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1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The 1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial half dollar was struck to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of British Captain James Cook's discovery of the...
Flowing Hair Dollar, 1794-1795 | CoinWeek
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The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the production of half cent and one cent copper coins, silver coins in...
1870-S Three-Dollar Gold Coin : A Collector’s Guide
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The existence of the single known 1870-S Three Dollar Gold coin was first confirmed in hobby circles by numismatist Edgar H....
1926 Indian Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....
The Philadelphia Mint struck 446,000 Indian Head Quarter Eagles in 1926, a typical mintage for the $2.50 gold coin denomination. 1926...
Gold Dollar, Type 3 (Large Head) 1856-1889 | CoinWeek
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Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3
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In 1856, the United States Mint...
Capped Bust Dime, Large Size (1809-1828) | CoinWeek
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Before being introduced on the dime, John Reich's Capped Bust Liberty design was used to refresh the designs of United States...
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows and Rays (1853) | CoinWeek
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With vast quantities of California gold arriving in the nation's commercial centers, the balance of the gold-to-silver ratio had become so...
1868 Liberty Seated Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide
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Large silver deposits were not forthcoming immediately after the Civil War, and because of this,...
Three-Cent Nickel, 1865-1889 | CoinWeek
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The Three-Cent Nickel was an unusual coin denomination with an unusual history. It was first proposed in 1851 as a medium...
1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
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U.S. Circulating Coin Production in 1887 - Putting the 1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar in Context
In 1887, the Philadelphia Mint handled...