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Classic Head Half Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Classic Head Half Eagle, 1834-1838 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Classic Head Half Eagle, along with its Classic Head Quarter Eagle sister coin, was produced in response to a problem...
Jack Young's Top 5 Rare Coin Fakes, Part 2.

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

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group ...... Charles recently asked me to compile a list of the...
1809 Classic Head Half Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1809 Classic Head Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1809, the United States Mint updated the design of the half cent, replacing the Draped Bust design with engraver John...
1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar, 1916-1947 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Provisions of the Mint Act of 1890 stipulated that the United States Mint could introduce...
1898 Proof Barber Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1898 Barber Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1898, as was by then common practice for the United States Mint, Proof coins...

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The Coins of Antoninus Pius

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little...

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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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New Book Published on Fascinating Naseby Cup and the Coins It Contains

The Naseby Cup is an elaborately crafted silver drinking vessel that stands over two feet tall and is decorated with rare coins and medals...

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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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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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Thanksgiving Motifs on Classic Commemorative Coins

By Dan Duncan – Retired, Pinnacle Rarities ......   The Thanksgiving celebration cues up the holiday season and begins the winding down of another year. The...

1978 Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

As the Philadelphia Mint Prepared to Strike Susan B. Anthony Dollars, the Final Eisenhower Dollars Were Struck The United States Mint recognized that the large...

What Do Coin Auction Prices Mean?

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   Though auction prices are often cited as market prices, not enough has been written about the nature and meaning...

Rare Coins Worth Money That You Can Find in Pocket Change

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Both coin roll hunting and searching through pocket change can be interesting and accessible entry points into the hobby...

1972-S Eisenhower Dollar Uncirculated : A Collector’s Guide

1972: A Make-or-Break Year for the Eisenhower Dollar In 1972, a year after the initial buzz... and then thud... of the release of the new...

1873 : The Year That Changed the United States Mint

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   1873 was an interesting year for the United States Mint. The most important event was the passage...

1978-D Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

The End of the Era of the Large Dollar Coin The era of the big dollar coin was already coming to a close when the United...

Stack’s Bowers to Offer the Russian Coins of Historic Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection

An important selection of Russian coin rarities will be offered by Stack’s Bowers Galleries at their upcoming 2024 New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC)...

ANA Now Accepting Nominations for 2024 Awards

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) presents annual awards to individuals deserving of recognition for their dedication to the con collecting hobby and numismatics. In...

2016-W Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide

What Is the 2016-W Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin? In 1916, Americans were introduced to three iconic U.S. coin designs: the Mercury or Winged Liberty...

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