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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In the late 1830s, United States Mint Director Robert M. Patterson had Engraver Christian Gobrecht update...
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2024 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins Available May 2

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By CoinWeek ....   Product options for the 2024 American Gold Eagle Proof coin (collectible versions of the annual bullion coin) will be available for purchase...
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Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in May

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By CoinWeek .....   Summer gets underway in May and for some Americans, this is a period of rest and relaxation. Not so for the United States...
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1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Proof coinage of the gold $5 half eagle denomination is reported in very low numbers...
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1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan, Hubert Walker, and Russell Augustin for CoinWeek Notes ..... Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Head design for the half eagle replaced the William Kneass...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

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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

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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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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

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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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(n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved on two faces--is in medal alignment means that the...

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United States Mint Announces 2022 Native American $1 Coin Reverse Design

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The United States Mint has officially announced the design for the 2022 Native American $1 Coin. The 2022 Native American $1 Coin will commemorate...
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Bearded Yuan Shih-Kai Transitional Coin in Stack’s Bowers December Collectors Auction

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By Nicholas Fritz - Numismatist, World and Ancient Coins, Stack's Bowers Galleries ......   The December Hong Kong Collectors Choice Auction of Asian Coins from Stack's...
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A Brief Guide to the Hearts of Potosí

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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... First struck in 1693, the Hearts of Potosí are fascinating numismatic rarities that still command interest even after three...
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Heritage Showcase Auction of Coins in Old Holders

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Buy the slab, not the coin? Not exactly. But the latest Showcase auction of US Coins in Early Holders from Heritage Auctions focuses on those...
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Edging Your Bets: Edge Varieties Are Worth Looking For

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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... It seems most collectors look for varieties on the obverse and reverse of a coin, and that makes total...
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Numismatic Crime – Precious Metal Coins Stolen in Burglary

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By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Suspect Attempting to Sell Coins from Baltimore Theft NCIC just received information that...
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Royal Australian Mint Marks 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Flag With $2 Coin

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By Royal Australian Mint ...... On Thursday, November 25, the Royal Australian Mint announced the release of a $2 commemorative circulating coin to mark 50...
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Lealana 0.1 Bitcoin Sold for Nearly 500% Premium in Stack’s Bowers Auction

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A physical Lealana 0.1 Bitcoin was sold for $33,600 USD by Stack's Bowers Galleries in their November 2021 Showcase Auction, representing a nearly 500%...
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Dealers Mark December 18, 2021 as Free Coin Day & Encourage Collectors to Give This Holiday Season

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By CoinWeek ..... Dealers from across the country are getting into the Christmas spirit by dropping silver dollars and gold coins into Salvation Army buckets...
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From the Dark Corner: An “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1872-S Half Dollar

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By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... In my previous installment of this CoinWeek exclusive series, I discussed examples that do NOT match...
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