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

Classic Head Quarter Eagle, 1834-1839 | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   While the United States Mint had produced gold coins since 1795, few gold coins of...
1865 Two-Cent Piece. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1865 Two-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   First struck in 1864 in an attempt to solve the nationwide coin shortage, caused by the onset of the U.S. Civil...
1846 Liberty Seated Half Dime. Image: Heritage Auctions.

1846 Liberty Seated Half Dime : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint deployed one set of dies to produce the entire business strike mintage of 27,000 1846 Liberty Seated Half...
A Mint State 1925 Lincoln Cent

1925 Lincoln Cent : History and Value | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1925, the United States Mint struck a total combined mintage of 188,909,000 Lincoln Cents across all three facilities. Of this,...
1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint had been solely responsible for producing minor coins since the first half cents and large cents rolled off the...

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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little...

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By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   The internet has vastly expanded the reach and scope of the rare coin business. You can...

Modern Quarters Worth Money

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The Naseby Cup is an elaborately crafted silver drinking vessel that stands over two feet tall and is decorated with rare coins and medals...

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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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Mullet – A Heraldic Star on Coins

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In heraldry, a mullet refers to a star with straight rays, such as the star...

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Q. David Bowers Retires Two Major Columns As Storied Career Continues to Reshape Numismatics

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ..... Quentin David Bowers, better known in numismatic circles as Q. David Bowers and known to his...
Ancient Coins

The Ancient Celtic Coinage of Britain

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CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... FOR ANCIENT GREEKS and Romans, Britain was a mysterious land at the northern edge of the world. As...
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A Showcase of VAM Morgan Dollar Varieties From Heritage Auctions

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The latest Showcase auction of US coins from Heritage Auctions focuses on the ever-popular Silver Dollar series, with an offering consisting of VAM die...
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Q. David Bowers: Silver Coin Excitement in New Orleans

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By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers ..... On October 29, 1982, a few minutes past noon, pandemonium prevailed in the French Quarter in...
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The Coins and Currency of Modern North Macedonia

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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Modern-day North Macedonia is a country of breathtaking natural beauty and ancient history that gained its independence in 1991...
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The Crest of the Classic Commemorative Coin Wave – 1936

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By Dan Duncan - Retired, Pinnacle Rarities ...... Historically, 1936 was not a great year for most Americans. The United States was deep into the...
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United States 1969-D Kennedy Half Dollar

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The 1969-D Kennedy Half Dollar was the last of the silver-clad half dollar struck in quantity for circulation. The silver-clad half dollar would take its...
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Most Comprehensive Reference Guide for Casino Chip Collectors Now Available Free Online

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Museum of Gaming History’s recently updated ChipGuide provides a handy photo and background info database of over 280,000 gaming chips and memorabilia from worldwide...
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Over $14.7 Million in U.S. Coins, Currency Sold in Stack’s Bowers November Showcase Auction

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Over $14.7 million in U.S. coins, currency, and Americana was sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries in their official auction for the Whitman Coin &...
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Barbara Gregory to Succeed Gerald Tebben as Editor of CSNS Magazine

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Barbara J. Gregory, the former Editor of The Numismatist, the monthly magazine of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), has been named Editor of The...
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