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1883-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
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The Carson City Mint struck 1,204,000 Morgan dollars in 1883. The majority were held by...
1921 Peace Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
The 1921 Peace dollar is the debut issue of sculptor Anthony de Francisci's design. It was produced from 1921 to 1928 and then again...
1997-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
By 1997, events were already in motion to completely overhaul the Washington quarter series. By December 1, 1997, President Bill Clinton had signed the...
1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide
In the first week of June 1875, the San Francisco Mint began to strike the new Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece. By the end of...
1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece Proof : A Collector’s Guide
The 1875-S Proof Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece is an enigmatic issue from the San Francisco Mint. Called a Branch Mint Proof, 12 supposedly were...
1881-S Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
The 1881-S Morgan dollar is a large silver coin struck at the San Francisco branch of the United States Mint. Known more officially as...
1983-P Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
Whereas the year 1982 surprised coin collectors (and the general public) with the end of the Susan B. Anthony dollar, transitioning from copper to...
1916 Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide
The Mercury or Winged Liberty dime (1916-1945) has long stood as an iconic coin in the U.S. series. The coin's elegant design draws heavily from...
1942 Mercury Dime Proof : A Collector’s Guide
A then-record number 22,329 Proof Sets were produced by the United States Mint in 1942. With the U.S. fighting in the Second World War,...
1897 Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
The Philadelphia Mint struck 2,822,000 Morgan dollars in 1897, the majority of which were produced in January, June, and December. With no immediate need...
1925-S California Diamond Jubilee Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
The 1925-S California Diamond Jubilee commemorative half dollar is a silver commemorative half-dollar coin issued during the classic commemorative period of 1892 through 1954....
1892-S Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
The 1892-S Morgan dollar was one of a handful of dates in the series where most, if not all, of the coins entered circulation....
Draped Bust Cent, 1796-1807 | CoinWeek
Copper cents in the early years of the country have a checkered history. Due to their size, large cents were not the most easily handled...
1793 Liberty Cap, Head Facing Left Half Cent : A Collector’s Guide
Why Is the 1793 Half Cent Important?
The Flowing Hair, Cap Left half cent was the first design of the U.S. half cent denomination. It...
2000-P Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
When the American Silver Eagle program debuted in 1986, the Mint produced all of the series' Proof coins at its facility in San Francisco,...