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1925 Lincoln Cent : History and Value | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1925, the United States Mint struck a total combined mintage of 188,909,000 Lincoln Cents across all three facilities. Of this,...
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1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint had been solely responsible for producing minor coins since the first half cents and large cents rolled off the...
1903-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Image: CoinWeek.

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

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

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

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...

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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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Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

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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NGC Announces Exclusive Partnership, Special Label for 2022 Purple Heart Commemorative Coin

One of the oldest and most highly regarded US military honors — the Purple Heart — is being recognized with the release of the...

One of America’s Greatest Coins: The 1917-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar World War 1 Coinage

World War 1 Coinage by the US Mint includes the Walking Liberty Half Dollar In 1914, British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey famously said of...

The Quinarius: An Ancient Roman Coin You’ve Never Heard of

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....   ANCIENT ROME ISSUED coins for almost eight centuries. Among the bewildering variety of denominations that circulated during...

Classic US Gold Coin Profile – The 1795 Small Eagle Half Eagle

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......   CoinWeek Content Partner   I’m not sure the 1795 Small Eagle Capped Bust Right Half Eagle is my favorite American gold...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1908-S Counterfeit Indian Head Cent

1908-S Counterfeit Indian Head Cent   By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... The grading room was recently presented with a 1908-S Indian Head cent for...

Numismatic Boom Cycle Remains Strong in 2022: Blanchard

Pandemic triggered new rising price cycle in tangible assets   By Blanchard and Company, Inc ...... While Bitcoin plunged 48% over the past four months, the numismatic...

Numismatic Crime – Help Identify Suspects in Gold Coin Theft

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Suspects in Theft of Gold Kruerrands The two females pictured above are responsible...

Künker eLive Auction 70 of Ancient and World Coins Starts Tuesday

This Tuesday, as part of the digital World Money Fair, Künker eLive Auction 70 begins. You can expect over 1,900 lot numbers from...

Finest Known 1866 Proof $3 Gold Piece From The Huberman Collection

By Christopher Maisano - Numismatist, Stack's Bower Galleries ...... In 1866, the United States Mint produced a minuscule amount of Proof $3 gold pieces, just...

100-Note Series 1934A $500 Banknote Pack 1st Graded by New PCGS Service

Professional Coin Grading Service will soon debut grading of sealed banknote packs amid demand for certification of consecutive notes, low serial numbers, and other...

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