Tag: Coin Profiles
2008 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
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In 2008, the United States entered a period of economic free fall known as the "Great Recession". What started as an...
1971 Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
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Why Was the 1971 Eisenhower Dollar Made?
Even though the United States had no real need for a large dollar coin at...
2010-S Lincoln Presidential Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide
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The 2010-S Abraham Lincoln Presidential Dollar Proof was struck at the San Francisco Mint and sold directly to collectors at a...
1850-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
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After a two-year hiatus, the New Orleans Mint resumed production of Liberty Head Quarter Eagles in 1850. The Philadelphia Mint shipped...
Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter, 2021 | CoinWeek
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The Washington Quarter last had a consistent design in 1998, when John Flanagan's Heraldic Eagle...
2003-P Alabama State Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
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Alabama became the 22nd state to join the Union when it ratified the United States Constitution on December 14, 1819, and...
1917 Standing Liberty Quarter, Type 1 : A Collector’s Guide
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First released in 1916 with a minuscule mintage, the Standing Liberty Quarter garnered almost immediate controversy. As the newly appointed Director...
1941 Lincoln Cent : A Collector’s Guide
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The Philadelphia Mint struck a then-record 887,039,100 Lincoln Wheat Cents in 1941. This was a 50% increase over the total output...
1971-S Jefferson Nickel : A Collector’s Guide
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By late 1970, the Jefferson Nickel Proof master dies had become severely worn and lacked fine detail. To correct the issue,...
1847-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
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Liberty Head Quarter Eagles were struck at all four mints in 1847. The New Orleans Mint struck the most, more than...
1944-D Lincoln Steel Cent : A Collector’s Guide
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Possibly 10 or more examples exist. The 1944 Lincoln Steel Cent was discovered in 1945...
2004-W American Silver Eagle Proof : A Collector’s Guide
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In 2004, the United States Mint issued American Silver Eagles in two formats: Proof and Uncirculated (bullion strike). Both qualities were...
American Silver Eagle, Heraldic Eagle (1986-2020) | CoinWeek
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The American Silver Eagle is a one-ounce .999 fine silver bullion coin issued by the United States Mint. The coin is...
1846-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
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In 1846, when the Crescent City was serving as the headquarters of the United States Army Quartermasters and the staging location...
1857 Liberty Seated Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
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The Philadelphia Mint was the sole mint facility to strike Liberty Seated Dollars in 1857....
1983 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide
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In 1982, the United States Mint finally changed the composition of the planchets used for...
Capped Bust Quarter, Large Size (1815-1828) | CoinWeek
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The last Draped Bust Quarter Dollar was minted in 1807, the same year that the...
1996 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
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The nadir of American Silver Eagle bullion sales was reached in 1996, when the United States Mint reported sales of just...
2001 New York 50 State Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
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The 2001 New York State Quarter is a circulating commemorative coin that, by an awful...
1978 Eisenhower Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
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The United States Mint recognized that the large size of the one dollar coin was...
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide
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The 1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent was produced in relatively large numbers for the series...
1885 Three-Cent Nickel : A Collector’s Guide
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For the third year in a row, the Philadelphia Mint struck more Proof Three-Cent Nickels in 1885 than circulation strikes. After...
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Motto With Drapery (1866-1891) | CoinWeek
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The American Civil War unleashed a national trauma that is hard to contextualize, even in...
2009 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
2009 marked the first year of the Obama Administration. President Barack Hussein Obama, a once-in-a-generation politician, capitalized on his youthful appearance,...
1847-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
Winter 9-M. The Dahlonega Mint improved the quality of its coinage with the 1847-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Three die pairs...
1931-S Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide
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1931 marks the end of the first period of production of the Mercury Dime. The...
Liberty Seated Half Dime, Stars and Drapery (1838-1859) | CoinWeek
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In late 1840, the United States Mint engaged Robert Ball Hughes, an engraver originally from...
2000 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
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The 2000 American Silver Eagle is a one-ounce silver bullion coin struck by the United States Mint at its West Point...
1908-D Indian Head Eagle, No Motto : A Collector’s Guide
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A year of tinkering with the design under its belt, the United States Mint entered...
1897-S Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
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In 1896 and '97, Morgan Dollar production at the San Francisco Mint recovered from the low levels brought about by a...