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1925 Lincoln Cent : History and Value | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   In 1925, the United States Mint struck a total combined mintage of 188,909,000 Lincoln Cents across all three facilities. Of this,...
1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Philadelphia Mint had been solely responsible for producing minor coins since the first half cents and large cents rolled off the...
1903-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Image: CoinWeek.

1903-S Liberty Head Half Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   1903 saw a series of interesting events for America: the United States leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba, the Ford Motor Company...
1976-D Kennedy Half Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1976-D Bicentennial Kennedy Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   First released on July 7, 1975, the Kennedy Half Dollar became the first United States Bicentennial design to reach public hands. So...
2023-D American Women Edith Kanaka'ole Quarter. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek.

2023-D American Women Edith Kanakaʻole Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Released on March 27, 2023, the 2023-D American Women Quarter honoring Edith Kanakaʻole was the second of five designs released in...

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The Coins of Antoninus Pius

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little...

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Shipping and Receiving Rare Coins: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   The internet has vastly expanded the reach and scope of the rare coin business. You can...

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New Book Published on Fascinating Naseby Cup and the Coins It Contains

The Naseby Cup is an elaborately crafted silver drinking vessel that stands over two feet tall and is decorated with rare coins and medals...

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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

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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Künker to Hold Four Auction Sales in September 2023

By Künker GmbH ...... Four catalogs with more than 4,000 lot numbers – that is what you can expect from Künker's Fall Auction Sales, which...

Stack’s Bowers Offers Consecutive 1953 10 Yuan Chinese Notes

By Dr. Kelvin Cheung - Director and Senior Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio is proud to present a consecutive quartet of the...

Highest-Graded 1899 Double Eagle in Heritage Long Beach Sale

Sept. 14-17 event also features Stuard Collection of Morgan Dollars   A magnificent 1899 Double Eagle PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC. CAC. JD-1, R.5 will be among...

Numismatic Crime – Bad Checks for Bullion Orders

A Report on Recent Numismatic Crime by Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Mail Fraud: Bad Checks for Bullion...

The Last Circulating Silver 1 Peso Coins of Mexico

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Mexico has a long history of producing some highly collectible coinage, ranging from the historic pieces of eight to...

Stack’s Bowers Ponterio Relocates to New Hong Kong Offices

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the relocation of their Hong Kong headquarters to larger corporate offices at Unit 2202-03, 22/F, Mira Place...

Patina on Ancient Bronze Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Unlike modern coins, ancient coins are not held to the same minute condition requirements of the 70-point Sheldon Grading...

Heritage Offers James E. Blake Colonial Coin & Token Collection

The James E. Blake Collection spans the breadth of American colonial coins, ranging from 17th-century issues like the Oak Tree Twopence through the later...

Royal Australian Mint Issues Humpback Whale Coin

By Royal Australian Mint ...... The Royal Australian Mint has launched its latest coin in the Humpback Whale series, paying tribute to one of the...

ANA Awards Numismatists at 2023 World’s Fair of Money

At the recent American Numismatic Association's (ANA) World's Fair of Money hosted in Pittsburgh, members who have contributed to the hobby in profound ways...

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