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The 1918-S Mercury Dime Looks Common Until You Try to Find a Great One

The Hidden Challenge Behind the 1918-S Mercury Dime The 1918-S Mercury Dime stands as one of the most instructive issues of the Winged Liberty Head...
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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,...

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Six Factors that Determine a Coin’s Value : A Beginner’s Guide

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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1901 Pan-American Exposition Medals From the U.S. Mint

n By Vic Bozarth for PCGS ...... This article continues my series on medals and tokens from World’s Fair expositions held between 1876 and 1926. It...

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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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86 Tonnes of Gold on the Move: Dutch Central Bank Prepares for Crisis

The Netherlands has quietly redrawn the map of its national gold reserves. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) shifted approximately 86 metric tonnes of gold away from...

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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....

2026 American Eagle Palladium Coin: Only 5,000 Mark America’s 250th

Only 5,000: U.S. Mint’s 2026 Palladium Eagle Marks America’s 250th The United States Mint will open sales for one of its lowest-mintage 2026 American Eagle...

Curious Die Events on 2026-P Emerging Liberty Dimes

Why Are 2026-P Dimes Developing Strange Waves, Spalls and Die Breaks? The 2026 Emerging Liberty Dime already stands apart in modern U.S. coinage. For the...

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Gold’s Quiet Buyers Are Coming Back and the Risks Are Growing Gold and silver have recovered sharply from their summer lows. Yet the most interesting...

1861-O Half Dollar Mystery: Rare Specimen Connects Three Governments and a Mint in Rebellion

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U.S. Mint Names 37 Artists Who Could Shape the Future of American Coinage

Meet the 37 Artists Who Could Design America’s Next Coins Every new U.S. coin starts long before metal meets a press. First comes an idea....

Fake 1804 Large Cent: Jack Young Tracks a $3,500 Electrotype Trap

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2026 Great American Coin & Collectibles Show Adds Five Expert Seminars and Collector Prize Program

Want to Collect Smarter? The 2026 GACC Show Puts Top Coin Experts in the Classroom Collectors heading to the 2026 Great American Coin & Collectibles...

Athena on Ancient Coins: From Athens to the Edge of the Greek World

 From Athens to Parthia: How Athena Conquered the Ancient Coinage World Athena ranked among the 12 Olympian gods and became one of the most important...