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1993-P American Silver Eagle Proof. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1993-P Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 6, 2024

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

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 6, 2024

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

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 6, 2024

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

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 6, 2024

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...

1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

US Coins CoinWeek Notes - May 4, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The abuses of the classic commemorative coin era reached full steam in the 1930s as competing promoters pushed Congress to pass...

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Two rare date Carson City Mint coins on offer by DLRC.

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Rare and Key Date Carson City Coins in DLRC Online Auctions

DLRC - May 1, 2024

5-pound gold bar from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha. Image: Sedwick / CoinWeek.

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Gold Bar From Famous Shipwreck in May Sedwick Auction

Daniel Frank Sedwick - May 1, 2024

2022 Tiffany Gold Medal. Image: GreatCollections.

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1st PCGS-Certified Gold TiffCoin by Tiffany & Co. in GreatCollections...

GreatCollections - April 29, 2024

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

Ancient Coin Collectors Guild - April 30, 2024

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...

Roman Household Gods on Coins

April 24, 2024

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

April 15, 2024

Coins of Justinian the Great

April 9, 2024

Jesus Christ on Ancient Coins

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Collecting Strategies

Modern Quarters Worth Money

CoinWeek - March 19, 2024

By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....

Some Practical Coin Grading Concepts for the Average Collector

January 29, 2024

Ten Affordable Coins and Banknotes From Around the World

January 20, 2024

Why Bullion Investors Often Transition Into Being Coin Collectors

January 20, 2024

Budget Coin Collecting: How to Raise Money to Buy Better Coins

January 19, 2024

World Coins

Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

Tyler Rossi - April 17, 2024

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...

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

March 26, 2024

Monnaie de Paris Destroys 27 Million Coins in Design Snafu

January 15, 2024

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Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

Hubert Walker - April 11, 2024

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...

10 Things to Ask Before Buying Physical Gold, Silver, or Other Metals

March 21, 2024

The National Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

February 26, 2024

Numismatic Terms

Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

CoinWeek Notes - April 30, 2024

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...

The Sheldon Scale – How Coins Are Graded

April 30, 2024

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

April 19, 2024

Blanchard and Company Gold and Precious Metals

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1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

CoinWeek Notes - April 26, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Philadelphia Mint struck 446,000 Indian Head Quarter Eagles in 1926, a typical mintage for the $2.50 gold coin denomination. 1926...

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Gold Dollar, Type 3 (Large Head) 1856-1889 | CoinWeek

CoinWeek Notes - April 26, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 * * * In 1856, the United States Mint...

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Capped Bust Dime, Large Size (1809-1828) | CoinWeek

CoinWeek Notes - April 26, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Before being introduced on the dime, John Reich's Capped Bust Liberty design was used to refresh the designs of United States...

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Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows and Rays (1853) | CoinWeek

CoinWeek - April 26, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... With vast quantities of California gold arriving in the nation's commercial centers, the balance of the gold-to-silver ratio had become so...

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Red Rock Precious Metals Company to Pay $56 Million+ for Fraud

CoinWeek - April 25, 2024

By Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ...... On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Judge R. Gary Klausner of the...

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1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

CoinWeek Notes - April 25, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Large silver deposits were not forthcoming immediately after the Civil War, and because of this,...

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Three-Cent Nickel, 1865-1889 | CoinWeek

CoinWeek Notes - April 25, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Three-Cent Nickel was an unusual coin denomination with an unusual history. It was first proposed in 1851 as a medium...

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1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

CoinWeek Notes - April 25, 2024

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... U.S. Circulating Coin Production in 1887 - Putting the 1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar in Context In 1887, the Philadelphia Mint handled...

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