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1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Lincoln Wheat Cent was set to enter its 50th year of production in 1959. The date marked the sesquicentennial of...
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1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Last Lincoln Wheat Cent The 1958 Lincoln Cent and 1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent were the last regular issues to feature...
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2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter was the third America the Beautiful (ATB) quarter design released in the program's third year...
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1991-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Collector demand for the 1991-S Proof American Silver Eagle was down 26% from the year before, even as the United States...
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Liberty Head Half Eagle, No Motto (1839-1866) | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In the late 1830s, United States Mint Director Robert M. Patterson had Engraver Christian Gobrecht update...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

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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...

Roman Household Gods on Coins

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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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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

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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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Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

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(n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved on two faces--is in medal alignment means that the...

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Edgar Holmes Adams – Coin Collector

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Coin collector, numismatic researcher, author, and editor. Businessman. Olympic swimmer. Born April 7, 1868, in Grafton, West Virginia. Died May 5, 1940, in Bayville,...
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“God and Our Right” – Paper Money Inscription Explained

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“God and Our Right” is a motto found on certain issues of United States paper money, emblazoned on a federal shield located in the...
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1929 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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The story of America’s $2.5 gold Indian, also known as the Pratt-Bigelow quarter eagle, is at its core, a story of two presidential cousins....
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1936 Elgin Centennial Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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The 1936 Elgin Centennial Half Dollar: Purpose and Legislation The 1936 Elgin Centennial half dollar was produced on behalf of sculptor Trygve A. Rovelstad for...
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Prooflike – What Does This Coin Collecting Term Really Mean?

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (adj.) "Prooflike" is a term used to describe a business-strike coin--especially Morgan and Peace silver dollars--in...
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1877 Liberty Seated Twenty Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide

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The 1877 Liberty Seated Twenty Cent piece is a Proof-only issue, of which the United States Mint in Philadelphia produced just 510 examples. Of...
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Jefferson Nickel, 1938-2003 : A Collector’s Guide

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What Is the Jefferson Nickel? The Jefferson nickel is a five-cent coin made out of nickel-copper alloy that entered into production in 1938. The design...
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2000-D Sacagawea Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   By 2000, the United States Mint was facing a dramatic upswing in the demand for...
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American Buffalo (Film) – Coin Collector Meets Tragic End

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Hollywood and Broadway occasionally create works that center around numismatic MacGuffins, and collectors sometimes seek these out for entertainment. The film American Buffalo (1996)...
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Sensational Claims About the Bicentennial Quarter Proliferate Online

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By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....   If you use Google's mobile app and you have an active interest in coin collecting, you've probably seen a...
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