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1797 Capped Bust Eagle, BD-1. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

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...
1853 Liberty Seated Dime, With Arrows. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

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...
1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions / Adobe Stock.

1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Lincoln Wheat Cent was set to enter its 50th year of production in 1959. The date marked the sesquicentennial of...

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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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Stack’s Bowers Offers Rare Mint-Produced 1804 Dollar Electrotype

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...

CFTC Issues Charges in Ongoing Crypto, Precious Metals Fraud

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ...... On Firday, August 11, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has filed a complaint in the...

Mint Begins Shipping Jovita Idar 2023 American Women Quarters

The United States Mint will begin shipping the fourth coin in the 2023 American Women Quarters Program today, August 14. The Mint facilities at...

Royal Canadian Mint Ghost Ship Coin Wins Most Innovative Award

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

Indonesia’s Magic Money

By Jared Goldfarb, ANS Assistant Librarian, for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... While walking around the streets of New York City, I find myself constantly...

2023 Jovita Idar Quarter Rolls, Bags on Sale August 15

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

Heritage Spotlights Byzantine Coins in August 20 Auction

Open for bidding now is the August 20 Heritage Auction Spotlight: Byzantine Empire Showcase Auction, featuring nearly all stylistic periods of Byzantine coinage, beginning...

United States 1864-S Seated Liberty Quarter

Consumers in San Francisco and along the West Coast were handling a rarity in the mid-1860s. As their counterparts in the east were vanishing from...

Coin Investing in Ultra Rarities – A Perspective to Consider

  Unveiling the Contours of Indulgent Success: Growth and Return on Investment in the New Economy Coin Investing By Bruce Smith – Blanchard and Company.... What does a...

U.S. Coin Highlights of Stack’s Bowers August 2023 Auction

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is excited to present a magnificent selection of United States and related coins in their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. This...

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