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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...
1992-S American Silver Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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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Ancient Coins

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...

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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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...

Bullion

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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Sarasota Numismatics

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Latest Articles & News

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Sets Record for Most Valuable Modern U.S. Coin

The Stack’s Bowers Galleries official auction of the 2019 ANA World’s Fair of Money set several records for United States coinage earlier this month...

CoinWeek IQ: A Guide to Certified Coin Stickers

Not all MS65s are created equal   By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek ..... * * * Third-party grading has become ubiquitous in the numismatic world, but grading isn’t...

NGC, NCS and PMG Appoint Marudhar Arts an Official Submission Center in India

The Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®) has appointed Marudhar Arts an Official Submission Center in India. CCG's independent member companies include Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®),...

George F. Kolbe Numismatic Library to be Sold in October

The personal library formed by numismatic bookseller George F. Kolbe will be sold at auction on Saturday, October 26, 2019. The sale will be...

Great Rarities Headline Heritage’s $45+ Million ANA Coin & Currency Auctions

Great rarities from outstanding collections were the headliners as Heritage's official auctions of the ANA World's Fair of Money raised nearly $45.5 million, August...

Rare 1851 Humbert $50 Featured in Stack’s Bowers November Baltimore Auction

By James McCartney - Senior Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Among the most evocative of all the Gold Rush issues, the huge octagonal $50 gold pieces...

United States Mint Releases 4th 2019 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Aug. 29

The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2019 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin™ honoring San Antonio Missions National...

Jeff Garrett: The Big Five Coins Everyone Covets

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... When I started my full-time career in numismatics around 1977, numismatic rarity was measured against five coins....

Accidental Early Release of 2019-W San Antonio Quarters Surprises Lucky Collector and PCGS

Coin surprisingly discovered in Texas a week before official release     Even though the 2019 America the Beautiful series San Antonio Missions National Historical Park quarter-dollars...

1911 Indian Head Gold Eagle Tied for Finest Known Offered by GreatCollections.com

By CoinWeek .... On Sunday, August 25, bidding ends on GreatCollections.com for this 1911 Indian Head $10 gold eagle graded MS-68 by NGC. In circulated and...

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