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1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The abuses of the classic commemorative coin era reached full steam in the 1930s as competing promoters pushed Congress to pass...
1992-S American Silver Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1992-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Enthusiasm for Proof American Silver Eagles waned from 1991 to the end of the decade, which is surprising given how important...
1980-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar. Image: CoinWeek.

1980-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1979, one year prior to the issue of the 1980-D Susan B. Anthony dollar, the small clad dollar was released...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   After producing a small number (between 1,250 and 3,615) of 1797-dated Capped Bust Eagle coins with the Small Eagle reverse, the...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle, BD-1. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Small Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Just five years after the founding of the United States Mint, the 1797 Capped Bust Eagle is already the third...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

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...

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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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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

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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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1929 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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....

1936 Elgin Centennial Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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...

Prooflike – What Does This Coin Collecting Term Really Mean?

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...

1877 Liberty Seated Twenty Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide

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...

Jefferson Nickel, 1938-2003 : A Collector’s Guide

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...

2000-D Sacagawea Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   By 2000, the United States Mint was facing a dramatic upswing in the demand for...

American Buffalo (Film) – Coin Collector Meets Tragic End

Hollywood and Broadway occasionally create works that center around numismatic MacGuffins, and collectors sometimes seek these out for entertainment. The film American Buffalo (1996)...

Sensational Claims About the Bicentennial Quarter Proliferate Online

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...

Almost New – Don’t Be Fooled by This Dishonest Coin Grade

(adj.) An "Almost New" coin is one that is, at best, in About Uncirculated condition and is being opportunistically marketed. The term is similar in connotation...

1982-P Jefferson Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

The Jefferson nickel debuted in 1938, replacing the Indian Head or Buffalo nickel in the 25th year of its production run. A design contest...

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