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1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed Rays. Newman 11-B, W-6785. Rarity-4. UNITED STATES, 4 Cinquefoils--Double Struck--MS-63 BN (PCGS).

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

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....
New England, Massachusetts Bay Colony Boston AR Pine Tree Shilling 1652 OBV: Pine tree with legend around REV: Date (1652) and denomination (XII) with legend around

The Boston Mint and the First Colonial Coins

By Tyler Rossi  - Updated and reformatted by CoinWeek, March 2026 Why the Massachusetts Bay Colony Began Striking Its Own Coins in 1652 How did the...

New York Lion Dollar – First Dollar of the Americas

The Lion Dollar: The Silver Coin That Shaped Global Trade and Early America Few coins in numismatic history carry the global influence, historical weight, and...
Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth inside the Durham Museum. Image: NGC.

The Byron Reed Collection and Exhibit: Jeff Garrett

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ......   While doing research on various numismatic books and projects, one of the most interesting and rewarding...
The Connecticut Collection February 1975. Image: Kolbe & Fanning.

The Connecticut Collection: A New Publication From C4

The Connecticut Collection, February 1975: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective of EAC75 By Randall Clark #### Published in commemoration of the landmark 1975 catalogue of the collection of...
New England Three Pence. Image: Stack's Bowers/CoinWeek.

Newly Discovered 1652 New England Threepence Brings Record $2.52 Million

A small silver coin about the size of a nickel, struck in Boston in 1652, set a world record on Monday, November 18, 2024,...
NE Threepence. Image: Stack's Bowers.

Second Known New England Threepence Consigned to Stack’s Bowers Auction

Exciting Colonial Coin Discovery Is Only Example Available to Collectors   The 1652 New England threepence has been recognized as the single rarest colonial coin by...
Colonial, Gold Rarities Highlight the Stack’s Bowers Winter 2022 Auction

Sydney F. Martin Collection Part IV Realizes Over $3.8 Million

As an Auctioneer Partner of the ANA World’s Fair of Money, Stack’s Bowers Galleries recently sold Part IV of the Sydney F. Martin Collection...
Classic 1763 Charles Town Social Club Medal Rarity

Stack’s Bowers Offers Rare Colonial Coins From Martin Collection

Stack’s Bowers Galleries presents another chapter in the extraordinary numismatic legacy of Sydney F. Martin, as the fourth major Martin sale is offered on...

Record Prices in Stack’s Bowers 2023 Spring Expo Auction

  Spirited bidding in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles 2023 Spring Expo resulted in dozens of new price...
CoinWeek IQ - Intro to Colonial State Copper Coins

Confederation-Period Copper Coins: Halfpence, Cents, or Coppers?

By Craig Sholley, John Dannreuther, Jeff Rock, William Eckberg, Chris McCawley, and Brian Greer for PCGS ......   Many of the Confederation-period copper coins, including the...
New Jersey Half Penny. PCGS Defines Early American Coppers by Correct Denominations. Image: PCGS.

PCGS Defines Early American Coppers by Correct Denominations

Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is officially redefining a series of early American Colonial coins widely categorized by their state names and copper composition...
CAG Set of Fairmont Collection Gold Coins - Stack's Bowers Galleries Spring 2023 Whitman Expo Auction

Important Paper Money and Colonial Coinage at Stack’s Bowers Spring 2023 Expo Auction

The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Spring Expo, will be held March 20-24 & 27-29 in Costa Mesa,...
Salmon Collection of Massachusetts Silver at Heritage Auctions

Salmon Collection of Massachusetts Silver at Heritage Auctions

The Christopher J. Salmon Collection of Massachusetts Silver--included nearly 400 pieces representing NE coins, Willow Tree pieces, Oak Tree coins, and Pine Tree silver--is,...
CoinWeek IQ - Intro to Colonial State Copper Coins

CoinWeek IQ – Intro to Colonial State Copper Coinages

Colonial State Coppers by Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek ..... Colonial coins and Federal issues are entirely different beasts, and when you’re first getting into colonials,...

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