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Liberty Seated Dime, Obverse Legend (1860-1891) : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Thirteen stars were added to the obverse of the Liberty Seated Dime in 1838 to satisfy the interests of those who...
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Classic Head Cent, 1808-1814 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Irish immigrant Robert Patterson was a schoolmaster, a shopkeeper, and a mathematician, the teacher of...
Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part I.

From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part I

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ......   After the submission of my 50th exclusive CoinWeek article on counterfeits,...
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Gold Dollar, Type 2 (Indian Head) 1854-1856 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1854, the United States Mint issued a redesigned gold dollar with an increased diameter...
1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Domestic coin demands increased slightly in 1933, prompting the San Francisco Mint to strike 1,786,000 Walking Liberty Half Dollars in 1933,...

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First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

Review by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   With nearly six decades of experience in the business, Chicago coin dealer Harlan J. Berk is a well...

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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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Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin....

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Legend Rare Coin Market Report – What Happened to April?

By Laura Sperber – Legend Numismatics ...... WOW, how time flew. The only good thing about April, we saw a glimmer of activity at Central...

Certified Coin Marketplace: CAC Coins Bring Premiums in April 2019

In addition to faring well in internet sales during the month of April, CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins in a live auction near...

Fifty Years of the 50 Cent Coin: Celebrating Australia’s Unique 12-Sided Coinage

By Royal Australian Mint ......   The 50th Anniversary of the introduction of the copper-nickel dodecagon 50 cent coin is celebrated today with a new limited...

Rare Opportunity to Own Set of All Five 1964 Special Mint Set US Coins at GreatCollections

By CoinWeek .... After a 1964 "SMS" Kennedy half dollar sold for $108,000 USD on April 25, a rare opportunity to own a complete set...

Rare 1876-CC Liberty Head Eagle Gold Coin in Upcoming Stack’s Bowers Baltimore Auction

By James McCartney - Senior Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... The 1876-CC $10 is a significant rarity and is elusive in all grades. With appeal to...

Central States US Coin Auction Claims Over $19 Million

Are six-figure coins a bargain?   By Jim Bisognani - NGC Weekly Market Report ..... May already! I don’t know about you, but in New Hampshire I am still waiting...

Rare SMS 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Sets $108,000 World Record Price

A 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar sold for a world record $108,000, making it the most expensive coin of its type, during a public auction...

Italian Mint Commemorates Carabinieri, Alpine Corps With New 5 Euro Commemoratives

Carabinieri 5 Euro Commem by the Italian Mint ...... The State Mint of Italy is issuing two coins to celebrate the Carabinieri and the Alpini....

PMG Grades Highlights From Lou Manzi Collection of United Kingdom Banknotes

Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) has certified over 280 selections from the Lou Manzi Collection of United Kingdom Notes. The amazing group includes numerous rarities...

PMG Hires Matt Quinn as Grading Finalizer

Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) has hired industry veteran Matt Quinn, who joins its team of expert grading finalizers on May 1. Matt Quinn has been...

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