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1807 Capped Bust Quarter Eagle graded CACG MS62. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle, With Stars (1796-1807) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   A Humble Start for Quarter Eagle Coinage The Mint Act of 1792 established the new federal mint and authorized the production of...
1853 Liberty Seated Dime, With Arrows. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Liberty Seated Dime, With Stars and Arrows (1853-1855) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Coinage Act of February 21, 1853 established a fiat coinage for this nation; that is, the value stamped on a...
1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions / Adobe Stock.

1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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...
1958-D Lincoln Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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...
2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter. Image: United States Mint / Adobe Stock.

2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

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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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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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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Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

(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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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...

Jefferson War Nickel, 1942-1945 : A Collector’s Guide

As the United States converted its industrial might to the war effort, the Federal Government looked closely at its supply of strategic materials. Copper,...

Fairmont Gold Coins, Part II: The Non-Pedigreed Fairmonts

By Richard Radick for Douglas Winter Numismatics (DWN) ...... My Introduction to the Fairmont Gold Coin Collection By August 2020, when the first sale of Fairmont...

1900 Lafayette Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

While the Lafayette dollar was the third official United States commemorative coin (after the Columbian Exposition half dollar and quarter), it was still the...

Hawaii Overprint Currency Note: A Collectible From World War II

Hawaii Overprint Currency Notes (or Hawaii Wartime Notes; or United States Currency, Hawaiian Series; or Emmons Notes) were an emergency currency issued by the...

Cool Coins! Episodes 1-15 (2011-2013)

Cool Coins! is a long-running series of videos produced by CoinWeek that highlights interesting coins from dealers' cases at major coin shows and conventions...

Challenge Coin: What Are These Colorful Mementos?

A challenge coin is a small coin or medallion issued by any number of public or private organizations but most frequently associated with branches...

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