Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker

Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker have been contributing authors on CoinWeek since 2012. They also wrote the monthly "Market Whimsy" column and various feature articles for The Numismatist and the book 100 Greatest Modern World Coins (2020) for Whitman Publishing.
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This is a generative illustration of the most famous women on coins.

The Top Ten Women on Coins (2025 Edition)

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .... Is there anything better suited to honor the famous figures of history than a coin? Different artifacts...
Prooflike and Deep Mirror Prooflike Morgan Dollars are highly sought after by collectors.

Morgan Dollars for Beginners: Proof vs. Prooflike

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .... There are many aspects of coin collecting that can seem daunting to the uninitiated, but as...
Bicentennial Quarter drummer boy. Image: Adobe Stock / CoinWeek.

Things You Need to Know About the Bicentennial Quarter in 2025

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ..... The Bicentennial Quarter is one of the most interesting circulating coins from the 20th century still...
DOGE targeted the Cent for elimination. The savings will prove costly. Image: Adobe Stock.

Eliminating the Cent May Spell Doom for All Other Circulating Denominations

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   Three major events took place on Super Bowl Sunday. The Philadelphia Eagles denied the Kansas City...
A coin telemarketer runs through his spiel on the potential upside of "Common Rare Coin Investments". Image: Adobe Stock/CoinWeek.

Three Coin Collecting Scams to Avoid

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   There are many reputable and knowledgeable firms that combine to sell billions of dollars of rare coins and modern numismatic coins...
The Most Famous U.S. Coins. Image: Adobe Stock/Stack's Bowers/CoinWeek.

What Are the Most Famous U.S. Coins by Denomination? Half Cents to Half Dimes

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Throughout our nation's nearly 250-year history, a surprising level of continuity has existed as it...
HK-696. The half dollar features the same badger on the reverse. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Spotlight on So-Called Dollars 2: The Commemorative Coin Connection

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   In the first part of our story, we discussed a number of So-Called Dollars and commemorative...
The official souvenir medal (HK-299-304). Confusion reigned when limited edition medals struck by a fly-by-night firm calling itself the Louisiana Purchase Souvenir Coin Co. began selling round and octagonal medals featuring the crowned head of French monarch Saint Louis done in the style of the Isabella Quarter. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Spotlight on So-Called Dollars

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   It is said that New York coin dealer Thomas Elder first coined the term “So-Called Dollar”...
2021-P Washington Quarter. Image: United States Mint / CoinWeek.

People Portrayed on Both the Obverse and Reverse of the Same Coin

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   A rare occurrence on coins from the United States, there are still a few examples of...

The Numismatic Legacy of Expo ’70 – A Collector’s Journey

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ..... Today we are going to take you on a numismatic journey to Osaka, Japan, host of...

114 Years Ago Today: ANA Co-Founder Dr. George F. Heath Passed Away

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   114 years ago today, Dr. George Francis Heath died at his home in Monroe, Michigan. He...

Booker T. on the Tarmac: A Story About First Coinvestors

By Charles Morgan with Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   Anthony Swiatek and Walter Breen’s The Encyclopedia of United States Silver & Gold Commemorative Coins: 1892-1954 has always...
Q. David Bowers Retires Two Major Columns As Storied Career Continues to Reshape Numismatics

Q. David Bowers Retires Two Major Columns As Storied Career Continues to Reshape Numismatics

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ..... Quentin David Bowers, better known in numismatic circles as Q. David Bowers and known to his...
Top 10 Women on Coins, Part 2

Top 10 Women on World Coins, Part 2

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   Link to Part 1 * * * 5.) Irene of Athens Like much of the Middle Ages, the history...

Top 10 Women on World Coins, Part 1

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .... Is there anything better suited to honor the famous figures of history than a coin? * *...

History Hidden in Plain Sight: Freemasons on United States Coins

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   According to some, the secretive fraternity of the Freemasons is elitist and anti-democratic. Still others have...
The GameStop War Spreads to Silver

The GameStop War Spreads to Silver

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ..... As Gen X'ers, we have found certain aspects of media coverage concerning r/wallstreetbets' massive pantsing of...
What are the “Keys” to the Clad Roosevelt Dime Series? By Charles Morgan And Hubert Walker

What are the “Keys” to the Clad Roosevelt Dime Series?

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ..... Eight years ago, we took a deep dive into the clad years of the Roosevelt dime...

Numismatics in Videogames – Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Numismatics remains ever-present in pop culture By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ..... Several years ago, we took a look at the depiction of...
Where Does Waldo Newcomer Fit in the All-Time Great Collections of US Coins?

Where Does Waldo Newcomer Fit Among the All-Time Great Collections of US Coins?

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   By all measures an enormously successful man, legendary U.S. coin collector Waldo C. Newcomer was born...

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