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William P. Donlon and his paper money catalog.

William P. “Bill” Donlon – American Coin and Paper Money Dealer

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Coin collector, dealer, and author. Born in Amsterdam, New York, in 1892. Died April 15,...
ANACS coin certification throughout the years. Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek.

ANACS – The ANA Years

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The oldest third-party coin grading service, ANACS, was founded in 1972 by the American Numismatic Association (ANA). Originally, ANACS was an acronym...
1950 Washington Quarter. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1950 Washington Quarter Proof : History & Value | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Intended to be a circulating commemorative coin honoring the bicentennial of the birth of America’s first...
Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of April

Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in April

By CoinWeek .....   Big things are always happening at the United States Mint, but the month of April sees the beginning and end of some very...
New Orleans Mint Half Eagle melting.

The Metal Is Not Properly Mixed: Gold Half Eagles at the New Orleans Mint

By Roger W. Burdette, special to CoinWeek .....   In a recent CoinWeek column, I mentioned the unusual transfer of gold from the New York Assay...
Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in March

Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in March

By CoinWeek ..... One might think that as March takes its turn in the calendar's monthly procession that the business of the United States Mint might...
Coin Rarity

What Makes a Great Coin Rarity?

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   I wish to focus upon the topic of viewing Great Rarities. This important topic relates to several key concepts: ...
Big Things Have Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of February

Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in February

By CoinWeek .....   February may be the shortest month in the calendar year, but it has traditionally been a very busy month for the United...
Big Things Have Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of January

Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in January

By CoinWeek .....   The month of January sets the stage for the new year. Americans go back to work, the wheels of the financial markets...
1964 Morgan Dollar Hubs. Image: CoinWeek.

The 1964 Morgan Dollar Hubs : A Design Analysis

By Leroy Van Allen, Special for CoinWeek .....   In November 2016, CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan sent me an e-mail with three overall photographs of the...

Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in December

By CoinWeek ..... The month of December has historically been a time for Americans to take it easy, spend time with their family, celebrate the...
The Roosevelt dime was the subject of two interesting controversies. Image: CoinWeek.

The Roosevelt Dime – Stolen Design or Communist Plot?

By David Thomason Alexander for CoinWeek .....   Most circulating United States coins have received their share of negative press when first issued. This includes the...

Coin Design Blunders at the United States Mint

By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek ..... We all make mistakes – the United States Mint included. Over the years the Mint has released multiple coins...
Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in the Month of November

Big Things Happened at the United States Mint in November

By CoinWeek .....   November is a big month in United States Mint history. Yellow fever was a recurrent problem in the early years, costing the lives...
Christopher Columbus: His Decline in Numismatics and the Nation’s Collective Memory

Christopher Columbus: His Decline in Numismatics and the Nation’s Collective Memory

By Heinz Tschachler .....   When in the early 1990s the United States was getting ready to commemorate the quincentennial of Christopher Columbus first landing on...

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