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1993-P American Silver Eagle Proof. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1993-P Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   For the 1993 Proof American Silver Eagle, the United States Mint shifted production from the San Francisco Mint to the Philadelphia...
1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek.

1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The American Civil War officially ended coining operations at the three Southern mints of Charlotte (North Carolina), Dahlonega (Georgia), and New...
1797 Capped Bust Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1797-1804) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The highest denomination coin authorized by the Mint Act of 1792 was the $10 gold...
1795 Capped Bust Half Eagle, Heraldic Eagle Reverse. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Capped Bust Right Half Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1795-1807) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   This type is also labeled the Draped Bust or Turban Head to distinguish it from the later Capped Bust type introduced...
1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / Adobe Stock.

1936 Arkansas Robinson Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

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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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

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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IAPN Holds 71st General Assembly in Marseille

Every year, the International Association of Professional Numismatist (I.A.P.N.) holds their General Assembly, hosted by a different firm in a different city. This year’s...

NGC Counterfeit Detection: 2002 American Silver Eagle

A counterfeiter hoped that this computer-generated fake would fly under the radar   By Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ...... The American Silver Eagle is the flagship silver...

Roger Burdette: “Silk Purse” Coins

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear,” is an expression that has been...

Jeff Garrett: ANA World’s Fair of Money – America’s Greatest Coin Show

By Jeff Garrett for NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) ...... In the next few weeks, everyone in my company will be making plans for the upcoming...

MyCollect Launches Free Social Network for Coin Collectors

New platform lets collectors and dealers interact, post news and comments, create set registries, and access TheftCheck database of stolen certified coins   MyCollect™, a new...

Mercanti Plaster Sculpt Auction at PAN Welcome Dinner

Retired United States Mint 12th Chief Engraver, John Mercanti, has created two plaster bas-relief sculpts that will be the highlight of a Benefit Auction to...

1921-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar in Stack’s Bowers Auction

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Each key date Walking Liberty half dollar can claim to be the rarest issue at different points...

The 1867 Quarter Eagle

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......   CoinWeek Content Partner   As I researched the individual coins in the Star City Collection of Liberty Head quarter eagles, I...

Barbara J. Gregory, Others Receive ANA Awards

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is presenting its Elvira Clain-Stefanelli Memorial Award for Achievement in Numismatics and Medal of Merit honors to members that...

U.S. Navy One Ounce Silver Medal Available July 17

The United States Mint will open sales for the U.S. Navy One Ounce Silver Medal on July 17 at noon EDT. The medal is...

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