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U.S. Mint Silver Plug Coins: The 1794 Planchet Problem That Collectors Still Chase
U.S. Mint Silver Plug Coins and the 1794 Planchet Problem
In the first years of the United States Mint, quality control did not look modern....
Counterfeit Gold Coins Filled With Platinum: Hollow Gold
The Strange Story of The Hollow Gold Scam:
Counterfeit Gold Coins Filled Real $10 Eagles With Platinum
By Roger W. Burdette - Updated by CoinWeek May 2026
Counterfeit...
1885 Pattern Morgan Dollar in Aluminum Shows Snowden’s Bold Fight Against Counterfeiters
This Rare 1885 Morgan Dollar Pattern Hid Its Secret on the Edge
An 1885 Pattern Morgan Dollar in aluminum offered collectors a rare look at...
1928-D Mercury Dime in PCGS MS-65 FB CAC: A Denver Gem With Full Bands...
A small silver dime can carry a big story.
The 1928-D Mercury Dime does exactly that. Denver struck just 4,161,000 examples that year. As a...
The Only Certified Proof 1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar
A Great Early Half Dollar Rarity
An 1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar with extraordinary proof status sold for $192,000 in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ August 2023...
The Unique 1877 Pattern Morgan Half Dollar
Before the Morgan Dollar: The Unique 1877 Half Dollar Pattern
A great coin sometimes tells collectors what came next. The 1877 Pattern Morgan Half Dollar,...
Continental Dollar Mystery Heads to Stack’s Bowers Rarities Night
The mystery surrounding the Continental Dollar - the "coin" that may not be a coin.
A famous “1776” Continental Dollar will headline the opening stretch...
From the Dark Side: Another “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1901-S Barber Quarter
“Authenticated” Counterfeit 1901-S Barber Quarter
By Jack D. Young – The Dark Side Group
Four years ago, I worked with my friend Kevin Bailey, known to...
Regulated Gold Coins: The Rare Money That Kept Early America Moving
What Are Regulated Gold Coins?
Before the United States Mint struck gold coins, Americans relied on foreign gold, trusted local standards, and the marks of...
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows at Date (1854-1855) | CoinWeek
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows at Date: History, Value, Design, and Coin Specifications
By CoinWeek Notes
The Liberty Seated Half Dollar with Arrows at the Date...
Flowing Hair Dollar, 1794-1795 | CoinWeek
Flowing Hair Dollar: America’s First Silver Dollar
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The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the United States Mint to produce copper, silver,...
1885 Aluminum Indian Head Cent Turns a One-Cent Coin Into a High-Tech Relic
This 1885 Cent Was Struck in a Metal Once Treated Like Treasure
The 1885 aluminum Indian Head cent looks familiar at first. James B....
