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

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Classic Head Half Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Classic Head Half Eagle, 1834-1838 | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 10, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Classic Head Half Eagle, along with its Classic Head Quarter Eagle sister coin, was produced in response to a problem...

Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part 2.

From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part II

US Coins Jack D. Young - May 10, 2024

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ...... Charles recently asked me to compile a list of the...

1809 Classic Head Half Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1809 Classic Head Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 9, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1809, the United States Mint updated the design of the half cent, replacing the Draped Bust design with engraver John...

1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar, 1916-1947 | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 7, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Provisions of the Mint Act of 1890 stipulated that the United States Mint could introduce...

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...

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

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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.

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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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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...

Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

April 30, 2024

Roman Household Gods on Coins

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First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

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Coins of Justinian the Great

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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

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Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

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

January 19, 2024

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New Book Published on Fascinating Naseby Cup and the Coins It Contains

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...

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

April 17, 2024

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March 26, 2024

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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...

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

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Stack’s Bowers to Present Over 6,000 Lots in Official 2022 NYINC Auction

Stack's Bowers - January 3, 2022

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to offer more than 6,000 lots of world and ancient coins, military medals and orders, and world paper money...

World Coins

Dinosaurs Down Under First Coin of 2022 Struck by Royal Australian Mint

Royal Australian Mint - January 3, 2022

By Royal Australian Mint ...... On January 1, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Australia’s most famous dinosaur and much-loved friend of The Wiggles, was on hand at...

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The Boston Mint and the First Colonial Coins

Tyler Rossi - January 3, 2022

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... How, as a trade-based colony belonging to the world’s greatest maritime empire, did the Massachusetts Bay Colony begin striking...

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Coin Experts: Overall Rarity Versus Grade Rarity

Doug Winter - January 2, 2022

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner Even the most available pre-1933 United States gold coin has some degree of “rarity”. A coin like...

US Coins

Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: An Interesting 1798 “S-158 Large Cent” + 1-Page Attribution Guide

Jack D. Young - January 2, 2022

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... This is intended as a summary of the documented counterfeit 1798 “S-158” large cents to date,...

Ancient Coins

A Guide to Ancient Coin Collecting

Russell A. Augustin - January 2, 2022

Ancient Coin Collecting by Joe Jaroch - Posted with Permission by AU Capital Management, LLC ...... Amassing a collection of ancient coins can seem like...

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Numismatic Crime – Suspect in Coin Show Theft Arrested

Numismatic Crime Information Center - December 31, 2021

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

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