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1860 Liberty Seated Dime. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

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...
1813 Classic Head Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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,...
1855-O Gold Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers.

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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Hera on Ancient Coins – Queen of the Gods

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....   HERA WAS REVERED as a protector by many Greek cities, and subsequently they tried to represent her...

1943 Lincoln Steel Cent – An American Oddity

What Is a 1943 Steel Cent and Why Were They Made? The 1943 Lincoln Steel Cent was the result of the United States Mint's efforts...

Lincoln Wheat Cent, 1909-1958 | CoinWeek

The Lincoln Wheat Cent - A Coin Collecting Classic The Lincoln Wheat cent has been a favorite of collectors for many years. Part of the...

Perfectly Circulated Coins: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... Much attention in numismatics is focused on quality. One of the most common pieces of wisdom...

From the PCGS Grading Room: Contemporary Imitations, Numismatic Restrikes, & Fantasies

By Kyle Clifford Knapp for PCGS ......   Much of the work of a professional authenticator involves verifying that the coin, token, or medal being examined...

Royal Mint Introduces New Circulating Coin Designs

Reflecting King Charles III's famous support of conservation and environmentalism, The Royal Mint recently revealed new designs for circulating UK coins, from the pence...

Lincoln Memorial Cent, Bronze (1959-1982) : A Collector’s Guide

What Is the Lincoln Memorial Cent? The Lincoln Memorial cent was first issued in 1959. It was the second reverse design used in the Lincoln...

Ten Extreme U.S. Error Coins Bring Big Prices

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... 2000-P Sacagawea Dollar and Washington Quarter Mule Described as the holy grail of United States Mint errors, the 2000-P Sacagawea...

American Innovation $1 Coin 2023 Proof Set Available Oct. 26

Modern coin collectors will be able to order the 2023 American Innovation $1 Coin Proof Set (product code 23GA) directly from the United States...

Stack’s Bowers October 2023 Hong Kong Paper Money Auction Achieves Outstanding Results

The October 2023 Hong Kong Sale from Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio was one of the largest auctions of world banknotes that the companies have...

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