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1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar graded PCGS MS66+. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial half dollar was struck to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of British Captain James Cook's discovery of the...
Left: The Famous Lord St. Oswald-Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. Right: The Taffs-Miles-Blue Moon 1794 Dollar Reverse. Both Images Courtesy: Stack's Bowers.

Flowing Hair Dollar, 1794-1795 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the production of half cent and one cent copper coins, silver coins in...
1870-S Three Dollar Gold Coin. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1870-S Three-Dollar Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The existence of the single known 1870-S Three Dollar Gold coin was first confirmed in hobby circles by numismatist Edgar H....
1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint struck 446,000 Indian Head Quarter Eagles in 1926, a typical mintage for the $2.50 gold coin denomination. 1926...
1888 Gold Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Gold Dollar, Type 3 (Large Head) 1856-1889 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 * * * In 1856, the United States Mint...

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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....

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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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Telling a 1964 Accented Hair Proof Kennedy Half Dollar Apart From Regular Kennedy Halves

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... The 1964 Accented Hair Kennedy Half Dollar is one of the most sought-after varieties of the long-running Kennedy series....

Recently Discovered Top Pop 1830 Quarter Eagle Highlights UK Auction

The St. James’s sale presents a quarter eagle that has been out of view for nearly two centuries   An extremely rare 1830 Quarter Eagle certified...

Eight Pop Culture Coins From New Zealand Mint Kick Off 2022

By the New Zealand Mint ...... BATMAN™ on NEW DC Collectible Coin Today we are excited to reveal a brand-new DC Coin Collection - Faces of...

Numismatic Icon Harvey G. Stack Has Passed Away

It is with great sadness that Stack's Bowers announces the passing of our friend and founder, Harvey G. Stack on January 3, 2022. His...

GreatCollections Offers Rare 1804 Draped Bust Quarter

Collectors of early U.S. quarter dollars may be interested in the opportunity of owning a rare early date. GreatCollections is offering a very fine...

CAC Opens Education Forum for Members

Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) has launched an educational forum for its members to discuss and learn more about coin collecting. Membership is open to all...

1972 Roosevelt Dime : A Collector’s Guide

As the Roosevelt dime entered production in 1972, the design had served its statutorily-mandated minimum service life of 25 years. The four-term president was...

PCGS Reclassifies Early American Fugio Cent as Regular-Issue Federal Coin

Professional Coin Grading Service announces its official redesignation of the popular early Federal-era copper coin   The Fugio Cent has long been one of the most...

Ancient Roman Coins – The Loyalty of Sextus Pompey

Roman Coin - Sextus Pompey; 42-40 BCE, Denarius   By Russell A. Augustin - AU Capital Management, LLC ......   The title used on this Roman coin, praefectus...

From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1901-S Barber Quarter

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... In the dark corners of my mind I hadn't anticipated writing this article as this is...

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