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1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The abuses of the classic commemorative coin era reached full steam in the 1930s as competing promoters pushed Congress to pass...
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1992-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Enthusiasm for Proof American Silver Eagles waned from 1991 to the end of the decade, which is surprising given how important...
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1980-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1979, one year prior to the issue of the 1980-D Susan B. Anthony dollar, the small clad dollar was released...
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1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... After producing a small number (between 1,250 and 3,615) of 1797-dated Capped Bust Eagle coins with the Small Eagle reverse, the...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle, BD-1. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Small Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Just five years after the founding of the United States Mint, the 1797 Capped Bust Eagle is already the third...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

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...

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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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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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Numismatic Crime – Suspect in Coin Show Theft Arrested

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Suspect in Coin Show Theft Arrested On November 26, 2021, Numismatic Crime Information...

Jim Bisognani: My 11th Annual NGC Year in Review – Part 2

Numismatic Market Review by Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report ...... For Part 1, Click Here As I sat down at my computer to prepare...

United States 1987-S Proof Kennedy Half Dollar

According to the 1988 Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, due to declining demand, no 1987 Kennedy half dollars were struck for...

GreatCollections Offering Chance for Mint State 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent

By CoinWeek .... For any first-year-of-issue Lincoln cent from the San Francisco Mint, it is hard to escape the shadow of the V.D.B. type on...

The Hole Truth: Ancient Coins That Were Pierced

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... Don’t buy damaged coins. They will be impossible to sell. This was some of the best advice...

Trophy Hunters Take Aim at 1839 Victoria Gold Proof ‘Una and the Lion’ in January

British series rarity could exceed $600,000 at NYINC World Coins event   A British series rarity first issued as part of Queen Victoria’s delayed coronation Proof...

Popular $10,000 Gold Certificate Among Highlights of Stack’s Bowers Currency Auction

By Christopher Dahncke - Currency Auction Associate, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... Popular 1900 $10,000 Gold Certificate As part of the Stack's Bowers Galleries January Collectors Choice...

Q. David Bowers: Two Remarkable Finds of US Gold Coins

By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers ..... A Remarkable Find In August of 1908, two boys named James McFarland and John May were swimming...

New Candidate for Oldest U.S. Numismatic Society Discovered

By David Hill for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... A couple of months ago, friend and fellow numismatic researcher Joel Orosz sent me a news...

Jeff Garrett: The Future of Live Coin Auctions

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... The last two years have been challenging in so many ways for everyone worldwide. The COVID-19...

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