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

Classic Head Half Eagle, 1834-1838 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Classic Head Half Eagle, along with its Classic Head Quarter Eagle sister coin, was produced in response to a problem...
Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part 2.

From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part II

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   Charles recently asked me to compile a list of the...
1809 Classic Head Half Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1809 Classic Head Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1809, the United States Mint updated the design of the half cent, replacing the Draped Bust design with engraver John...
1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar, 1916-1947 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Provisions of the Mint Act of 1890 stipulated that the United States Mint could introduce...
1898 Proof Barber Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1898 Barber Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1898, as was by then common practice for the United States Mint, Proof coins...

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The Coins of Antoninus Pius

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

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

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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Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in March

By CoinWeek ..... One might think that as March takes its turn in the calendar's monthly procession that the business of the United States Mint might...

Hippocampus – Strange Mythical Creature on a U.S. Coin

(n.) Also Hippocampos or Hippocamp. The hippocampus is a mythical creature of ancient Eurasian cultures depicted as being part horse and part fish or dolphin,...

Henry Lee Hook Bronze Medal : A Collector’s Guide

Rare Bronze striking of Major Henry Lee's Congressional Gold Medal Fewer than 76 examples struck Examples sell for thousands of dollars * * * Betts-575....

Henry Kreis – Coin and Medal Designer

Sculptor, Coin Designer. Born 1899 in Essen, Germany. Died 1962. * * * The German-born American sculptor Henry Kreis is notable in numismatics as being the...

PQ – What Does it Mean to Coin and Paper Money Collectors?

PQ is an acronym for “Premium Quality”, meaning a coin that is strong for the grade (in other words, a coin with premium eye...

1937 Washington Quarter Proof : A Collector’s Guide

Intended to be a circulating commemorative coin honoring the bicentennial of the birth of America’s first president, the Washington quarter as originally designed was...

First 2026 Semiquincentennial Coin Design Candidates for Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel

By CoinWeek ....   At the February 15, 2024 meeting of the United States Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), Semiquincentennial coin design candidates for the 2026...

Rare Gold Coin From the Famous Trompeter Collection to Sell

By CoinWeek ....   GreatCollections is currently offering an 1862 Liberty Head $5 Half Eagle gold coin graded Proof-65+ DCAM by CACG. Why Is This Gold Coin...

1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle High Relief Wire Rim

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Mint Director Leach Key to Development of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Frank A. Leach was superintendent of...

China’s Two Wars Created Important Banknote Rarities

By Dr. Richard S. Appel - UniqueRareCoins.com ......   China’s two overlapping bloody wars had a devastating impact on its citizens. They generated the overthrow of...

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