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1853 Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows and Rays. Image: David Lawrence Rare Coins / CoinWeek.

Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows and Rays (1853) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... With vast quantities of California gold arriving in the nation's commercial centers, the balance of the gold-to-silver ratio had become so...
1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof. Image: Stack’s Bowers / CoinWeek.

1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Large silver deposits were not forthcoming immediately after the Civil War, and because of this,...
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Three-Cent Nickel, 1865-1889 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Three-Cent Nickel was an unusual coin denomination with an unusual history. It was first proposed in 1851 as a medium...
1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... U.S. Circulating Coin Production in 1887 - Putting the 1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar in Context In 1887, the Philadelphia Mint handled...
2019 Native American Dollar. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2019-P Native American Dollar – Mary Golda Ross : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Each year since 2009, the United States Mint has unveiled a new reverse design for...

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Roman Household Gods on Coins

By Dr. Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   Most people who are even remotely familiar with the Roman Empire can name some of the gods that...

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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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Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   (n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin....

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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...

Fact or Myth: Josh Tatum and Racketeer Nickels

By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek ..... The Liberty head or “V” nickel was released in 1883. The denomination was marked by a large "V" on...

Very First PCGS Encapsulated Coin to Be Auctioned to Benefit Witter Coin University

Donated by PCGS Cofounder John Dannreuther   What is believed to be the very first PCGS encapsulated coin--a prototype that changed the coin industry forever--is being...

CAC Grading’s First 20 Coins – Essay Contest Winners

For more than a decade, Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) has focused on verifying premium quality coins, with the end consumer always at the forefront....

Helpful Hints for Young Coin Dealers: 2023 Revision

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner 1. Don’t worry about learning how to grade; learn how to recognize what a nice coin looks...

New Thoughts on Rome’s Oldest Coins: Long Table 146 With Seth Bernard

  The last years have seen a number of key advances in the study of the earliest Roman coins, and in Long Table 146Seth Bernard,...

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