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1921 Peace Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1921 Peace Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

  The 1921 Peace dollar is the debut issue of sculptor Anthony de Francisci's design. It was produced from 1921 to 1928 and then again...
Mike Byers Mint Error News issue #69

Mint Error News Magazine #69 Now Available

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Issue 69 Now Available! Issue 69 of Mint Error News Magazine features a historical collection of plasters and...
1997-D Washington quarter. Image: CoinWeek / Adobe Stock.

1997-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

  By 1997, events were already in motion to completely overhaul the Washington quarter series. By December 1, 1997, President Bill Clinton had signed the...
1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide

In the first week of June 1875, the San Francisco Mint began to strike the new Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece. By the end of...
1875-S Proof Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Goldberg Auctioneers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece Proof : A Collector’s Guide

The 1875-S Proof Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece is an enigmatic issue from the San Francisco Mint. Called a Branch Mint Proof, 12 supposedly were...

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Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

By Ryan Sullivan for American Numismatic Society (ANS)......   British Celtic coins are perhaps best-known for their depictions of horses, chariots, and sun gods (Fig. 1)....

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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....

Mid America Rare Coins - Jeff Garrett

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10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   People have been striking coins for almost 3,000 years, and the vast majority of coinage minted during that time...

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10 Things to Ask Before Buying Physical Gold, Silver, or Other Metals

By Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......   Gold or silver Individual Retirement Account (IRA) fraud frequently targets older workers and retirees because they typically have...

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Numismatic Investment Literature

Numismatic investment literature is a genre of often pulpy numismatic books that focus primarily on the coin market and offer various pointers or advice...

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The Future of Our Hobby

The following is a white paper that was submitted to the American Numismatic Association in conjunction with the ANA's 2019 Future of Numismatics Forum. By...

United States Mint to Launch Lowell National Historical Park Quarter Feb. 6

WHAT: The United States Mint will officially launch the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Lowell National Historical Park on Wednesday, February 6, at...

Stay Alert – Recent Numismatic Crime You Should Be Aware Of

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Suspects Change Theft Pattern/MO During the past 45-60 days, NCIC has seen a...

Watch: The American Numismatic Association’s Future of Numismatics Symposium

On January 7, 2019, at the Winter Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Show, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) held a symposium that brought together thought leaders...

Coin Club News: American Numismatic Association Representatives Receive Honorary Awards

During the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) convention in January, American Numismatic Association President Gary Adkins and ANA Executive Director Kim Kiick received the 2018...

United States Mint: Declaration of Independence Preamble Platinum Proof Coin Available Jan. 31

The United States Mint will release the second coin in its Preamble to the Declaration of Independence Platinum Proof Coin Series on January 31...

FUN is Serious Business: US Coin Market

Elite icons and superb collector coins spark action   By Jim Bisognani - NGC Weekly Market Report ..... 2019 is making its presence known in a big way in numismatic...

Bidding on Rare 1895 Morgan Dollar Proof Coin in NGC PF-66 Ends Tonight at GreatCollections

By CoinWeek .... Later tonight, bidding comes to a close on GreatCollections.com for this impressively struck 1895 Morgan dollar graded Proof 66 by NGC. The 1895...

Classic US Gold Coins – So You’ve Decided to Collect (a Set of) New Orleans Liberty Head Half Eagles…

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner ...... The New Orleans Mint produced Liberty Head half eagles from 1840 through 1857, and again from...

Ancient Coin Profile – Faustina the Elder Roman Imperial Gold Aureus

The Five Good Emperors and Antoninus Pius From about the end of the first century (96 CE) to near the end of the second (180),...

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