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Mike Byers Mint Error News issue #69

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)....

Griffins on Ancient Coins

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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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World Coins

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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ANA Honors Mike Fuljenz, Joe Boling at World’s Fair of Money

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is bestowing its highest honor – the Chester L. Krause Memorial Distinguished Service Award – and inducting a new...

Heritage Auctions Only Gold George Washington ‘Mourning Medal’

Colonial issues and gold ingots also among highlights in August 15-20 event   The finer of just two known examples of a “mourning medal” created after...

Ancient Coin Profiles: Greece – Kingdom of Macedon Gold Stater

Gold Stater Overview: Macedon The Kingdom of Macedon was considered a barbaric place by the cultivated Greeks of Attica (such as the Athenians) and the Peloponnese...

Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of August

By CoinWeek ..... The dog days of summer are upon us, which means that it's time to take a trip through the annals of United States...

Stack’s Bowers Announces Highly Anticipated US Currency Auction

Stack's Bowers Galleries, renowned leader in numismatic auctions, announces their upcoming August 2023 Global Showcase Auction of U.S Currency. This highly anticipated event will...

Five Mint Error Coins Collectors Still Search For Today

When the United States Mint makes mistakes, coin collectors reap the benefits   By Blanchard and Company, Inc ...... Mint misstrikes and error coins are one of...

Numismatic Crime – Coins Stolen and Lost While Being Shipped

A Report on Recent Numismatic Crime by Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Stolen in Transit: UPS - Texas...

Records Set in Heritage $12.5 Million Summer US Coins Auction

1874 Three Dollar, 1873 Liberty Eagle reach record-smashing six-figure results; rare 1841 Quarter Eagle leads event at $150,000   More than 40 bids were offered for...

The U.S. $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle

By Ron Drzewucki for CoinWeek .....   There’s been quite a surge of interest in the pre-Saint-Gaudens gold Liberty Head type of $10 eagles and $20...

Two Cool Proof Civil War Gold Dollars

By Doug Winter for RareGoldCoins.com ......   Douglas Winter Numismatics sold two very rare and very beautiful Proof gold dollars several years ago from the Civil War...

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