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1852-O Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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1799 Draped Bust cent. Image: PCGS / CoinWeek.

1799 Draped Bust Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1799 Draped Bust Cent was recognized as a rarity even in the mid-19th century...
2022-D American Women Quarter - Anna May Wong. Image: United States Mint / Adobe Stock.

2022-D American Women Anna May Wong Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Anna May Wong American Women Quarter was released on October 25, 2022, the fifth coin in the series and the...
PCGS May-June 2024 Pre-33 Gold Surprise Special.

PCGS Announces Pre-1933 Gold Coin Encapsulation Special

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Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is running a surprise discount on the encapsulation of some of the most popular pre-1933 United States gold coins....
1918-S Lincoln Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1918-S Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... After eight years of low mintages, San Francisco had a break-out year for cent production in 1916 with a mintage of...
1852-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle graded NGC MS61. Image: Stack's Bowers.

Liberty Head Quarter Eagle, 1840-1907 | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Christian Gobrecht's depiction of Liberty followed United States Mint Chief Engraver William Kneass' Classic Head...

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

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By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....   What is the Roman denarius and where did it come from? How did it change over the nearly...

The Coins of Antoninus Pius

Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

Roman Household Gods on Coins

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Shipping and Receiving Rare Coins: Jeff Garrett

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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

Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

Ten Affordable Coins and Banknotes From Around the World

Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

Park Avenue Numismatics Gold and Silver Bullion

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

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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...

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

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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...

10 Things to Ask Before Buying Physical Gold, Silver, or Other Metals

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

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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”...

Radar Note – A Fancy Number Federal Reserve Note

Transposed Arrows – A Heraldic Term and a Strange Bias on Coins

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L & C Coins March Gold Specials

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

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The gold brick is too heavy to lift easily or gracefully - something about molecular density making it much heavier than its 54 pounds,...
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January NYINC Auction to Feature Coveted Iraq P-14 1/2 Dinar – Extremely Rare India Print Note

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

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

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

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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...

Impressive Roman Gold Aureus Headlines New York International Numismatic Convention Auction

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By Nicholas Fritz - Numismatist, World and Ancient Coins, Stack's Bowers Galleries ......   The January 2022 New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) will once again...
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Five Mint Mark Positions on Jefferson Nickels

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By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... At least three United States Mint coins still in use today have seen two significantly different mint mark positions,...
World Coins

20,000-Year-Old Mungo Footprints Commemorated on Coins From Royal Australian Mint

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By Royal Australian Mint ...... The Mungo footprints, in the Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area, are the oldest preserved footprints ever found in Australia...
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“Big Beard” Chinese Pattern Coin Realizes $780,000 in Stack’s Bowers Sale

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An extremely rare Chinese pattern certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) has realized $780,000 at a Stack's Bowers auction. It was the top coin...
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Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel

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Counterfeit 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel   Altered Date and Added Mintmark - The 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel is often altered, but diagnostics can aid in finding the counterfeits.   There...
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