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1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar graded PCGS MS66+. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial half dollar was struck to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of British Captain James Cook's discovery of the...
Left: The Famous Lord St. Oswald-Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. Right: The Taffs-Miles-Blue Moon 1794 Dollar Reverse. Both Images Courtesy: Stack's Bowers.

Flowing Hair Dollar, 1794-1795 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the production of half cent and one cent copper coins, silver coins in...
1870-S Three Dollar Gold Coin. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1870-S Three-Dollar Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The existence of the single known 1870-S Three Dollar Gold coin was first confirmed in hobby circles by numismatist Edgar H....
1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint struck 446,000 Indian Head Quarter Eagles in 1926, a typical mintage for the $2.50 gold coin denomination. 1926...
1888 Gold Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Gold Dollar, Type 3 (Large Head) 1856-1889 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 * * * In 1856, the United States Mint...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   Most people who are even remotely familiar with the Roman Empire can name some of the gods that...

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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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Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin....

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Rear Admiral William Sims and the 1900 Paris Expo Medal

By Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ...... Award medals often combine the elegant and artistic elements of numismatics with interesting aspects...

George H.W. Bush Presidential $1 Coin, Barbara Bush First Spouse Medal Coming Soon

In December 2020, the United States Mint will release numismatic products featuring the George H.W. Bush Presidential $1 Coin and the corresponding Barbara Bush...

The 1900-O Over CC Morgan Dollar: The “Last” Carson City Silver Dollar

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Carson City Morgan Dollars bearing the famous “CC” mintmark are at the top of many coin collectors’ want lists....

Heritage Offering Finest Known 1792 Silver Center Cent at Jan. 2021 FUN Auction

Few issues in the annals of American coinage are as historically important as the 1792 patterns. Those simple coins laid the foundation for everything...

The “Dump” and Australia’s First Coinage

By Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ...... Having a native population going back some 60,000 years, Australia was first discovered by...

The Coinage of Rhegium

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   FOR CENTURIES, THE narrow Strait of Messina that separates Sicily from the toe of Italy...

Counterfeit Detection – Die Struck Counterfeit 1916-D Mercury Dime

1916-D Counterfeit Mercury Dime By Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ...... Skillful identification of counterfeit coins is essential to the hobby. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) recently received a...

Welcome to the Stack’s Bowers Galleries December 2020 Showcase Auction

By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers Galleries ...... Welcome to the Stack's Bowers December 2020 Auction, a magnificent finale to our 2020 Showcase...

GreatCollections Offering Rare Mint State 1871-CC Seated Liberty Dollar

By CoinWeek .... Bidding ends Sunday, November 29 at GreatCollections.com for this toned 1871-CC Seated Liberty silver dollar, graded MS-61 by PCGS. A key date in...

A PCGS MS69 Morgan Dollar Showcase

By Jaime Hernandez for PCGS ...... Morgan Dollar, 1881-S $1, PCGS MS69. Image courtesy PCGS Morgan dollars are undoubtedly among the most popular coins with collectors....

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