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The 1913 Buffalo Nickel Was an American Masterpiece Until the Design Started Wearing Away

1913 Buffalo Nickel Type 1: Why the Original Design Had to Change The 1913 Buffalo Nickel Type 1 marks a turning point in American coinage....

A 1961 Franklin Half Dollar Variety Sold for $46,125, Here’s What to Look For

1961 Franklin Half Dollar Doubled Die Reverse: FS-801 Guide Millions of Proof Franklin half dollars left the Philadelphia Mint in 1961. Most remain affordable today. However,...
Goloid Dollars: America’s Electrum Coinage

Goloid Dollars: America’s Electrum Coinage

By Jesse Kraft for American Numismatic Society (ANS) .....Updated and reformatted by CoinWeek Goloid Dollars, the “Crime of ’73,” and America’s Silver Crisis Few moments in...

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By CoinWeek ..... Collectors often feel overwhelmed when they first enter the hobby. There is a lot of information about coin values. However, many beginners...

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The Odyssey on Ancient Coins: Homer’s Epic Struck in Metal

Before Hollywood, The Odyssey Was Struck on Ancient Coins By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek Tell me about a complicated man Muse, tell me how he wandered...

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Rare 1971 Malaysia 50 Sen Mint Tool Discovery Reveals How Edge Lettering Was Made

A 3.9-Pound Steel Mint Tool Reveals the Hidden Story of Malaysia’s 1971 50 Sen Most collectors know what appears on the face of a coin....

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The 1928 $10 Gold Certificate Star Note: Rarity, Value, and Historical Importance

The 1928 $10 Gold Certificate Star Note, cataloged as Friedberg #2400* and graded PCGS Banknote Choice Uncirculated 63, stands as one of the most...

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Bullion Report: China’s Gold Buying Surges as Silver Battles $60

China Is Buying Gold at a Stunning Pace and Now Silver Faces a $60 Test Gold suffered a sharp selloff Monday. Yet one of the...

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1837 Feuchtwanger Cent: The Tiny Token That Almost Changed U.S. Coinage

The Dime-Sized 1837 Token That Almost Replaced America’s Copper Cent In 1837, Americans needed small change. They also needed confidence. The Panic of 1837 shook banks,...

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Gold From “America’s Titanic”: A 1836 Half Eagle Lost at Sea in 1838

Gold From a 45-Minute Disaster: The 1836 Half Eagle of the S.B. Pulaski An 1836 Classic Head Half Eagle recovered from the S.B. Pulaski carries...

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ANA Raises Membership Dues November 1 as Collector Costs Climb

ANA Membership Costs Rise November 1. Here’s What Coin Collectors Will Pay The American Numismatic Association will raise membership dues on November 1, 2026, as...

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John Albanese Signs 20,000 CACG Labels to Raise Six Figures for Numismatic Charities

John Albanese Is Signing 20,000 CACG Labels and Says He’ll Never Do It Again A new CAC Grading initiative will turn 20,000 hand-signed certification labels...

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Five 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles Worth $7 Million Headline GACC Show

Five Legendary 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles Bring a $7 Million Story to Rosemont For one year, the United States Mint struggled to turn Augustus Saint-Gaudens’...

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PCGS 2026 Set Registry Award Winners More than 60 collections earn honors during PCGS’s 40th anniversary year, with elite U.S. rarities, world coins, die...

The 1652 Pine Tree Shilling: The Coin Massachusetts Wasn’t Supposed to Make

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A Coin Born of Global Trade Competition The United States Trade Dollar stands as one of the most distinctive silver issues of the 19th century....