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1977-D Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1977 marked the second-to-last year of the Eisenhower Dollar. The large clad dollar coin, issued to honor the late president, was...
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1993-P Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   For the 1993 Proof American Silver Eagle, the United States Mint shifted production from the San Francisco Mint to the Philadelphia...
1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The American Civil War officially ended coining operations at the three Southern mints of Charlotte (North Carolina), Dahlonega (Georgia), and New...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1797-1804) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The highest denomination coin authorized by the Mint Act of 1792 was the $10 gold...
1795 Capped Bust Half Eagle, Heraldic Eagle Reverse. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Right Half Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1795-1807) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   This type is also labeled the Draped Bust or Turban Head to distinguish it from the later Capped Bust type introduced...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

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...

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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....

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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

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

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

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 Present Rarities From D. Brent Pogue Collection in March 2020 Baltimore Auction

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce Part VI and Part VII of the now legendary D. Brent Pogue Collection. The Pogue Collection will...

The Legend of Lady Godiva and the Trade Tokens of Coventry

By Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ...... Lady Godiva in Anglo-Saxon days was a noblewoman married to Leofric, the Earl of...

Srotag Registry Sets of US Coins to be Auctioned by GreatCollections

750+ PCGS/NGC-Certified Coins   GreatCollections is pleased to announce the auction of the Srotag Registry Sets in February and March 2020. The collection comprises over 40...

Mike Byers Mint Error News – Unique 1870 Standard Silver Dime on Copper Nickel Planchet

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ...... This is a unique and spectacular mint error, a proof pattern off-metal. It was struck on a...

Standing Tall Against Controversy and Scandal – The Standing Liberty Quarter

By Mike Garofalo for PCGS ...... One of my favorite 20th-century coin designs has always been the Standing Liberty quarter. It replaced the staid and...

Perth Mint Coin Profiles – Tuvalu 2020 Year of the Mouse Rotating Charm 1oz Silver Coin

This 1oz silver antiqued coin is an excitingly innovative release featuring a central gold-plated rotating charm in the shape of the first animal in...

New Edition of Coins of England Catalog Now Available

Coins of England by Coin & Currency Institute ...... The 2020 edition of Coins of England and the United Kingdom is the 55th update and...

Easily Report Suspected Fakes With Online Help From Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation

See it? Report it! The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) now provides collectors, dealers, the general public and victims of suspected fraud with a convenient and...

Upcoming 2020 “Happiness” American Platinum Eagle Concludes Lukewarm Three-Coin Run

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek ..... The 2020 “Pursuit of Happiness” Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Proof Platinum American Eagle marks the end of...

Bullion Shark – 2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof Silver Eagles: The Next Modern Rarity?

By Bullion Shark LLC ...... The first-ever Enhanced Finished-Reverse Proof Silver Eagle was issued as a surprise on July 3, 2019 in what was called...

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