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1941 Mercury Dime Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The popular Mercury Dime series was produced for circulation from 1916 through 1945, but Proof versions of the iconic Adolph Weinman...
1967 Washington Quarter. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1967 Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The growth of fractional coins in the United States reached record levels in 1967, with...
1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, WB-4. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, No Drapery : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The half dollar was the last denomination to adopt United States Mint Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Seated design, replacing the...
Classic Head Half Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Classic Head Half Eagle, 1834-1838 | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Classic Head Half Eagle, along with its Classic Head Quarter Eagle sister coin, was produced in response to a problem...
Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part 2.

From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part II

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By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   Charles recently asked me to compile a list of the...

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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

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

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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

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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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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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United States 1917 Type I Standing Liberty Quarter

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First released in 1916 with a minuscule mintage, the Standing Liberty Quarter garnered almost immediate controversy. As the newly appointed Director of the Mint,...
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Jeff Garrett: Tips for Collecting Indian Head Quarter Eagles

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By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... Collecting a complete set of any series of United States gold coins is a formidable task....
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1922: A Unique Year in U.S. Coin History

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By Bullion Shark LLC ...... Today, the United States Mint is the largest producer of coins in the world, striking billions of circulating coins, millions...
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From the PCGS Coin Grading Room: Distribution, Condition Census and Provenance

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By Kyle Knapp for PCGS ...... Any introduction to coin grading begins with broad, theoretical descriptions of each grade category: mostly full rims for “Good”,...
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A Brief Exploration of Patriotic Civil War Tokens

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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   One common social impact of warfare is the general breakdown of confidence in a nation’s economic system. While seen...
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High-Grade Gold Eagle Certified by NGC Realizes Over $800,000

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A high-grade Indian Head Eagle gold coin certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) realized $840,000 USD in the Stack’s Bowers Spring 2022 Auction on April 5,...
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Heralded Simpson Collection Returns for Heritage’s Central States US Coins Event

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Warren, Long Island and Fred Weinberg collections also among top attractions May 4-8   For some collectors, the more fertile the mine, the greater the treasure...
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1st-Time Display Together of “Big Four” Coin Rarities At 2022 CSNS

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Four of the most famous United States rare coins with a combined face value of only $1.16 USD but insured now for $19 million...
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Alabama Expands, Extends Sales Tax Exemption Involving Gold and Silver

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By Stefan Gleason - Money Metals Exchange ...... With Governor Kay Ivey’s signature on sound money legislation today, Alabama has become the second state this...
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Certified Coin Marketplace – CAC-Approved Coins Bring Premiums in March 2022

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CAC-approved coins fared well in online auction sales during the month of March. Here are 10 examples, which were selected from a larger number...
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