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1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The abuses of the classic commemorative coin era reached full steam in the 1930s as competing promoters pushed Congress to pass...
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1992-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Enthusiasm for Proof American Silver Eagles waned from 1991 to the end of the decade, which is surprising given how important...
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1980-D Susan B. Anthony Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In 1979, one year prior to the issue of the 1980-D Susan B. Anthony dollar, the small clad dollar was released...
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1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

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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

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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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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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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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By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved...

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Why Collect Commemoratives? A Better Question Might Be “Why Not?”

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Collecting Commemoratives By Ron Drzewucki If you collect modern U. S. coins, then you collect commemoratives. Today, practically every coin the United States Mint produces commemorates...
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A Collectible Counterfeit? The Story of Henning Nickels

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By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... A few years ago, I decided to start coin roll hunting, and with $25 I opened an account at...
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New York Lion Dollar – First Dollar of the Americas

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The Lion Dollar By Blanchard & Company ...... History It’s the mid-17th century and the Dutch Colony of New Amsterdam, better known today as New York,...
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Assay Commission Medals – Insights Into the 1874 Issue

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By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   The Mint Act of 1792 established the United States Assay Commission to test and verify weight and...
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Stack’s Bowers Offers Rare Mint-Produced 1804 Dollar Electrotype

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By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Given the profusion of (often low-quality) reproductions and forgeries of 1804 dollars, many collectors are wary of...
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CFTC Issues Charges in Ongoing Crypto, Precious Metals Fraud

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ...... On Firday, August 11, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has filed a complaint in the...
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Mint Begins Shipping Jovita Idar 2023 American Women Quarters

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The United States Mint will begin shipping the fourth coin in the 2023 American Women Quarters Program today, August 14. The Mint facilities at...
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Royal Canadian Mint Ghost Ship Coin Wins Most Innovative Award

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The Royal Canadian Mint is delighted that its 2022 5 oz. Pure Silver Coin – Canadian Ghost Ship has won the Coin of the...
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Indonesia’s Magic Money

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By Jared Goldfarb, ANS Assistant Librarian, for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... While walking around the streets of New York City, I find myself constantly...
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2023 Jovita Idar Quarter Rolls, Bags on Sale August 15

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The United States Mint 2023 American Women Quarters rolls and bags honoring Jovita Idar will be available for purchase on August 15 at noon...
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