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Goloid Dollars: America’s Electrum Coinage

Goloid Dollars: America’s Electrum Coinage

By Jesse Kraft for American Numismatic Society (ANS) .....Updated and reformatted by CoinWeek Goloid Dollars, the “Crime of ’73,” and America’s Silver Crisis Few moments in...
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:...

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Collecting Proof US Gold Coins

By Jeff Garrett Few areas of American numismatics match the beauty, rarity, and prestige of US Proof Gold Coinage. Collectors prize them for their artistry....

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The Unique Nürnberg “1700” Gold Piefort That Recasts a Famous Paschal Lamb Series

By Mike Byers - MintErrorNews ....... Unique Gold Piefort -Nürnberg "1700" 2 Ducats Collectors know Nürnberg’s 1700-dated Paschal Lamb gold as one of the classic trophy...

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Wrestlers on Ancient Coins

Is Thisby Mike Markowitz Ancient Greeks loved wrestling . Cities celebrated champion wrestlers as hometown heroes. They raised statues in their honor. Even today, modern...

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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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Dr. Harcourt Fuller Joins Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

The United States Mint has appointed Dr. Harcourt Fuller to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC), as the member recommended by the Speaker of...

New Canadian $1 Circulation Coin Tells Shared History of Klondike Gold Rush

The popular narrative of the Klondike Gold Rush is well known: Keish (Skookum Jim Mason) and his partners discover gold in Bonanza Creek; local...

US Mint 2021 Silver Proof Set With American Eagle Coins Avail. Oct. 1

The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2021 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set–American Eagle Collection on October 1 at noon EDT....

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Transaction will enable thousands of auction houses who run their sales through LiveAuctioneers to list on ATG’s existing art & antiques marketplaces in Europe   LiveAuctioneers...

Numismatic Crime – Reward Offered in Major Coin Theft

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Coins Lost/Stolen in the Mail - NV to CA A USPS priority mail...

Perth Mint Coin Profiles – Australia 2022 Kangaroo 1oz Silver Bullion Coin

The Perth Mint is pleased to present the Australian Kangaroo 2022 1oz Silver Bullion Coin. The Australian kangaroo is a large marsupial endemic to Australia....

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By Dan Duncan – Retired, Pinnacle Rarities ......   The 59 distinct designs of the silver and gold classic commemoratives are often collected by theme. The...

Mexico 1921 Aztec Sunstone 20 Peso Gold Coin

Description At the turn of the 20th century, Mexico adopted the gold standard and issued new coin denominations. Five-peso and 10-peso gold coins were introduced...

Why the American Silver Eagle Coin Should Be in Your Collection

By Bullion Shark LLC ...... Among numismatists, the American Silver Eagle is certainly popular. In November 2019, the United States Mint released a limited-edition San...

Rare Roosevelt, Harding Inaugural Bronze Medals in Stack’s Bowers Showcase Auction

By James McCartney – Senior Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers ...... Stack's Bowers Galleries is thrilled to present some of the most famous and elusive United States...