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1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle Proof. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Proof coinage of the gold $5 half eagle denomination is reported in very low numbers...
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1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan, Hubert Walker, and Russell Augustin for CoinWeek Notes ..... Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Head design for the half eagle replaced the William Kneass...
1852 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Liberty Head Double Eagle, Without Motto (1850-1866) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In the 1830s, minor gold rushes in the Southeast spurred the private coinage of the Bechtler...
1993 American Silver Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1993 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Silver's average spot price in 1993 jumped to $4.31, 36¢ higher than the metal averaged in 1992. Demand for the bullion...
Type 2 1857 Three-Cent Silver. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Three-Cent Silver, Type 2 (1854-1858) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 * * * Though the initial production of Three-Cent Silver coins helped meet the need...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   Most people who are even remotely familiar with the Roman Empire can name some of the gods that...

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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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1944 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1944 Lincoln cent followed the experimental and largely derided 1943 Lincoln steel cent. The...

ANACS – The ANA Years

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The oldest third-party coin grading service, ANACS, was founded in 1972 by the American Numismatic Association (ANA). Originally, ANACS was an acronym...

1925 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   By 1925, gold coins had mostly fallen from circulation within the United States. Instead, the Government intended these coins to...

1983-P Kennedy Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1983-P Kennedy half dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint and was intended to be a circulating coin. The coin...

This Week in Coins: Auctions, New Issues, and More!

By Scott Purvis for CoinWeek ..... Below is a summary of recent news about the people, places, things, and events shaping our numismatic landscape. I...

Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, With Motto (1908-1933) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The first Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle, acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and...

Strong Mint State 1805 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle at GreatCollections

By CoinWeek ....   As part of their April 21 U.S. Coin Auction selection, GreatCollections is offering this 1805 Capped Bust Right, Heraldic Eagle reverse gold...

Near-Finest Two Cent Piece in DLRC Red Carpet Auction

Red Carpet Rarities Auction #9 from DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins) is ending on Thursday, April 18. This sale boasts over 90 lots from...

1923 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1923 Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle features one of the most famous of all American coin designs, arguably the...

1921 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle is one of the most famous American coin types,...

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