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1874 Three-Cent Nickel. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Three-Cent Nickel, 1865-1889 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Three-Cent Nickel was an unusual coin denomination with an unusual history. It was first proposed in 1851 as a medium...
2019 Native American Dollar. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2019-P Native American Dollar – Mary Golda Ross : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Each year since 2009, the United States Mint has unveiled a new reverse design for...
1860 Liberty Seated Dime. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

Liberty Seated Dime, Obverse Legend (1860-1891) : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Thirteen stars were added to the obverse of the Liberty Seated Dime in 1838 to satisfy the interests of those who...
1813 Classic Head Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Classic Head Cent, 1808-1814 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Irish immigrant Robert Patterson was a schoolmaster, a shopkeeper, and a mathematician, the teacher of...
Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part I.

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

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   After the submission of my 50th exclusive CoinWeek article on counterfeits,...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   Most people who are even remotely familiar with the Roman Empire can name some of the gods that...

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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....

Mid America Rare Coins - Jeff Garrett

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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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Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin....

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Commemorative Coin Stories: 1982 George Washington Half Dollar

By David Provost for CoinWeek .....   Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins...

Bonham’s Sells Gold Medallions Created by Pablo Picasso

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... One of the most prolific and famous artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso’s artwork is instantly recognizable for...

United States Mint Releases U.S. Navy 2.5 Ounce Silver Medal

The United States Mint will open sales for the third release in its United States Armed Forces Silver Medal Program on March 11 at...

GreatCollections Official Auctioneer of American Numismatic Association

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has selected GreatCollections Coin Auctions of Irvine, California as the exclusive Official Auctioneer of the ANA. The new three-year...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – A Fake 1861 Type 2 US Gold Quarter Eagle

Counterfeit coin - 1861 Type 2 Quarter Eagle   By Max Spiegel - Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... Raised lumps of metal and lack of detail are...

2022 American Women Quarters Proof Set Now Available

The United States Mint 2022 American Women Quarters Proof Set (product code 22WP) are now available for purchase as of March 8 at noon...

The 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent: A Popular Yet Controversial Coin

By Blanchard & Company ...... It was 1905. American coins had been sporting the same designs for over 50 years, and President Teddy Roosevelt decided...

NGC Ancient Coins: Roman Silver Type Set

Over its long life, the Mediterranean superpower struck a wide array of silver ancient coins   Roman silver coins were produced in astonishing variety over a...

Evaluating Safe Preservation Methods for Proof Coins

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek.com ...... For as long as there have been Proof coins, there have been collectors trying to preserve them. Proof coins,...

United States 1857 Braided Hair Half Cent

The smallest denomination ever struck by the U.S. Mint, the half cent is an extremely complex series. It features five major types and subtypes...

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