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1991-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Collector demand for the 1991-S Proof American Silver Eagle was down 26% from the year before, even as the United States...
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Liberty Head Half Eagle, No Motto (1839-1866) | CoinWeek

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...
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2024 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins Available May 2

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

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

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Proof coinage of the gold $5 half eagle denomination is reported in very low numbers...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

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...

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Modern Quarters Worth Money

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

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

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

(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...

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PCGS Everyman Set Registry Proves Popular With Budget Collectors

By Sanjay Gandhi for PCGS ...... PCGS launched the “Everyman Mint State” category a few months ago, and it continues to grow at a steady...

Federal Court Orders Precious Metals Traders to Pay Penalties for Spoofing

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ...... The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge Steven C. Seeger of the U.S. District Court for...

It’s a Jungle out There! Later Date Large Cent Counterfeits

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... As I continue to document the "family" of counterfeits currently available on the market, both as...

Perth Mint Releases 2nd Incused Kookaburra 5oz Silver Coin

A recent addition to the Australian Kookaburra coin series, this stunning silver release features an incused impression of the latest kookaburra design. Known as...

Very Rare NGC-Certified Henry VII Gold Sovereign in Taisei Auction

An extremely rare Type 2 Henry VII Sovereign hand-struck in gold more than 500 years ago and now certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC)...

Royal Canadian Mint Pays Tribute to 10th Anniversary of the Last Penny

On May 4, 2012, the last penny was struck in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ten years later, the Royal Canadian Mint is boldly commemorating that special...

Single Finest Cameo Proof 1968 “No S” Dime Offered at GreatCollections

Bidding is now live on GreatCollections.com for the opportunity to acquire the single finest 1968 “No S” Cameo Proof Roosevelt dime graded as PR-69....

The Coins of Medieval Serbia

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... The Balkans produce more history than they can consume. — Attributed to Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) THE SLAVS BEGAN migrating into...

Heritage Bullion and Modern Coins Auction Set for April 11

Bidding is now open in Heritage's Showcase Auction of Modern Collectible US Coins and Bullion, with the concluding live session scheduled for 6 PM...

United States 1974-D Kennedy Half Dollar

By CoinWeek IQ ..... 1974 was an interesting year at the Denver Mint. Not only was planning for the 1975/76 Bicentennial coinage well underway but...

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