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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...
1881-S Morgan Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

1881-S Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

  The 1881-S Morgan dollar is a large silver coin struck at the San Francisco branch of the United States Mint. Known more officially as...

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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)....

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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

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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...

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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...

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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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Sotheby’s New York Sale of Historic Coins & Medals Totals $5 Million

The Collection of Ralph and Lois Stone 100% Sold, Featuring Magnificent Morgan Silver Dollars Auction Led by an 1884-S and an 1893-S; Each Sold for...

NGC Ancient Coins – The Tetrarchy of Diocletian

NGC Ancients explores the Age of Diocletian and its coinage The last two months of 284 CE marked a crisis point for the Roman Empire....

Has the Treasury Department Reversed Course on the Tubman Paper Money Redesign?

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for Coinweek .... For most numismatists, the whole thing came as a surprise. The Women On 20s movement, a...

Incredible 1874 Trade Dollar From Beasley Collection at Stack’s Bowers June Baltimore Auction

By James McCartney - Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ...... Among the significant cabinets featured in our June 2018 Baltimore Auction is the Beasley Collection,...

Fabled 1804 Dollar Among PCGS-Certified Highlights in Heritage’s June Long Beach Auction

A legendary Class I Original 1804 Draped Bust silver dollar, the Mickley-Hawn-Queller specimen graded PCGS PR-62, will be just one of the historic, numismatic...

Medalcraft Mint Acquires Medallic Art Company

By Medalcraft Mint ......   Medalcraft Mint, a designer and producer of custom medallions, challenge coins and other awards, has expanded its customer base with the...

World Coins – Bank of Latvia Issues Prize-Winning “Honey” Coin

By Bank of Latvia ...... On Tuesday, 22 May, the Bank of Latvia (Latvijas Banka) is issuing a collector coin "Honey Coin" based on Artūrs...

Early American Regulated $15 Gold Coin Sells for $152,750

By Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC ...... A unique, early American regulated $15 gold coin marked by Boston goldsmith Joseph Edwards, Jr. drew intense bidding during...

Ten 20th Century Key-Date Coins for Under $1,500

By Eric Brothers for CoinWeek ..... Many collectors love the idea of key-date coins. Key dates typically have low mintages and can be quite expensive...

For Coin Collectors, Museums Are Closer Than Ever

Numismatic and other treasures in the world's museums are being digitized so everyone can access them By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ...... One...

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