1903-S Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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1903-S Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 16, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... 1903 saw a series of interesting events for America: the United States leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba, the Ford Motor Company...

1976-D Kennedy Half Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1976-D Bicentennial Kennedy Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 16, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... First released on July 7, 1975, the Kennedy Half Dollar became the first United States Bicentennial design to reach public hands. So...

2023-D American Women Edith Kanaka'ole Quarter. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2023-D American Women Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 16, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Released on March 27, 2023, the 2023-D American Women Quarter honoring Edith Kanakaʻole was the second of five designs released in...

1937 Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1937 Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 16, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... After sporadic production throughout the 1920s and the early '30s, the Walking Liberty Half Dollar saw regular production at the Philadelphia...

1838-O Liberty Seated Dime. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1838-O Liberty Seated Dime : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 16, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The New Orleans Mint was one of three branches of the United States Mint authorized to be opened by the Coinage...

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Heritage Central States Auctions Top $52 Million

Heritage Auctions - May 17, 2024

Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Spring 2024 Hong Kong Auction. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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Stack’s Bowers Spring 2024 Maastricht Results Show Strong World Paper Money...

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The Coins of Antoninus Pius

Mike Markowitz - May 9, 2024

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

Jeff Garrett - May 17, 2024

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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CoinWeek - May 10, 2024

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

Hubert Walker - April 11, 2024

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

CoinWeek Notes - April 30, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... (n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved...

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US Coins

An “Old” 1921-D Half Dollar Counterfeit – Jack Young’s Fun With Fakes

Jack D. Young - March 20, 2024

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ...... Along the same lines as my Fun with Fakes article here...

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PR70 : The “Perfect” Proof Grade

CoinWeek Notes - March 20, 2024

PR70, PF70, or Proof 70, is the highest possible grade that a Proof coin can earn and as such is the highest Proof grade...

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Lindbergh Congressional Gold Medal Plaster at Mike Byers

Mike Byers - March 20, 2024

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ...... Charles A. Lindbergh 14" Plaster of the Reverse For the 1928 Congressional Gold Medal Designed and Sculpted by Laura...

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More Roman Republican Coin Issues Added to RRDP

American Numismatic Society - March 19, 2024

By Alice Sharpless for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... Another batch of Roman Republican coin types has just been released to the Roman Republican Die...

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Stack’s Bowers Spring 2024 Rarities Night Preview – Silver Coins

Charles Morgan - March 19, 2024

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ..... This is the second of three previews I am writing to discuss the Stack's Bowers' Rarities Night sale in...

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CoinWeek - March 19, 2024

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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Harry “Parkyakarkus” Einstein – Famous American Coin Collectors

CoinWeek Notes - March 18, 2024

Born May 6, 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts. Died November 23, 1958 in Hollywood, California. ANA #7174. ANS member from 1945-1949. * * * Harry Einstein (also...

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