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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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2024 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins Available May 2

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By CoinWeek ....   Product options for the 2024 American Gold Eagle Proof coin (collectible versions of the annual bullion coin) will be available for purchase...
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Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in May

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By CoinWeek .....   Summer gets underway in May and for some Americans, this is a period of rest and relaxation. Not so for the United States...
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1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Proof coinage of the gold $5 half eagle denomination is reported in very low numbers...
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1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan, Hubert Walker, and Russell Augustin for CoinWeek Notes ..... Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Head design for the half eagle replaced the William Kneass...

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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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Annuit Coeptis : What Does the Phrase on the Back of the $1 Bill Mean?

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"Annuit Coeptis" is a Latin phrase meaning “He has favored the work”. The motto of the First Seal of the United States of...
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Seth Paine : Spritual Banker and Abolitionist

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Died June 10, 1872. Seth Paine was a 19th-century spiritualist, a banker, and an abolitionist. At some point in his life, he got the nickname...
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1987 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin : A Collector’s Guide

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Strong Sales for the 1987 American Silver Eagle Authorized on July 9, 1985 by the Liberty Coin Act (Public Law 99-61), American Silver Eagles were...
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Bruce Amspacher : Coin Dealer

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Coin dealer, collector, PCGS co-founder, and newsletter writer. Born February 25. 1942. Died January 18, 2008. Education: University of Oklahoma. Career: Fred Sweeney Rare Coins,...
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CAC Green Bean : What Does It Say About My Coin?

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(n.) Slang. The term "green bean" is a colloquial name for the small green holographic sticker affixed on certified coin holders by Certified Acceptance Corporation...
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Gnomon : What Is the Device Depicted on Coins and Currency?

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

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

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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...
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Sacagawea Dollar Washington Quarter Mule Sets Record Price at GreatCollections

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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...
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David Lawrence Rare Coins Launches Red Carpet Rarities Auctions

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