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1852-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1852-O Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   A steady stream of sojourners arrived at California's gold fields in 1852, hoping to claim their share of the new state's...
1951 Washington Quarter Proof. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1951 Washington Quarter Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1951 Washington Quarter Proof was sold as part of the 1951 Proof Set. The...
Classic Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Classic Head Quarter Eagle, 1834-1839 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   While the United States Mint had produced gold coins since 1795, few gold coins of...
1865 Two-Cent Piece. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1865 Two-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   First struck in 1864 in an attempt to solve the nationwide coin shortage, caused by the onset of the U.S. Civil...
1846 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Image: Heritage Auctions.

1846 Liberty Seated Half Dime : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint deployed one set of dies to produce the entire business strike mintage of 27,000 1846 Liberty Seated Half...

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The Coins of Antoninus Pius

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

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Shipping and Receiving Rare Coins: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   The internet has vastly expanded the reach and scope of the rare coin business. You can...

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

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

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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Choice Proof – A Coin That’s Not Quite Gem

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (adj.) Choice Proof is a term used to describe an unimpaired Proof coin that is not...

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United States 1917 Type I Standing Liberty Quarter

First released in 1916 with a minuscule mintage, the Standing Liberty Quarter garnered almost immediate controversy. As the newly appointed Director of the Mint,...

Jeff Garrett: Tips for Collecting Indian Head Quarter Eagles

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... Collecting a complete set of any series of United States gold coins is a formidable task....

1922: A Unique Year in U.S. Coin History

By Bullion Shark LLC ...... Today, the United States Mint is the largest producer of coins in the world, striking billions of circulating coins, millions...

From the PCGS Coin Grading Room: Distribution, Condition Census and Provenance

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

A Brief Exploration of Patriotic Civil War Tokens

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...

High-Grade Gold Eagle Certified by NGC Realizes Over $800,000

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,...

Heralded Simpson Collection Returns for Heritage’s Central States US Coins Event

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...

1st-Time Display Together of “Big Four” Coin Rarities At 2022 CSNS

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...

Alabama Expands, Extends Sales Tax Exemption Involving Gold and Silver

By Stefan Gleason - Money Metals Exchange ...... With Governor Kay Ivey’s signature on sound money legislation today, Alabama has become the second state this...

Certified Coin Marketplace – CAC-Approved Coins Bring Premiums in March 2022

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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