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Liberty Head Half Eagle, No Motto (1839-1866) | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In the late 1830s, United States Mint Director Robert M. Patterson had Engraver Christian Gobrecht update...
2024 American Gold Eagles Out May 2. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2024 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins Available May 2

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By CoinWeek ....   Product options for the 2024 American Gold Eagle Proof coin (collectible versions of the annual bullion coin) will be available for purchase...
Big Things Happened at the Mint in May.

Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in May

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By CoinWeek .....   Summer gets underway in May and for some Americans, this is a period of rest and relaxation. Not so for the United States...
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle Proof. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Proof coinage of the gold $5 half eagle denomination is reported in very low numbers...
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan, Hubert Walker, and Russell Augustin for CoinWeek Notes ..... Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Head design for the half eagle replaced the William Kneass...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

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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

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

Coins of Justinian the Great

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

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Modern Quarters Worth Money

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

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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

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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...

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Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

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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

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(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

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

ANA Summer Seminar

Northern Nevada Rare Coins

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Tudor Beasts Appear on New Royal Mint Coin Series

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By Bullion Shark LLC ...... From 2016 to 2021, the Royal Mint – one of the most respected world mints with a history spanning over...
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From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1798 “S-158” Large Cent

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By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... This is the last of my intended short Dark Corner articles - a fitting last example,...
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Q. David Bowers: Brief Notes on Indian Head Cents

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By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers ..... In 1859, a new design was adopted for the cent, incorporating on the obverse Miss Liberty...
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Rare Prooflike Danish West Indies Gold Among Atlas Numismatics World Coins

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By Atlas Numismatics ...... Atlas Numismatics is pleased to offer our latest selection of coins and medals for your consideration. We hope that you may find something...
Auctions

Nearly $37 Million in U.S. Numismatic Items Sold in Stack’s Bowers Spring 2022 Auction

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries sold nearly $37 million in United States coins and paper money in their Spring 2022 Showcase Auction, surpassing pre-sale estimates by...

Identifying Ancient Roman Coins: An OCRE Tool

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By Nathan Elkins for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   Although fundamental to our discipline, one of the most difficult skills to teach aspiring Roman numismatists...
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Vermont American Innovation $1 Coin Products on Sale April 26

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Rolls and bags containing the second American Innovation $1 Coin of 2022 went on sale April 26 at noon EDT. The reverse design of...
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Top ANA Award Named in Memory of Chester L. Krause

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The first-ever Chester L. Krause Memorial Distinguished Service Award will be presented at the American Numismatic Association's (ANA) 2022 World's Fair of Money in...
Medals and Tokens

Presidential Silver Medal Honoring Zachary Taylor Available May 2

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The Zachary Taylor Presidential Silver Medal will be available for purchase directly from the United States Mint starting on May 2 at noon EDT....
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Mythology and Ancient Coins

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By Steve Benner for CoinWeek ..... The mythology of ancient Greece and Rome is vast, and many volumes have been written on it over the...
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