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1899 Liberty Head Eagle with Motto. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock / CoinWeek.

Liberty Head Eagle, with Motto (1866-1907) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The $10 gold eagle was the largest denomination coin authorized by the Mint Act of 1792, but an unfavorable silver-to-gold ratio...
2014-S Shenandoah Quarter. Image: United States Mint.

2014-S Shenandoah National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 2014-S Shenandoah National Park Quarter is a non-circulating legal tender quarter produced by the...
1895 Barber Quarter. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1895 Barber Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint struck 4,440,000 Barberer Quarters in 1895, a tiny sum by today's standards,...
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...

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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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Gnomon : What Is the Device Depicted on Coins and Currency?

(n.) Pronounced “NO-mahn”; from the Greek for “one that knows”. A gnomon is the pointer on a sundial that casts a shadow when exposed to...

Great Seal of the United States of America : What Does It Mean?

The First Seal of the United States, dated 1776, features an unfinished pyramid. The "All-Seeing Eye" peers out from a pyramid above it. The...

Padre Junipero Serra 250th Anniversary Medal (1963) : A Collector’s Guide

Authorized by an Act of Congress and designed by U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro, the Padre Junipero Serra 250th Anniversary Medal was struck...

Sacagawea Dollar Washington Quarter Mule Sets Record Price at GreatCollections

By CoinWeek ....   On Sunday, January 21, 2024, the online numismatic auction firm GreatCollections sold a rare (2000)-P Sacagawea dollar/Washington quarter mule mint error for...

David Lawrence Rare Coins Launches Red Carpet Rarities Auctions

On Friday, January 26, 2024, Virginia Beach coin dealer David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) announced plans to launch a new series of weekly auctions...

Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Several days ago, a collector (DeplorableDan) posted photos and comments about an 1836 Quarter Eagle, Block 8...

Lorenzo Harris Abbey : Coin Collector

Early 19th-century coin collector. Born: January 14, 1822 in Kinderbrook, New York. Died: March 17, 1881, in Jacksonville, Florida. * * * Also known as “L.H....

1799 Draped Bust Cent : A Collector’s Guide

During the same year that the United States Mint finally became an independent government agency, answering directly to the president, it struck nearly one...

Aaron White Calendar Medal : A Collector’s Guide

The Aaron White Calendar Medal is a brass calendar medal issued by Aaron White, a New Boston, Connecticut attorney and "hard money" advocate. The obverse...

1807 Draped Bust Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide

The Half Cent: A Coin for the Everyman The Draped Bust was the second design type of the half cent denomination. Conceived as an important...

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