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Rare Hansen Collection Shield Nickels in DLRC Red Carpet Auction

US Coins DLRC - May 21, 2024

Ending its four-week run, Red Carpet Rarities Auction 16 closes on Thursday, June 6. Featuring 50 lots from the D.L. Hansen Collection, highlights include a...

1852-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers.

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

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 21, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... A steady stream of sojourners arrived at California's gold fields in 1852, hoping to claim their share of the new state's...

1951 Washington Quarter Proof. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1951 Washington Quarter Proof : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 21, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1951 Washington Quarter Proof was sold as part of the 1951 Proof Set. The...

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

Classic Head Quarter Eagle, 1834-1839 | CoinWeek

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 20, 2024

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

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 20, 2024

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...

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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...

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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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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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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... (adj.) Choice Proof is a term used to describe an unimpaired Proof coin that is not...

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CoinWeek - February 28, 2024

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...

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1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle High Relief Wire Rim

CoinWeek Notes - February 28, 2024

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...

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China’s Two Wars Created Important Banknote Rarities

Dr. Richard S. Appel - February 28, 2024

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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1990-P Eisenhower Centennial Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

CoinWeek Notes - February 27, 2024

The 1990 Eisenhower Centennial commemorative silver dollar is the second United States coin struck to honor the 34th President of the United States, the...

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CoinWeek Notes - February 27, 2024

The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted on the heels of the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories...

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