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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)....

Griffins on Ancient Coins

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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

NGC Ancients Coin Grading

World Coins

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...

Bullion

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...

Numismatic Terms

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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Bullion Sharks Gold

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Latest Articles & News

Close to $6 million sells in Heritage US Coins Long Beach Coin Auction

High-end, popular collector coins were featured as the September 6-9 Signature US Coin Auction in Long Beach raised close to $6 million for its consignors. Additional...

Modern Coins – Proof Palladium Coin Sells Out Quickly

Palladium Coin News By Everett Millman – GainesvilleCoins.com …….. It's 2018, we're living in the midst of the Digital Age, and things tend to happen quickly. Even the...

NCIC Takes Numismatic Crime Investigations Class to Beaumont, Texas

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Requests and Hosts Numismatic Crime Class for Investigators and Surrounding Agencies The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department will host an in-depth Numismatic...

Trask Family Funds Young Numismatist Summer Seminar Scholarship

In recognition of Susan Trask and her husband the late Frank Trask, the Civil War Token Society has created the annual Trask Family Young...

Gifts, Gold, and the Freedom of The Royal Mint Experience awaits the lucky 200,000th visitor

Visitors planning a trip to The Royal Mint’s award-winning tourist attraction, The Royal Mint Experience in September and October could find themselves at the...

American Numismatic Society Bestows 2017 J. Sanford Saltus Award to Bogomil Nikolov

By American Numismatic Society ..... Bulgarian artist Bogomil Nikolov is the recipient of the 2017 J. Sanford Saltus Award for excellence in medallic art, which...

Goldberg’s Pre-Long Beach Auction Highlights Market Strength

CoinWeek Staff Reports..... Coming off of a successful and well-attended ANA World's Fair of Money, California-based auctioneers the Goldberg's offered a varied selection of US, World,...

The Heraldic Eagle Design on U.S. Coins

By Dan Duncan - Retired, Pinnacle Rarities ......   Many of the coins we collect are graced with images of the bald eagle, our national bird....

The Perth Mint unveils 2019 Australian Bullion Coin Program

The Australian Lunar Series II bullion program comes to a close with designs celebrating the Year of the Pig – the 12th and final...

Paper Money – Play Your Cards Right—Or Spend Them!

Intended to solve a shortage of paper money, playing cards contributed to counterfeiting and inflation in New France. With Permission By Paper Money Guaranty The year is...

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