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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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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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Mullet – A Heraldic Star on Coins

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In heraldry, a mullet refers to a star with straight rays, such as the star...

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CCAC to Review 2023 American Women Quarters, Native American $1 Coin Designs

The United States Mint announces that the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a teleconference public meeting April 19, 2022. The purpose of...

2022 United States Mint Proof Set Available April 7

The 2022 United States Mint Proof Set (product code 22RG) will be available for purchase starting on April 7 at noon EDT. This year,...

Mike Byers Mint Error News – Triple Struck 1741 Peru Gold 8 Escudos

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ...... 1741 L V Peru Gold 8 Escudos Triple Struck Flipover NGC MS 62 Unique   This 1741 Peru Gold 8 Escudos is...

Second Coin in the British Monarchs Series: James I and VI of Scotland

The Royal Mint, one of the oldest continuously operating mints in the world, has struck coins for every British monarch for the last millennium,...

Lovely Bust Half Dollar From Abigail Collection Offered in Stack’s Bowers Spring 2022 Auction

By Christopher Maisano - Numismatist, Stack's Bower Galleries ...... The Capped Bust half dollar is one of the most popular series in all American numismatics....

Perth Mint Issues 2022 1oz High-Relief Wedge-Tailed Eagle Gold Proof Coin

This majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle silver coin, featuring artistry prepared exclusively for The Perth Mint by renowned US designer John M. Mercanti, showcases our ultra-high...

Ancient Roman Coins – Vespasian Aureus Buried at Pompeii

Vespasian. 69-79 CE. AV Aureus - Rome Mint - Struck 70 CE   Aureus Buried at Pompeii by Russell A. Augustin, AU Capital Management, LLC ......   Mt....

Unusual Items: US Mint ‘Gold Disks’ Made for Oil Payments to Saudi Arabia

By CoinWeek ..... One of the things we find most exciting about reporting on the numismatic marketplace is coming across those things we either didn’t...

Counterfeit Protection: 1881-S Morgan Dollar

By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... Raised areas and the incorrect shape of the mintmark identify this 1881-S Morgan as a counterfeit. The 1881-S...

Trade Dollars Featured in May 2022 Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong Auction

By Nicholas Fritz - Numismatist, World and Ancient Coins, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... Western interest and trade within China is relatively recent, only beginning in...

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