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1967 Washington Quarter. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1967 Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The growth of fractional coins in the United States reached record levels in 1967, with...
1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, WB-4. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, No Drapery : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The half dollar was the last denomination to adopt United States Mint Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Seated design, replacing the...
Classic Head Half Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Classic Head Half Eagle, 1834-1838 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Classic Head Half Eagle, along with its Classic Head Quarter Eagle sister coin, was produced in response to a problem...
Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part 2.

From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part II

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   Charles recently asked me to compile a list of the...
1809 Classic Head Half Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1809 Classic Head Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1809, the United States Mint updated the design of the half cent, replacing the Draped Bust design with engraver John...

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Ancient Coins

The Coins of Antoninus Pius

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little...

Collecting Strategies

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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New Book Published on Fascinating Naseby Cup and the Coins It Contains

The Naseby Cup is an elaborately crafted silver drinking vessel that stands over two feet tall and is decorated with rare coins and medals...

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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...

Numismatic Terms

Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved...

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries Announces Relocation of Official Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo Auction

Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ March 2020 Baltimore Auctions have been relocated from the Baltimore Convention Center to a facility near their California home office. The...

Legend Rare Coin Auction Announcement Regarding Regency 37 Sale

At Legend Auctions, we are committed to keeping our customers informed about how coronavirus is impacting our industry, and the steps we are taking...

Central States Numismatic Society Cancels 2020 Convention

The Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) has canceled its April 22-25, 2020 convention because of the coronavirus outbreak. “Our focus is the safety and health...

Rob Oberth Appointed Newest Member of ANA Board of Governors

Rob Oberth, president of RoundTable Trading – an association for coin dealers and collectors – became the newest member of the American Numismatic Association’s...

A Coin Analyst Exclusive: Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars Proposed as Ongoing Program

By Louis Golino for CoinWeek ..... On March 11, U.S. Representative Garland "Andy" Barr (R-KY6) introduced H.R. 6192 – a bill which proposes the issuance...

1806 Draped Bust Silver Half Dollar: Blanchard

By Blanchard and Company, Inc ..... She is a busty beauty with flowing long hair. This 1806 classic silver half dollar, the Draped Bust, has outstanding...

United States Mint Temporarily Closing Public Tours, Gift Shops, and Coin Store

The United States Mint is temporarily closing public tours of its facilities in Philadelphia and Denver beginning Monday, March 16. The Denver and Philadelphia...

Australia Reveals Design of Next Generation $100 Banknote

By Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ...... On February 24, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) revealed the design of the new $100 banknote, which...

NGC Counterfeit Detection: 1921 Peace Dollar

Among other problems, this fake is too thick to be a genuine example of this key date   By Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......   In 1921, the United...

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Travels With Hadrian

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   IN THE ANCIENT world, travel was hazardous and uncomfortable, even for the elite. Yet remarkably, the Roman emperor Hadrian spent...

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