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1916 Mercury 10c - CAC MS67+FB

1916 Mercury Dime: America’s First Modern Dime Still Rewards Sharp Eyes

1916 Mercury Dime: The Common First-Year Coin With a Five-Figure Secret The 1916 Mercury Dime looks modest at first glance but it is a small...
1969-S Lincoln Cent. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-64 RD (PCGS). CAC.

1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent: A Coin the Secret Service Thought Was Fake

The Secret Service Thought It Was A Fake The 1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent stands among the most dramatic modern U.S. Mint errors. It also...
1891-CC Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65+ (PCGS). CAC.

1891-CC Morgan Dollar: The Carson City Gem That Escaped the Treasury Vaults

Stack’s Marketplace Offers a PCGS MS-65+ CAC Carson City Morgan Dollar The 1891-CC Morgan Silver Dollar tells a very different Carson City story. At first glance,...

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Inflation’s Impact on the Coin Market

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... For decades, inflation in the United States has been a key consideration for anyone considering investing...

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1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent: A Coin the Secret Service Thought Was Fake

The Secret Service Thought It Was A Fake The 1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent stands among the most dramatic modern U.S. Mint errors. It also...

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The Lydian Lion Trite: The First Official Coin and the Birth of Money

Before coinage, money had weight. Then Lydia gave it a face. That face belonged to a roaring lion. It appeared on a small lump of...

World Coins

The Last Duke’s Silver Coin: Peter Biron and the 1780 Courland Thaler

The Last Duke’s Silver Coin Before Russia Took Courland By Lev Moiseev A Small Baltic Duchy With an Outsized Story In the middle of the 18th century,...

Paper Money

1914 $20 Federal Reserve Note: The “Horse Blanket” That Launched Modern Money

The 1914 “Horse Blanket” $20 That Launched Modern Money A century ago, the American $20 bill looked nothing like the one in your wallet. It was...

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Gold Tests $4,000 as Silver Defends $60 in a Market Suddenly Ruled by Rates

Gold’s $4,000 Line in the Sand: Why Silver’s $60 Test Matters Too Gold and silver entered Thursday’s session with a simple question on the tape. Would...

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Indian Peace Medals: Important and Historic Collectibles

Indian Peace Medals: Russ Augustin Explores Rare U.S. History Video with Russell Augustin   Indian Peace Medals rank among the most historic objects in American numismatics. They...

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The Five Traits Behind Every Great Coin Collection

How to Build the Next Legendary Numismatic Cabinet By John Kraljevich - Rewritten for CoinWeek Great coin collections rarely begin with money alone. They begin with a...

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Dennis Tucker Joins CSNS Board in Major Win for Collector Education

A Red Book Veteran Joins CSNS Leadership and Collectors Should Pay Attention Award-winning numismatist Dennis Tucker has joined the Central States Numismatic Society Board of...

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2026 Semiquincentennial Silver Proof Set Brings Liberty, Silver, and a Historic Lincoln Cent Together

Liberty Returns, Silver Shines, and the Lincoln Cent Enters a New Era The United States Mint will open sales for the 2026 Semiquincentennial Silver Proof...

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PNG Adds Dealer Day to November Baltimore Expo

Dealers Get a New Wholesale Trading Day Before Whitman’s Big November Show The Professional Numismatists Guild will add a PNG Dealer Day to the November...

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1919 Lincoln Cent PCGS MS69 RD (CAC) – The Finest Wheat Cent Ever Certified

A remarkable 1919 Lincoln Wheat Cent graded PCGS MS-69 RD with a CAC green sticker will appear at auction through GreatCollections on March 22,...

Feeder Mechanisms and Die Damage Patterns (1945-1990)

By Pete Apple Feeder mechanism damage remains one of the more challenging areas of modern mint-error attribution. Researchers must work with incomplete documentation about coining...

1849 Liberty Seated Dime Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By CoinWeek Notes ..... Fortin-107. Rarity-7+. In 1849, the Philadelphia Mint struck 839,000 Liberty Seated Dimes for circulation plus a handful of Proofs. The total Proof...

The Importance of a Numismatic Library

A strong numismatic library helps collectors make smarter decisions and enjoy the deeper history behind every coin. Numismatics rewards knowledge. The more you learn about...

Gold’s Rally Pauses as Energy Shock Fears Shake Markets

Rising oil prices, stronger dollar and stagflation concerns cool bullion momentum For five straight weeks, gold marched higher. The rally looked unstoppable. Then global markets shifted. A...

CAC-Approved Coins Command Strong Premiums in February 2026 Auctions

Coins approved by the Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) and those encapsulated by CAC Grading (CACG) delivered notable results across several major U.S. auctions in...

U.S. Mint Director to Appear at Central States Numismatic Society 87th Anniversary Convention in Schaumburg

The Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) will host its 87th Anniversary Convention Coin Show April 22–25, 2026, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in...

Heritage’s March U.S. Coins Auction Features Elite Early Gold, Shipwreck Ingots, and Famous Collections

1796/5 Half Eagle and 1825 Quarter Eagle Lead Heritage’s March Signature Sale Heritage Auctions will present a remarkable lineup of rarities in its March 26–28...

ANA Seeks Speakers for 2026 Pittsburgh World’s Fair of Money® Lecture Series

The American Numismatic Association has opened submissions for the Maynard Sundman/Littleton Coin Company Lecture Series, scheduled during the 2026 World's Fair of Money...

An Excessively Rare 1928E $2 Star Note Comes to Auction

Collectors rarely encounter a $2 note like this. A 1928E $2 Legal Tender Star Note graded PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ will appear at auction...