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1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The abuses of the classic commemorative coin era reached full steam in the 1930s as competing promoters pushed Congress to pass...
1992-S American Silver Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1992-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Enthusiasm for Proof American Silver Eagles waned from 1991 to the end of the decade, which is surprising given how important...
1980-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar. Image: CoinWeek.

1980-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1979, one year prior to the issue of the 1980-D Susan B. Anthony dollar, the small clad dollar was released...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   After producing a small number (between 1,250 and 3,615) of 1797-dated Capped Bust Eagle coins with the Small Eagle reverse, the...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle, BD-1. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Small Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Just five years after the founding of the United States Mint, the 1797 Capped Bust Eagle is already the third...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

On April 2, 2024, United States Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX24), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a technical correction...

Collecting Strategies

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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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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Medieval Money at the Morgan Library

By David Yoon for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   As previous posts have mentioned, some of the best opportunities to see objects from our...

1876 Centennial Exposition Medals Struck by the U.S. Mint

By Vic Bozarth for PCGS ...... Regardless of what you like to collect, knowing the particulars about your collectibles is often beneficial in terms of...

Cancelled Martha Washington Five-Cent Test Pieces Are Quite Valuable

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Unique Pair of Martha Washington Five-Cent Test Pieces Judd #2210 - Mint Cancelled 77% Cu, 20% Ni, 3% Mg...

Beware of Defects on Coins

By Peter Mosiondz, Jr. for CoinWeek ..... A defect is a defect no matter how slight the seller proclaims it. And that same “slight’ defect...

Olds Collection Early US Coins in Stack’s Bowers Whitman Auction

As part of the November 2023 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Winter Expo, Stack’s Bowers Galleries is offering the Olds Collection...

Morgan Dollar, 1878-1921 : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Morgan Dollar - A Federal Boondoggle of Vast Proportions Though it might seem to be...

George Kolbe Retires From Numismatic Bookselling Partnership

On November 13, 2023, George Frederick Kolbe announced his retirement from the partnership of Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. For over four decades, Kolbe...

Coin World and Shepherd Expos Launch Tampa Coin Show

The 63-year-old Coin World magazine has partnered with Shepherd Expos Management to create another coin show. The Great American Coin and Collectibles Show (www.GACC.show)...

ANA Launches Reading Room Online Magazine

American Numismatic Association (ANA) members and nonmembers can now read industry news, access exclusive articles, peruse favorite columns from The Numismatist, and listen to...

1893-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   How Did the Morgan Dollar Get Its Name? The Morgan dollar gets its name from United States Mint engraver George T. Morgan,...

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