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1993-P Roosevelt Dime : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ....   Despite Strong Demand, the 1993-P Roosevelt Dime Was a Well-Made Coin 1993 marked one of the last years in the 20th...
1854 Liberty Seated Quarter. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Liberty Seated Quarter, Arrows (1854-1855) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Through the Mint Act of February 21, 1853, the weights of fractional silver coins (half...

Making the Peace Dollar, Part Three: Victory or Disgrace

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Part One | Part Two * * * By December 20, photos of Mint Director Raymond T. Baker and...
2024 United States Mint Silver Proof Set.

2024 United States Mint Silver Proof Set on Sale June 27

The 2024 United States Mint Silver Proof Set will be available for purchase starting on June 27 at noon EDT. The set includes the...
1864 Liberty Seated Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1864 Liberty Seated Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The entirety of the 1864 Liberty Seated Dollar's business strike production took place on four dates: January 13, April 30, May...

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When Horses Flew: Pegasus on Ancient Coins

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   THE DREAM OF flight has always held a powerful grip on the human imagination. Pegasus, the flying horse of...

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The Summer Months of the Rare Coin Business: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   The summer months are traditionally the slowest for the rare coin business. The few major shows...

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NGC Grading World-Renowned L.E. Bruun Collection Offered by Stack’s Bowers

Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) has been selected to authenticate and grade the collection of Lars Emil Bruun, which represents the most impressive group of...

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The Man With the Golden Leg, Pt. 2: A Theft of Gold From the Denver Mint

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Part I | Part 2 * * * Who Was Orville Harrington? Born: November 12, 1878 Died: March 30,...

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C-Note – Another Name for the $100 Dollar Bill

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) Slang. A C-note is one of a handful of colloquial terms for the one-hundred-dollar bill, “C” being the Roman numeral for “100”...

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What Does “Don’t Accept Any Wooden Nickels” Mean?

“Don’t accept any wooden nickels” is a colloquial expression meaning “Don’t get tricked” or “Don’t let yourself get fooled.” Wooden nickels were a popular advertising...

Shield Nickel, No Rays (1867-1883) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   With the exception of just one year (1871), production of the nickel five-cent piece was...

Annie Jump Cannon : The Astronomer Honored on the Dollar

The astronomer Annie Jump Cannon was born December 11, 1863, in Delaware and died April 13, 1941, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her pioneering work on...

Series of 1933 $10 Silver Certificate

Fr. 1700. Dubbed the "King of the Small Size Currency Notes", the Series of 1933 $10 Silver Certificate (Fr. 1700) is very rare. Out...

Künker 2024 Berlin Auction Realizes 10.9 Million Euros in One Day

By Künker GmbH ......   Every year, Künker’s flagship sale with important numismatic rarities kicks off the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany. This also held...

1990 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

The 1990 American Silver Eagle saw a slight production increase over the 1988 and 1989 year-end totals. With a mintage of 5,840,110 pieces, the...

Shield Nickel, With Rays (1866-1867) : A Collector’s Guide

Introduced following the end of the Civil War, the Shield nickel was the nation's first five-cent piece with nickel metal content. The coin was...

Condition Rarity – When to Look for It, When to Be Leery of It

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) The term condition rarity can refer to two things: ) A coin that is considered rare because of its exceptional state...

Sacagawea Dollar, 2000-Present : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Sacagawea Dollar Follows More Than Two Centuries of Dollar Coin Flops Throughout American history, the...

MS64 : The In-Between Grade

MS64 is an in-between grade that splits the difference between MS63 (Choice) and MS65 (Gem). On January 1, 1986, NCI (Numismatic Certification Institute), a Dallas,...

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