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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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United States Mint Announces 2011 Native American $1 Coin Design

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint today announced the reverse design for the 2011 Native American $1 Coin.  The theme for the design is...

PCGS SecurePlus Explained: How Coin Identification & “Sniffer” Technology Protect Your Coins

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek... On March 25, 2010, the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) officially announced the PCGS SecurePlus™ program. While the program was...

US Mint Introduces New Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin

Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin Launches on Anniversary of Gettysburg Address The United States Mint launched a new Presidential $1 Coin honoring Abraham Lincoln today,...

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The B&M Auction of the Malibu Collection of Standing Liberty Quarters

News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #27 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds I. The Malibu Collection In Baltimore,...

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Stack’s auction of the W. L. Carson Collection of Proof Coins

News and Analysis regarding scarce coins and coin markets #26 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds The current topic is the W. L. Carson collection,...

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The CoinFest, Washlady Dollar, 1861-O $20 gold coin, Connecticut Coppers

News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #25   A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds ..... The fourth annual CoinFest was...

The Whole Cultural Record

By Wayne Sayles - Ancient Coin Collecting ..... In the latest issue of Archaeology magazine (Nov-Dec 2010), AIA President Brian Rose proposes an intriguing professional...

Is It Time to Buy an S.S. Central America Double Eagle Gold Coin ?

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner For many years, it’s been no secret that I haven’t been a big fan of the 1857-S...

J.P. Morgan and HSBC accused of silver manipulation in two lawsuits

Two separate lawsuits filed in federal court in Manhattan Wednesday allege that the two banks manipulated silver futures by "amassing enormous short positions,"...

U.S. Gold Coins: AU58 New Orleans Eagles – A Case Study

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner Take two 1842-O Liberty Head Eagles in NGC AU58. One is worth $11,500 and gets multiple orders...