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1904 Morgan Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1904 Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   With the United States Mint's stockpile of silver bullion earmarked for silver dollar production waning, the Philadelphia Mint struck what would...
1854 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows at Date (1854-1855) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The California Gold Rush so upset the balance of the gold-to-silver ratio that the cost of silver compared to gold had...
1797 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle, Small Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Right Half Eagle, Small Eagle (1795-1798) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Capped Bust Right Half Eagle, Small Eagle type was coined between 1795 and 1798,...
The current finest-known 1929-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Image: Legend Rare Coin Auctions / CoinWeek.

1929-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   After a seven-year hiatus, the Denver Mint resumed production of the Walking Liberty Half Dollar, striking 1,001,200 coins. However, due to...
1941 Mercury Dime Proof. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1941 Mercury Dime Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The popular Mercury Dime series was produced for circulation from 1916 through 1945, but Proof versions of the iconic Adolph Weinman...

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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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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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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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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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Oct-1-En-3-One – Why Do Coins Smell That Way?

Why do pennies and other coins smell that way? Oct-1-En-3-One (also 1-octen-3-one) is the chemical responsible for the dull, metallic smell we associate with...

1912-S Liberty Head Nickel : A Collector’s Guide

With only 238,000 pieces struck, the 1912-S Liberty Head nickel is the lowest circulation mintage of the entire Liberty Head nickel series. This mintage...

Liberty Head Nickel, With Cents (1883-1912) | CoinWeek

The Liberty Head Nickel Does Not Go According to Plan On February 1, 1883, after two years of development, United States Mint Chief Engraver Charles...

Al Kreuzer Memorial Award and Recipient List

The Al Kreuzer Memorial Award is an award given out by the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) that “recognizes vigorous anti-counterfeiting efforts of collectors, dealers,...

1872 Indian Head Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The United States Mint at Philadelphia produced over four million business strike Indian Head cents...

In God Is Our Trust – Paper Money Inscription Explained

“In God Is Our Trust” is a motto emblazoned on a federal shield that is located in the bottom right corner of the $20...

Body Bag – A Former Container for Problem Coins

(n.) Coins deemed upgradable by some third-party grading companies were at one time returned to the customer in a container known as a “body bag“....

1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

The United States Mint struck 156,205,446 1964-D Kennedy half dollars at its Denver Mint facility. Production began on January 30, 1964. The Denver Mint...

Stack’s Bowers Collectors Choice Auction Highlights US Coins, Currency

Stack's Bowers Galleries is holding their next Collectors Choice Online (CCO) Auction of U.S. coins and currency February 21-22. The session of U.S. coins,...

Not Just a Pretty Face: 10 Beautiful Women on Ancient Coins

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... Beauty is truth, truth beauty, —that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. — John Keats,...

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