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1999-P Delaware 50 State Quarter. Image: Adobe Stock / CoinWeek.

1999-P Delaware 50 State Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

  By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1999 Delaware Quarter, released on January 1, was the first issue in the 50 State Quarters series (Public Law...
1879-CC Morgan dollar graded NGC MS66. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1879-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   While silver bullion was pouring out of the nearby Comstock mines, United States Mint leadership in Washington, D.C. was facing...
1852-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1852-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Dahlonega Mint struck 4,078 Liberty Head Quarter Eagles in 1852. The issue is rare in Mint State and often compared...
Indian Head Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Indian Head Eagle, With Motto (1908-1933) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt collaborated with renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to create new...
1855 Braided Hair Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Braided Hair Cent, 1839-1857 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Large Cent, which was among the first coin types struck under the authority of...

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From Republic to Empire: The Story of the Roman Denarius, Part II

By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....   Link to Part I * * * The Age of the Oligarchs: 154 BCE – 105 BCE The Romans overthrew their...

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Collecting the Coins of the United States’ Birthday: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   On July 4, 1826, there were parades, fireworks and speeches around the country to celebrate the...

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Royal Mint Signs Exclusive U.S. Commemorative Coin Deal With RARCOA

The Royal Mint’s commemorative coin business has entered a three-year exclusive distribution deal worth £100m ($127m) with RARCOA. Deal will see expansion into...

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The Man With the Golden Leg, Pt. 2: A Theft of Gold From the Denver Mint

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Part I | Part 2 * * * Who Was Orville Harrington? Born: November 12, 1878 Died: March 30,...

Numismatic Terms

C-Note – Another Name for the $100 Dollar Bill

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) Slang. A C-note is one of a handful of colloquial terms for the one-hundred-dollar bill, “C” being the Roman numeral for “100”...

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Classic 1793 Wreath Cent Offered in Stack’s Bowers Spring Showcase Auction

By Christopher Maisano - Numismatist, Stack's Bower Galleries ...... The 1793 Wreath cent can be considered an ultimate type coin as well as an incredibly...

From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1927-S Standing Liberty Quarter

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... In the previous installment, I discussed an example that had been "tooled" to look like something...

The 1893 Isabella Quarter: Commemorative Stories

By David Provost for CoinWeek ..... The 1893 Isabella quarter is much more than just one of two commemorative quarters issued during the classic era...

1972-D Roosevelt Dime : A Collector

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...

How to Collect Classic US Gold Coins in a Bull Market

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner If you are like most circa 2022 coin collectors, you’ve never experienced a true bull market. You may...

Künker Spring World Coin Auctions 361-367 Now Online

Künker Auctions 361-367 by Künker GmbH ......   Dear bidders and coin enthusiasts, The catalogues of our Spring Auction Sales 361-367 are online. In the Spring of 2022,...

Q. David Bowers: The Wreck of Le Chameau

By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers ..... During the night of August 25-26, 1725, the 600-ton, 48-gun French transport ship Le Chameau foundered...

Short Timers on Ancient Coins: The Briefest Reigns of Roman Emperors

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. —Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part II (1597) ROMAN EMPERORS RARELY wore an...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1876-CC 20 Cent Piece

This counterfeit of an unusual denomination shows plenty of clues that it isn't worth a fortune   By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... The 20 cent piece...

Royal Canadian Mint’s Latest Collector Coins Include Tribute to Alexander Graham Bell

Stories of great achievement often find their way on Royal Canadian Mint coins and to mark the 175th anniversary of the birth of famed...

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