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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...
1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar, 1916-1947 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Provisions of the Mint Act of 1890 stipulated that the United States Mint could introduce...
1898 Proof Barber Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1898 Barber Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1898, as was by then common practice for the United States Mint, Proof coins...

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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...

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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....

Mid America Rare Coins - Jeff Garrett

Blanchard and Co Gold

World Coins

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...

ANA Summer Seminar

Sarasota Numismatics

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$12.8 Million Celtic Coin Hoard Sets Guinness World Record

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   A hoard of almost 70,000 coins dating back to pre-Roman Britain has entered the Guinness Book of World Records...

The Chinese Boxer Rebellion and its Numismatic Ramifications

By Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ......   Following the Sino-Japanese War of 1895, western influence increased within China (both in terms...

Rare Georgia Gold Rush Coin Brings Record $480,000 in Atlanta

Historic coin is “coming back home”   A small gold coin with a face value of $2.50 when it was struck in northern Georgia in 1830...

Künker to Offer Samel Collection of Jewish Coins

By Künker GmbH ......   Dear bidders and collectors, All those interested in Jewish numismatics have been talking about it for weeks: on 17 March 2020, we...

Heritage Long Beach US Coin Auction Results Exceed $13 Million

Heritage's February 20-23 Long Beach US Coins Signature Auction is now in the books! This official auction of the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles...

PCGS Certifies Rare 1933 New Zealand Pattern Coin

New Zealand Pattern Coin by Jay Turner for PCGS ...... There is something quite magical in viewing a pattern coin. A concept for a coin...

The Initial Numismatic Offerings of the Sierra Leone Company

Sierra Leone Company by Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ...... Having its first contact with Europeans in the mid-15th century, the...

1955 DDO Lincoln Cent Sells for $124k at GreatCollections.com

By CoinWeek .... On Sunday, March 1, bidding ended on GreatCollections.com for this 1955 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln cent, graded MS-65+ RD by PCGS and...

NGC Announces Most Prizes Ever for 2020 NGC Registry Awards

In 2020, the NGC Registry will award more than $25,000 in prizes — a 25% increase over last year! Ensure your set is at...

Finest Known $100 “Watermelon” Note Featured in Stack’s Bowers March Baltimore Auction

By Brad Ciociola - Currency Specialist, Stack's Bowers ...... The finest known Fr. 377 1890 $100 Treasury Note will be offered in the Stack’s Bowers...

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