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Del Loy Hansen's rare Shield Nickels. Image: David Lawrence Rare Coins.

Rare Hansen Collection Shield Nickels in DLRC Red Carpet Auction

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

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

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

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

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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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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Shipping and Receiving Rare Coins: Jeff Garrett

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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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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Choice Proof – A Coin That’s Not Quite Gem

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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Perth Mint Presents The Jewelled Horse 10oz Gold Proof Coin

The Perth Mint is delighted to present The Jewelled Horse, an exceptional collectible showcasing rare and spectacular treasures from two Western Australian icons –...

Bust Dimes of Edward Formica Collection Offered by Heritage Auctions

January 29 is the date for the live bidding session for The Edward Formica Collection of Bust Dimes, one of our Month-Long auctions already...

American Innovation $1 Coin South Carolina Unc. Product Prices Announced

The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for product options containing South Carolina American Innovation $1 Coins beginning on January 19 at noon...

Künker to Offer 1757 10-Ruble Gold Coin Created by Jacques-Antoine Dassier

On January 28, 2021, a Künker auction presents a 10-ruble piece from 1757 whose die was created by the Genevan medalist Jacques-Antoine Dassier. But...

Rare 1867 Rays Shield Nickel Variety in Stack’s Bowers March Showcase Auction

By James McCartney – Senior Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers ...... Shield nickels are a largely underappreciated series among 19th-century U.S. coinage. They represent America’s inaugural attempt...

Recenty Discovered Key Date 1926-S Buffalo Nickel Offered by GreatCollections

By CoinWeek .... Sometimes when a collector is about to set the seal on finding a great rarity in the wild, a discovery like this...

What Are Widow’s Mite Coins?

By Bullion Shark LLC ...... In the New Testament Gospels of Luke and Mark is one of the most famous passages of The Bible that...

How Cellphone Photos Took Over the Coin Market in 2020

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner Beginning about three or four years ago, I noticed an ever-increasing amount of my business involved cellphone...

Jeff Garrett: Collecting Details-Graded Coins

Details grading offers benefits such as ensuring authenticity and salability, in addition to presenting an affordable path to set completion   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic...

The Mexican Coin Made at the New Orleans Mint

By Jay Turner for PCGS ...... The New Orleans Mint was one of the first three original branch mints established by the United States Mint...

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