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1999-P Delaware 50 State Quarter. Image: Adobe Stock / CoinWeek.

1999-P Delaware 50 State Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1999 Delaware Quarter, released on January 1, was the first issue in the 50 State Quarters series (Public Law...
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...

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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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Perth Mint Celebrates 125th Anniversary With 2024 Gold Proof Sovereign

  Opened on June 20, 1899, The Perth Mint began production of world-renowned sovereigns. To commemorate, we’re delighted to announce our 125th Anniversary Australia Sovereign...

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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,...

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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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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...

U.S. Marine Corps Silver Medal for Sale July 15

The United States Mint will open sales for the fourth release in its U.S. Armed Forces Silver Medals Program on July 15, 2022, at...

$100 Million of Rare Coins and Sunken Treasure at ANA World’s Fair of Money

The public can view historic coins, banknotes and medals, and learn what their old money may be worth at this family-friendly event   More than $100...

Heritage Auctions Awarded the Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection of Gold Coins and Patterns

Proceeds from the auction, which begins in the fall, to benefit Dallas nonprofits working with children, homeless people, the hungry and more   Heritage Auctions announced...

Central Bank of Egypt Begins Migration to Polymer Banknotes

By De La Rue, plc ..... The new Egyptian 10-pound note (LE10) launched on July 5, 2022, and is the first Egyptian banknote to be...

Coin Market Fundamentals Have Changed

By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ...... Unprecedented demand has forced rare coin prices to record-high levels across virtually all series of U.S. coinage. As auction...

Unusual Standing Liberty Quarter Error in Stack’s Bowers August Auction

By Christopher Maisano - Numismatist, Stack's Bower Galleries ...... The August Global Showcase Auction from Stack's Bowers Galleries will feature a Standing Liberty quarter error,...

CoinWeek Ancient Coins – The Legionary Denarii of Mark Antony

By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....   On September 2, 31 BCE, a great fleet under the command of Octavian, the great-nephew and posthumously adopted...

Rare Chinese Coins Lead Heritage HKINF Auctions Above $14.3 Million

An exceedingly rare Chinese coin, struck in commemoration of the completion of one full lunar cycle since the start of the lunar series, sold...

Q. David Bowers: Two 1860 Lincoln Tokens in One!

By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers ..... I have always enjoyed tokens and medals of all kinds and have collected, studied and written...

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