Capped Bust Right Half Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1795-1807)

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1898 Proof Barber Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1898 Barber Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 7, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1898, as was by then common practice for the United States Mint, Proof coins...

1824 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Head Bust Left Quarter Eagle, Reduced Diameter (1829-1834)

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 7, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Though the quarter eagle was an authorized gold coin denomination, few were produced by the...

1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Liberty Head Double Eagle, With Motto (1877-1907) | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 7, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The last variation of the Liberty Head Double Eagle, often referred to as Type 3,...

1977-D Eisenhower Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1977-D Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 6, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... 1977 marked the second-to-last year of the Eisenhower Dollar. The large clad dollar coin, issued to honor the late president, was...

1993-P American Silver Eagle Proof. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1993-P Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 6, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... For the 1993 Proof American Silver Eagle, the United States Mint shifted production from the San Francisco Mint to the Philadelphia...

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Two rare date Carson City Mint coins on offer by DLRC.

Auctions

Rare and Key Date Carson City Coins in DLRC Online Auctions

DLRC - May 1, 2024

5-pound gold bar from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha. Image: Sedwick / CoinWeek.

Auctions

Gold Bar From Famous Shipwreck in May Sedwick Auction

Daniel Frank Sedwick - May 1, 2024

2022 Tiffany Gold Medal. Image: GreatCollections.

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1st PCGS-Certified Gold TiffCoin by Tiffany & Co. in GreatCollections...

GreatCollections - April 29, 2024

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Ancient Coins

Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

Ancient Coin Collectors Guild - April 30, 2024

On April 2, 2024, United States Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX24), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a technical correction...

Roman Household Gods on Coins

April 24, 2024

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

April 15, 2024

Coins of Justinian the Great

April 9, 2024

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

March 29, 2024

Collecting Strategies

Modern Quarters Worth Money

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....

Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

January 29, 2024

Ten Affordable Coins and Banknotes From Around the World

January 20, 2024

Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

January 20, 2024

Budget Coin Collecting: How to Raise Money to Buy Better Coins

January 19, 2024

World Coins

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

Tyler Rossi - April 17, 2024

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...

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

March 26, 2024

Monnaie de Paris Destroys 27 Million Coins in Design Snafu

January 15, 2024

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Bullion & Precious Metals

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...

10 Things to Ask Before Buying Physical Gold, Silver, or Other Metals

March 21, 2024

The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

February 26, 2024

Numismatic Terms

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...

The Sheldon Scale – How Coins Are Graded

April 30, 2024

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

April 19, 2024

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Auctions

Exceptional 1870-CC $10 Rarity Offered in Stack’s Bowers Spring 2022 Showcase Auction

James McCartney - January 11, 2022

By James McCartney - Director of Consignments and Numismatics, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... The 1870-CC eagle is an eagerly sought rarity in the Liberty Head...

Auctions

GreatCollections Offers Modern Rarity: Gem 1972 Full Bands Roosevelt Dime

CoinWeek - January 11, 2022

Auction Info On Sunday, January 23, bidding ends on GreatCollections.com in the auction of a 1972 Roosevelt dime graded PCGS MS66 with Full Bands. A...

US Coins

United States Mint Begins Shipping First American Women Quarters Program Coins

United States Mint - January 10, 2022

The United States Mint has begun shipping the first coins in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program. These circulating quarters honoring Maya Angelou are...

Ancient Coins

Hey! There’s a Bug on My Ancient Coin

Steve Benner - January 10, 2022

By Steve Benner for CoinWeek ..... Introduction I have seen several articles on ancient coins discussing animals such as mammals and birds, but it’s time the...

Crime and Fraud

Numismatic Crime – Million Dollar Bullion Coin Theft

Numismatic Crime Information Center - January 10, 2022

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Million Dollar Coin Burglary at Sunnyvale, California Dealer The Sunnyvale, California Police Department...

World Coins

Islamic and Medieval Coins: New Years and Old Years

American Numismatic Society - January 7, 2022

By David Yoon for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... This essay is being written on December 31, 2021, to be posted on January 4, 2022....

US Coins

Bags in the Basement: Quantity Over Quality

Vic Bozarth - January 7, 2022

By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ...... Some coin deals are more memorable than others. Most deals are “one and done”, and you go on to...

World Coins

Austrian Mint Introduces Two New Coins: Wild Waters and Microraptor

Austrian Mint - January 7, 2022

By Austrian Mint ...... Alpine Treasures - Wild Waters The dramatic beauty of the Alps stems not only from the vertiginous peaks themselves but also from...