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1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   After producing a small number (between 1,250 and 3,615) of 1797-dated Capped Bust Eagle coins with the Small Eagle reverse, the...
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1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Small Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Just five years after the founding of the United States Mint, the 1797 Capped Bust Eagle is already the third...
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Metal Detectorist Finds Bar Copper Worth Thousands in Connecticut Town

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   There's a reason that metal detectorists go back to the field day in, day out. Whether the hunt turns out...
1807 Capped Bust Quarter Eagle graded CACG MS62. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle, With Stars (1796-1807) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   A Humble Start for Quarter Eagle Coinage The Mint Act of 1792 established the new federal mint and authorized the production of...
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Liberty Seated Dime, With Stars and Arrows (1853-1855) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Coinage Act of February 21, 1853 established a fiat coinage for this nation; that is, the value stamped on a...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

On April 2, 2024, United States Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX24), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a technical correction...

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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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Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

(n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved on two faces--is in medal alignment means that the...

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The Box Matters: Original Packaging as Numismatic History

By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ...... I’m a history guy. But when push comes to shove, you have to learn new things while still appreciating...

1931-S Buffalo Nickel – A Collector’s Guide | CoinWeek

Nickel production at the San Francisco Mint fell to 1.2 million coins in 1931, marking the lowest output of the denomination since 1926 and...

Heritage to Offer Extraordinary Chiappa Collection of Virginia Banknotes

Chiappa Collection of Virginia Obsolete Banknotes As part of its Long Beach Expo US Currency Signature Auction Wednesday through Friday (September 13-15), Heritage Auctions is...

Installations, Deinstallations: The Working Lives of Museum Loans

By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... The American Numismatic Society’s collection is not housed entirely at 75 Varick Street. This may come...

A Vintage Book and the Legacy of a Numismatic Hall of Famer

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ..... When pursued for maximum enjoyment, numismatics concerns not only the collecting and study of coins, medals, and other objects...

Jeff Garrett: Becoming a Professional Numismatist

If you want to work with coins for a living, here are some ideas on where to start   By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty...

Collup Collection a Key Highlight at Heritage U.S. Paper Money Auctions

The Collup Collection of U.S. Paper Money Think of the criteria that make specific banknotes appeal to serious collectors. The list would certainly include rarity,...

First Printed Numismatic Book Donated to American Numismatic Association

The American Numismatic Association's (ANA) Dwight N. Manley Library contains many rare and old books covering a variety of numismatic topics. Numismatic bibliophile and...

Simpson 1795 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle Offered by GreatCollections

As part of their September 24 online auction, GreatCollections.com is offering a rare date high condition census 1795 Capped Bust Right $5 gold half...

Royal Canadian Mint Unveils Its Pink Diamond Opulence Collection

The Royal Canadian Mint is adding to its luxurious and exclusive Opulence Collection with new pure platinum coins featuring some of the world’s rarest...

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