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Jefferson War Nickel, 1942-1945 : A Collector’s Guide

As the United States shifted its industrial might to the war effort, the Federal Government closely evaluated its supply of strategic materials. Copper, which...
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Feeder Mechanisms and Feeder Mechanism Die Damage Patterns, 2018 to Present

By Pete Apple Why This Study Still Matters Studying feeder mechanism die damage patterns from the early 20th century to the present creates real challenges. Researchers...
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Washington Quarter, Silver (1932-1964) | CoinWeek

By CoinWeek Notes ..... In the early 1930s, the United States suffered from a widespread economic depression that followed the 1929 stock market crash. The...

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Why You Should Collect the Walking Liberty Half Dollar Short Set

By  CoinWeek Notes ..... The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was struck from 1916 to 1947. It is a complex series, made difficult to complete by several...

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A Double-Struck Fugio Cent in Mint State? A Discovery That Stops Collectors in Their Tracks

Finding a high-grade example of America’s first federally authorized coin is exciting. However, discovering one with a dramatic mint error is something else entirely....

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Chickens on Ancient Coins: From Sacred Omens to Civic Symbols

By Mike Markowitz Chickens on Coins, the Bird That Changed the Ancient World Chickens may seem ordinary today. However, in antiquity, they carried deep meaning. Modern chickens...

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Rare Kweichow Bamboo Dollar Heads to Stack’s Bowers Hong Kong Rarities Night

A remarkable 1949 Kweichow Bamboo Dollar will cross the block in Stack’s Bowers’ April 13, 2026 Hong Kong Showcase Auction, Rarities Night, where it...

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries Unveils Bay of Bengal Collection Featuring Legendary Ceylon Banknotes

Stack’s Bowers Galleries will present the Bay of Bengal Collection of Rare Ceylon Paper Money in its. This remarkable offering brings together some of...

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Jeffrey Briggs Wins MEDALS250 Competition with Striking Young Benjamin Franklin Medal

The results are in, and the margin was razor-thin. Collectors and readers of CoinWeek and other leading numismatic publications have selected Jeffrey Briggs as the...

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ACEF Enhances 2026 Alan Kreuzer Award with Cash Stipends to Fight Counterfeiting

The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) has expanded its prestigious Alan Kreuzer Memorial Award for 2026. This year, recipients will receive cash stipends ranging from...

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Six Young Numismatists Secure 2026 PNG nexGen Scholarships to ANA Summer Seminar

The Professional Numismatists Guild announced six 2026 PNG nexGen scholarships on April 7, 2026. The organization issued the news from Murietta, California. With support...

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Whitman Brands Secures Definitive Overton-Parsley Rights for Capped Bust Half Dollars

Whitman Brands announced a landmark acquisition on April 2, 2026, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The company now holds the rights to the celebrated works...

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries Wraps First Long Beach Expo Under New Ownership

The Stack’s Bowers Galleries has successfully concluded its first Long Beach Expo since assuming ownership of the long-running West Coast event. The show took...

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PMG Announces Second-Generation Holder

The next generation PMG label and holder is scheduled for release on Jan. 3, 2011. PMG will begin use of a new generation holder on...

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The Ten Leading Topics of 2010

News and Analysis on scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #33 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds This is my last column...

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The Henry Miller Collection

News and Analysis on scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #32 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds I. FUN Auctions Two weeks ago, I...

US Mint Director Edmund Moy Resigns

Director of the United States Mint Edmund C. Moy announced today that he has submitted his resignation to President Barack Obama, effective January 9,...

Malibu Collection Part II Anchors Bowers and Merena’s January 2011 Rarities Sale

Our January 2011 Rarities Sale will be presenting a wide selection of United States, Colonial and Territorial coins which range from affordable collector coins to world-renowned absolute and condition pieces

Historic Proof Sets, Stella Pattern Coins Momentous Opportunities at FUN

Remarkable set of six pattern coins associated with the famous “Stella” coinage experiment are important collective highlights of Heritage’s Tampa FUN Auction

NGC Certifies Historic Cache of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles

NGC has certified a very interesting group of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles that have remained in the possession of a family since prior to World War II. When purchased in Europe last month, their unusual history was revealed to the buyer.

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The Malibu Collection of Proof Liberty Seated Quarters, with information for beginning and intermediate collectors

Bowers and Merena will auction the second part of the Malibu Collection, among other consignments. The focus here is on Malibu's collection of Proof Liberty Seated Quarters dating from 1863 to 1891.

Coin Profile 1804 Bust Quarter, Single Finest Certified B-1, Ex: Colonel Green

At the time of his death--with a total estate valued at more than $40 million--his coin collection was valued at an estimated $5 million, along with a stamp collection worth $3.5 million.

Pricing Controversy with New 5 oz. “America the Beautiful” Bullion Coins

The U.S. Mint’s Dec. 1 announcement that the new 2010 America the Beautiful 5-ounce .999 fine silver bullion quarter dollars were to go on...