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Liberty Seated Dime, With Stars and Arrows (1853-1855) | CoinWeek

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Coinage Act of February 21, 1853 established a fiat coinage for this nation; that is, the value stamped on a...
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1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Lincoln Wheat Cent was set to enter its 50th year of production in 1959. The date marked the sesquicentennial of...
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1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Last Lincoln Wheat Cent The 1958 Lincoln Cent and 1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent were the last regular issues to feature...
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2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter was the third America the Beautiful (ATB) quarter design released in the program's third year...
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1991-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Collector demand for the 1991-S Proof American Silver Eagle was down 26% from the year before, even as the United States...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

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(n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved on two faces--is in medal alignment means that the...

The Sheldon Scale – How Coins Are Graded

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CAC Coins and CACG Bring Higher Premiums in November

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CAC-approved coins fared well in many public sales during the month of November, and in live auctions in Texas, New Jersey, and California. Here...
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The Importance of Natural Toning on Early U.S. Coins

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By Greg Shishmanian .....   Retired chemist and prolific numismatic author Weimar White is a purist representing one end of the spectrum regarding toning. His numismatic...
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Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Strike Ceremony Held at U.S. Mint

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  By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   A first strike ceremony for the Proof 2024 Harriet Tubman Bicentennial commemorative silver dollar was held at the United...
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Unique Proof 1891-O Seated Liberty Dime Among New Orleans Special Strikes

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By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   This is the only known 1891-O Seated Liberty Dime struck in Proof. Authenticated and certified by NGC...
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Five Observations About the November 2023 Fairmont Gold Sale

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By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......   CoinWeek Content Partner   Stack’s Bowers held the most recent installment of the Fairmont Hoard on November 15, 2023. As with...
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US Currency Realizes Over $2.8 Million in Stack’s Bowers Auction

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The Stack’s Bowers November 2023 US Currency Auction, the Official Auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo in Baltimore, realized more than $2.8...
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Finest 1815 B-1 Quarter Highlights Heritage US Coins Auction

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Engraver John Reich emigrated to the future United States shortly after the Revolution against Great Brtain. His medal work made an impression on Founding...
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Gem 1876-S Trade Dollar Among Highlights at David Lawrence

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The more than 475 lots in the Sunday, December 10 Online Auction from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) is open for bidding - including...
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Numismatic Crime – Major Thefts From Dealers After Coin Shows

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Recent Alerts from Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Facebook Counterfeit Bullion Suspect Arrested in Alabama A Sylacauga, Alabama man...
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The 1964 Morgan Dollar Hubs : A Design Analysis

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By Leroy Van Allen, Special for CoinWeek .....   In November 2016, CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan sent me an e-mail with three overall photographs of the...
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