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1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Image: Goldberg's / CoinWeek.

1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 14, 2024

By Charles Morgan, Hubert Walker, and Russell Augustin for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1839, a new design for the half eagle $5 gold coin was...

2024 American Innovation Dollar - Maine. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

Maine American Innovation $1 Coin Products Available May 16

US Coins CoinWeek - May 14, 2024

By CoinWeek .... Rolls and bags of the Maine American Innovation $1 coin go on sale directly from the United States Mint at noon Eastern...

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Proof. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 14, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Before issuing its 1964 Proof Sets, the United States Mint had produced Proof coins for collector purchase from 1950 onward. In...

1877 Trade Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Trade Dollar, 1873-1885 | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 14, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Trade Dollar was a silver trade coin the United States Mint struck to facilitate foreign trade. Although the Gobrecht Dollars...

1904 Morgan Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1904 Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 13, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... With the United States Mint's stockpile of silver bullion earmarked for silver dollar production waning, the Philadelphia Mint struck what would...

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Stack's Bowers Maastricht 2024 Auction Highlights.

Auctions

Stack’s Bowers Spring 2024 Maastricht Results Show Strong World Paper Money...

Stack's Bowers - May 13, 2024

Auctions

CAC Coins and CACG Bring Higher Premiums in April 2024

CAC - May 13, 2024

Half Eagle Gold Coin Highlights. David Lawrence Rare Coins.

Auctions

Choice Half Eagles Among Rare Coins in DLRC Auction

DLRC - May 10, 2024

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Ancient Coins

The Coins of Antoninus Pius

Mike Markowitz - May 9, 2024

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little...

Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

April 30, 2024

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

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

New Book Published on Fascinating Naseby Cup and the Coins It Contains

CoinWeek - May 10, 2024

The Naseby Cup is an elaborately crafted silver drinking vessel that stands over two feet tall and is decorated with rare coins and medals...

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

April 17, 2024

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

March 26, 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

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...

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...