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1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Sheldon-1. Rarity-4. Chain, AMERI. Mint State-61 BN (PCGS).

1793 Chain Cent: America’s First Federal Cent and the Story Behind Its Varieties

By CoinWeek Notes The 1793 Chain Cent stands at the start of federal coinage. The United States Mint delivered the first 11,178 copper cents on...
1864 Two-Cent Piece. FS-401. Small Motto. MS-66 RD (PCGS).

1864 Two-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek

By CoinWeek Notes ..... The Birth of the Two-Cent Piece in 1864 In 1864, Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1864 and introduced a brand-new denomination:...
1850 Pattern Annular, or Ring-Form Pattern Cent. Judd-119 Original, Pollock-134. Rarity-6-. Billon. Plain Edge. With Central Perforation. Proof-63 (PCGS). CAC. Eagle Eye Photo Seal.

1850 Ring Cent: The Pattern Coin That Tried to Replace the Large Cent

Why the 1850 Ring Cent Almost Changed American Coinage Long before the Flying Eagle cent changed American pockets, the United States Mint chased a bolder...

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Collecting US Pattern Coinage

U.S. Pattern Coinage: Inside America’s Rarest “What-If” Coins From the 1792 Half Disme to the Bob R. Simpson cabinet, U.S. Pattern coins tell the story...

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Unique Bolivia 1942 50 Centavos Struck on a U.S. Wartime Nickel Planchet

The Bolivia 1942 50 Centavos struck on a U.S. wartime nickel planchet ranks among the most unusual discovery coins in modern numismatics. The Philadelphia...

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The Coinage of Probus (276–282 CE)

By Mike Markowitz “Such was the unhappy condition of the Roman emperors, that, whatever might be their conduct, their fate was commonly the same…” —...

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Atlas Numismatics Drops 589 New Rarities – Ancient Masterpieces, Gold Ducats, and Museum-Level Coins Hit Market

Atlas Numismatics has released a major new fixed-price list. In total, 589 coins, medals, and tokens are now available through its website. The selection...

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1869 $10 Legal Tender Note: The Rainbow Jackass Note

Few pieces of American paper money command attention like the 1869 $10 Legal Tender Note. Standard catalogs list the type as Fr. 96 and...

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Jeffrey Briggs Wins MEDALS250 Competition with Striking Young Benjamin Franklin Medal

The results are in, and the margin was razor-thin. Collectors and readers of CoinWeek and other leading numismatic publications have selected Jeffrey Briggs as the...

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ACEF Enhances 2026 Alan Kreuzer Award with Cash Stipends to Fight Counterfeiting

The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) has expanded its prestigious Alan Kreuzer Memorial Award for 2026. This year, recipients will receive cash stipends ranging from...

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Six Young Numismatists Secure 2026 PNG nexGen Scholarships to ANA Summer Seminar

The Professional Numismatists Guild announced six 2026 PNG nexGen scholarships on April 7, 2026. The organization issued the news from Murietta, California. With support...

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Witter Coin to Hide $50,000 in Rare Coins Across San Francisco in Third Annual Scavenger Hunt

Witter Coin Third Annual Scavenger Hunt Witter Coin will send collectors and casual treasure hunters across San Francisco on Saturday, April 25, for its third...

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Sedwick Auction 39 Delivers Rare Gold Cobs, Shipwreck Treasure, and Landmark Collections

Collectors have a major opportunity ahead. Sedwick’s Auction 39 brings together rare gold cobs, historic shipwreck treasure, and elite collections from across the numismatic...

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Ancient Greek Coins – The Tumultuous History of Kamarina

Ancient Greek Coins of Kamarina by Russell A. Augustin - AU Capital Management, LLC ......   The history of Kamarina, a port city on the southern...

Choice Uncirculated 1928D Atlanta $5 Featured in Stack’s Bowers Nov. 2021 Whitman Auction

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