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1879-CC Morgan dollar graded NGC MS66. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1879-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   While silver bullion was pouring out of the nearby Comstock mines, United States Mint leadership in Washington, D.C. was facing...
1852-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1852-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Dahlonega Mint struck 4,078 Liberty Head Quarter Eagles in 1852. The issue is rare in Mint State and often compared...
Indian Head Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Indian Head Eagle, With Motto (1908-1933) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt collaborated with renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to create new...
1855 Braided Hair Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Braided Hair Cent, 1839-1857 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Large Cent, which was among the first coin types struck under the authority of...
1873 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeeek.

Liberty Head Double Eagle, With Motto (1866-1876) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   When the $20 gold double eagle denomination was proposed, one of the arguments supporting it...

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From Republic to Empire: The Story of the Roman Denarius, Part II

By Michael T. Shutterly for CoinWeek .....   Link to Part I * * * The Age of the Oligarchs: 154 BCE – 105 BCE The Romans overthrew their...

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Collecting the Coins of the United States’ Birthday: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   On July 4, 1826, there were parades, fireworks and speeches around the country to celebrate the...

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World Coins

Royal Mint Signs Exclusive U.S. Commemorative Coin Deal With RARCOA

The Royal Mint’s commemorative coin business has entered a three-year exclusive distribution deal worth £100m ($127m) with RARCOA. Deal will see expansion into...

Bullion

The Man With the Golden Leg, Pt. 2: A Theft of Gold From the Denver Mint

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   Part I | Part 2 * * * Who Was Orville Harrington? Born: November 12, 1878 Died: March 30,...

Numismatic Terms

C-Note – Another Name for the $100 Dollar Bill

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) Slang. A C-note is one of a handful of colloquial terms for the one-hundred-dollar bill, “C” being the Roman numeral for “100”...

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Which of the Big Four New Orleans Eagles Is the Best Value?

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......   CoinWeek Content Partner   I think every collector would agree that the four rarest $10 gold eagles from the New Orleans...

1815 Quarter, 1927-S Double Eagle in $5.65 Million+ Heritage Sale

Among other U.S. coin highlights, Heritage Auctions sold the finest-certified 1815 B-1 quarter dollar (CACG MS67), ex Colonel E.H.R. Green, for $126,000 USD as...

This Unique Eisenhower Dollar Was Found at a Department Store

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   The PCGS Price Guide valued this unique Eisenhower Dollar long ago at $850,000 USD. Today, Mike Byers...

Jim Bisognani: 2023 Coin Market Year in Review – Part 1

Jim Bisognani Year in Review – NGC Weekly Market Report ......   Well, we're only 10 days away from the night that the jolly old elf...

Numismatic Crime – Coin, Bullion Theft an Ongoing Threat

Recent Alerts from Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Gold Bars Stolen in Texas Residential Burglary The North Richland Hills,...

Second-Finest Charles II ‘Petition’ Crown Among British Rarities at Heritage NYINC Event

The British Charles II silver Pattern “Petition” Crown 1663 MS62 NGC was engraved by Thomas Simon, one of the most famous medalists and engravers...

Important Collection of Spanish Quarter Real Coins to Be Sold by Stack’s Bowers in January

By CoinWeek Staff Reports .....   Important Spanish Colonial Cuartillos from the Emilio Ortiz Collection Featured in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ January 2024 Auction Collectors of Spanish colonial...

Schaumburg 2 Ducats Gold Coin at Atlas Numismatics

Season's Greetings! There are 330 new coins and medals for your consideration and browsing enjoyment this month - including an outstanding Schaumburg-Lippe 2 Ducats...

Sound Money Index 2024 – Positive Reforms and Problem States

By Jp Cortez - Executive Director, Sound Money Defense League ......   Precious metals dealer and depository Money Metals Exchange has partnered with the Sound Money...

Changes in the Use of Roman Money: Long Table 155 With Maria Cristina Molinari

  Hoards dating to the third century BCE and associated with the establishment of sacred spaces have been found throughout the Romanized areas of the...

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