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1977-D Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1977 marked the second-to-last year of the Eisenhower Dollar. The large clad dollar coin, issued to honor the late president, was...
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1993-P Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   For the 1993 Proof American Silver Eagle, the United States Mint shifted production from the San Francisco Mint to the Philadelphia...
1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The American Civil War officially ended coining operations at the three Southern mints of Charlotte (North Carolina), Dahlonega (Georgia), and New...
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Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1797-1804) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The highest denomination coin authorized by the Mint Act of 1792 was the $10 gold...
1795 Capped Bust Half Eagle, Heraldic Eagle Reverse. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Right Half Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1795-1807) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   This type is also labeled the Draped Bust or Turban Head to distinguish it from the later Capped Bust type introduced...

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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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Heritage Showcase Auction to Feature Chapman Proof Morgan Dollar

The Athens Collection of US Coins The Athens Collection is a single-owner offering of US collector coins from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries....

Royal Australian Mint Releases RSPCA 150th Anniversary Coin Program

By Royal Australian Mint ...... The Royal Australian Mint commemorates 150 years of the RSPCA with the release of a collectible coin program where $1...

Impressive 95oz Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingot From SS Central America Sells at GreatCollections

A 95.83-ounce Kellogg & Humbert gold ingot recovered from the wreck of SS Central America auctioned by GreatCollections (GC) sold on November 21 for...

The 1938 New Rochelle 250th Anniversary Commemorative Half Dollar

By Blanchard and Company, Inc ...... In 1688, the city of New Rochelle, New York was founded by French Protestants. Colonist Jacob Leisler executed the...

Sedwick Treasure Auction Hits $4.20 Million

Prices realized for numismatic rarities in Daniel Frank Sedwick’s November 4-5 Treasure Auction 30 surpassed $4.20 million, the third consecutive record-breaking auction for the...

10 Ways to Become a Better Coin Collector

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner As a dealer who works with collectors who range in experience from total beginners to full-on experts,...

A Sag Harbor Physician’s Hoard of Capped Bust Half Dollars

By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers ..... It must have been a free-for-all among collectors on Long Island, New York in 1880, by...

Casascius Bitcoin Sells for $1.69 Million at GreatCollections

All-Time Auction Record for Casascius Physical Bitcoin Graded by PCGS The “Baby Cas”, a 25 BTC physical coin issued by Casascius in 2011 realized $1,698,750...

Ancient Chinese Coins and the World’s Oldest Mint

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   In early August 2021, Han Zhao and his team of Chinese archaeologists with the State University of Zhengzhou, announced...

New Double Ducat Gold Coin Honors St. Elizabeth of Hungary

By Coin & Currency Institute ...... Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207 – 1231) is the subject of the third gold coin in Hungary’s “Saints of...

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