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1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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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1992-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Enthusiasm for Proof American Silver Eagles waned from 1991 to the end of the decade, which is surprising given how important...
1980-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar. Image: CoinWeek.

1980-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1979, one year prior to the issue of the 1980-D Susan B. Anthony dollar, the small clad dollar was released...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   After producing a small number (between 1,250 and 3,615) of 1797-dated Capped Bust Eagle coins with the Small Eagle reverse, the...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle, BD-1. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Small Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Just five years after the founding of the United States Mint, the 1797 Capped Bust Eagle is already the third...

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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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Sound Money Index 2024 – Positive Reforms and Problem States

By Jp Cortez - Executive Director, Sound Money Defense League ......   Precious metals dealer and depository Money Metals Exchange has partnered with the Sound Money...

Changes in the Use of Roman Money: Long Table 155 With Maria Cristina Molinari

  Hoards dating to the third century BCE and associated with the establishment of sacred spaces have been found throughout the Romanized areas of the...

1974 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1974 was an interesting year in the annals of numismatic history. The country was putting the finishing touches on its planned...

Potentially Unique 1610 Teutonic Order 10 Ducat in Stack’s Bowers NYINC Auction

By Greg Cohen - Senior Numismatist, Stack's Bowers Galleries ......   One of the highlights of the January 2024 New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) Sale...

U.S. Marines Bronze Medal on Sale December 14

The U.S. Marines Bronze Medal, part of the Armed Forces Medals Program, will be available for direct purchase from the United States Mint starting...

CCAC Member Darla Jackson Resigns, Joins United States Mint

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   Joining the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) just earlier this year, sculptor Darla Jackson has resigned from the Committee...

Marcus Agrippa and His Coins of the Roman Empire

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was born to a plebeian family near Rome or possibly Pisa in about 63 BCE....

The 1922 Lincoln Cent and Its Varieties

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   Before 1922, the United States Mint struck huge numbers of Lincoln Cents each year. Production peaked...

Mint Error Coins News Magazine #68 Features Unique U.S. Errors

Mint Error News Magazine Issue 68: Unique U.S. Proof, Specimen, Pattern & Error Coins   Many numismatists, dealers, and collectors consider unique coins to be the...

Coin Production at the US Mint: Questions and Answers

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek ..... In the “old days” we’d call this a “mail bag column”. But now that everything’s electronic mail,...

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