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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...
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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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What Are Full Bands on Roosevelt Dimes?

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Roosevelt Dimes are among several series that are graded not only upon the basis of circulation wear but also...

Cartagena MMXXI: The International Convention of Historians and Numismatists

By Jesse Kraft for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... This past week, between December 1 and 5, the Third International Convention of Historians and Numismatists...

Gold Dealers Sentenced for Financial Crimes and Gun Crimes

By United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California ...... Global Gold Exchange, LLC and its managers, Richard M. Owen, James Warren, and Jeffrey Morrow,...

Euro Banknotes to be Redesigned by 2024

By European Central Bank ..... ECB expects to select new euro banknote designs by 2024 ECB to seek the opinion of the public Multidisciplinary...

The Women Honored on the 2022 American Women Quarters

By Chris Bulfinch for CoinWeek ..... The United States Mint will release a new series of circulating commemorative quarters honoring American women notable for their...

Heritage to Offer Largest Justh & Hunter Gold Ingot From ‘Ship of Gold’

The gold brick is too heavy to lift easily or gracefully - something about molecular density making it much heavier than its 54 pounds,...

January NYINC Auction to Feature Coveted Iraq P-14 1/2 Dinar – Extremely Rare India Print Note

By Christopher Dahncke - Currency Auction Associate, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... The Stack's Bowers Galleries January 2022 auction of the New York International Numismatic Convention...

Hard to Find Mint State 1859-O Gold Double Eagle at GreatCollections

More than 80 bids have been recorded in the sale of an uncirculated 1859-O $20 gold double eagle being offered by GreatCollections.com. Certified MS-60...

Why I Buy What I Buy, or “Why Did You Pass On My Coin?”

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner I was recently offered a coin by a dealer who I’m trying to cultivate as a potential...

Laura Gardin Fraser’s Washington Bust to Appear on American Women Quarters

By Bullion Shark LLC ...... If you collect American coins, then you've likely heard of Laura Gardin Fraser. She was an acclaimed and prolific early...

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