...

Crime and Fraud

Numismatic Crime – Coins and Currency Stolen From Mail

Numismatic Crime Information Center - May 27, 2022

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... USPS: Coins Stolen in Transit - California to Louisiana On May 16, 2022,...

US Coins

Errors & Varieties: The Popular Off-Center Strike

Jon Sullivan - May 27, 2022

By Jon Sullivan for PCGS ...... Perhaps the most well-known and popular mint error type is the off-center strike. The error is defined as a...

Clubs & Organizations

Thomas Uram to Receive American Numismatic Association’s Highest Honor

American Numismatic Association - May 27, 2022

Thomas Uram, a dedicated promoter of numismatics, is the recipient of the first-ever Chester L. Krause Memorial Distinguished Service Award, the American Numismatic Association’s...