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1876 Liberty Head Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1876 Liberty Head Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The need for $10 gold eagles was low on the East Coast, so the Philadelphia...
1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar, Small Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Draped Bust Half Dollar, Small Eagle (1796-1797) | CoinWeek

The Draped Bust half dollar was introduced after only two years of production of the previous design. The simple portrait of Liberty on the...
1877 Twenty Cent Piece graded NGC PF65UCAM. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

Twenty Cent Piece, 1875-1878 | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Twenty Cent piece (also called a Twenty Cent coin) was a short-lived denomination equalling...
1990-S Proof American Silver Eagle. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1990-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Collector enthusiasm lifted demand for the 1990-S Proof American Silver Eagle to its highest sales figure since 1987. The United States...
1916-D Mercury Dime.

1916-D Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1916-D Mercury dime is a scarce key date coin from the first year of issue of an iconic American coin...

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Ancient Coins

First Read: 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Third Edition

Review by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   With nearly six decades of experience in the business, Chicago coin dealer Harlan J. Berk is a well...

Collecting Strategies

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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World Coins

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...

Bullion

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...

Numismatic Terms

Kernel – Inner Disc of a Bimetallic Coin

(n.) In numismatic terms, the kernel is the central or inner disc of a bimetallic coin. Also called a plug or a pill. * * *

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CGC Trading Cards and CSG to Combine Into 2nd-Largest Card Grading Service

In July, Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) will combine CGC Trading Cards and Certified Sports Guaranty (CSG) into CGC Cards. Grading virtually all trading card...

Over $620,000 in Bitcoins and Crypto Sold in Stack’s Bowers Auction

$621,590 USD in Physical Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency coins was sold by Stack’s Bowers Galleries in the Physical Cryptocurrency Session of their June 2023 Showcase...

Nova Constellatio Pattern Coins: The Foundation of Our Numismatic Legacy

By Blanchard and Company, Inc ...... In 1783, after eight difficult years, Great Britain declared it would cease hostilities with its American colonies, creating an...

Saddle Ridge 1892-S Double Eagle in Stack’s Bowers ANA Auction

By Chris Bulfinch - Numismatist, Stack's Bowers ...... Uncovered in 2013, the Saddle Ridge Hoard comprised more than 1,400 U.S. gold coins struck at the...

The United States Mint Employee Allegiance Medal

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   On September 2, 1861, officers and workmen/women of the various facilities of the United States Mint took...

CIT Gets Ready for 2024 With New Year of the Dragon Coins

Year of the Dragon Mongolia. 1000 Togrog. 2024. Silver .999. 1 oz. Size approx. 35 mm. Antique finish. Mintage: 999 pieces. Special technology: smartminting® (Ultra...

Zelensky Medal Wins 2023 American Medal of the Year Award

By the American Medallic Sculptors Association (AMSA) ...... The American Medallic Sculptors Association (AMSA) announces that Jim Licaretz has won the 2023 American Medal of...

Rare Gold Swiss Pattern 20 Francs at Atlas Numismatics

By Atlas Numismatics ...... Atlas Numismatics presents 218 new coins and medals for your consideration and browsing enjoyment. We hope that you may find something interesting...

Pegasus on Ancient Greek Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... As one of the most famous and recognizable mythical figures from the ancient Greco-Roman world to have survived into...

Mark Salzberg Announces Retirement From NGC, CCG

NGC Chairman Mark Salzberg has announced that he will retire at the end of June 2023. His retirement is the culmination of a nearly...

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