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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...
1958-D Lincoln Cent. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Last Lincoln Wheat Cent The 1958 Lincoln Cent and 1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent were the last regular issues to feature...
2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter. Image: United States Mint / Adobe Stock.

2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter was the third America the Beautiful (ATB) quarter design released in the program's third year...

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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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June Long Beach Expo a Success With Ship of Gold Exhibit

Hundreds of collectibles dealers, millions of dollars in collectibles, and historic shipwreck gold attracted crowds to the Long Beach Expo Collectibles Convention in Southern...

Donna Pope, Former U.S. Mint Director: In Memoriam

By CoinWeek News Staff ..... Donna Pope, who served as the 33rd Director of the United States Mint under Presidents Reagan and Bush, has died....

Top Pop 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent at GreatCollections

The 1909-S Lincoln V.D.B. cent is one of the most coveted 20th-century United States coins. One of the finest examples of it is currently...

Counterfeit 1920 “PCGS” and Raw 1921 Pilgrim Half Dollars

By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ...... I continue to update my list of bad “PCGS” slabbed coins from the main Chinese counterfeit...

Perth Mint Issues 5oz Gilded 2023 Wedge-Tailed Eagle Coin

This new 5oz silver Proof high relief gilded coin showcases an Australian wedge-tailed eagle. Named for its long, distinctively shaped tail, the wedge-tailed eagle...

World Coins – “Star of Lima” Coinage of 1659-1660

“Star of Lima” Coinage of 1659   By Daniel Frank Sedwick - Sedwick Coins - Treasure and World Coin Auctions ........ This is a case of “it’s...

Italian Mint Dedicates Silver Coin to Demographic Development

By the Italian Mint ...... The Italian Ministry of the Economy and Finances has issued a collector coin dedicated to demographic development, created by the...

The 1888-O Hot Lips Morgan Dollar

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... Ask a Morgan Dollar enthusiast to name their favorite VAM variety, and they’ll likely reply with the 1888-O Hot...

First Read: U.S. Treasury Notes, 1812-1865: An Illustrated History

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....   Paper money, that graphically rich form of tender, sits at the periphery of the broader coin-collecting hobby. It's a status...

Uncirculated 2023 Morgan, Peace Silver Dollars on Sale July 13

The United States Mint announces that the 2023 Morgan and Peace Uncirculated Silver Dollars will go on sale on July 13 at noon EDT....

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