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Heritage Auctions Offers Don Bonser Collection of US Coin Varieties

Heritage Auctions - August 3, 2022

Over the past few months, Heritage Auctions has offered parts 1 through 5 of the Don Bonser Collection of Error Coins. Now, we're pleased...

It’s “Doubled” Die! – Error Coins and Coin Varieties

Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez - December 15, 2021

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS ...... One of the most nagging malapropisms in numismatics has to do with what is easily the most popular and...

Heritage Auctions – Seldom Seen Selections: Rare 1818 Gold Half Eagle Coin Varieties

Heritage Auctions - March 29, 2017

The middle of the Capped Head series offers a trio of scarce-to-rare 1818 half eagles, including two of the most famous reverse die blunders...

1960 Lincoln Cent Overdate Varieties in Proof – Identification Tips and Value | Coinweek

CoinWeek IQ - September 25, 2025

As the much-missed numismatist David Lange wrote in his excellent CoinWeek article, 1960 was a pivotal year for coin collecting in the United States. Rare...

Ghost Coins: 1983-D Washington Quarter Varieties

CoinWeek - June 6, 2024

By N.B. Cruzada ..... What Is a Ghost Coin? Simply stated, a "ghost coin" is a coin that is not supposed to exist yet does. The existence...

The Two Varieties of 1840-C Gold Half Eagles Coins

Doug Winter - July 16, 2018

By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ...... CoinWeek Content Partner Two discovered high grade 1840-C gold half eagles were in the 2011 Heritage Platinum Night session of...

US Gold Coins – Mintmark Varieties of Dahlonega Half Eagles

Doug Winter - January 8, 2018

By Doug Winter for RareGoldCoins.com ...... For variety collectors, the half eagles struck at the Dahlonega Mint are fertile ground. There are a number of very...

First Read: Photographs of Thomas Jefferson Nickels: Die Varieties and Minting Errors and Rick’s Legacy: Pedigree & Hoard / Coins & Currency

Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker - January 26, 2015

First Read, a continuing series of essays about classic and contemporary works of numismatic literature… By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek.... In this edition...

US Coins – Distinct Varieties of 2015 $5 Gold Eagles Discovered by NGC

Numismatic Guaranty Company - January 22, 2015

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) graders have discovered two distinct US coin edge varieties of 2015 $5 One-Tenth Ounce Gold Eagles: “Wide Reeds” and “Narrow...

Washington Quarter, Silver (1932-1964) | CoinWeek

CoinWeek Notes - April 7, 2026

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

Indian Head Quarter Eagle, 1908-1929 | CoinWeek

CoinWeek Notes - March 30, 2026

Indian Head Quarter Eagle: History, Design, and Collecting Insights By CoinWeek Notes A New Era of U.S. Coin Design The early 20th century marked a transformative period...

Who’s Who: Iconic Coin Collections You Should Know

Lianna Spurrier - March 13, 2026

Four Legendary Coin Collections That Changed Numismatics Forever By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek Collectors encounter these names everywhere in numismatics. They appear on slab labels, in...

Heritage’s March U.S. Coins Auction Features Elite Early Gold, Shipwreck Ingots, and Famous Collections

CoinWeek - March 9, 2026

1796/5 Half Eagle and 1825 Quarter Eagle Lead Heritage’s March Signature Sale Heritage Auctions will present a remarkable lineup of rarities in its March 26–28...

Coinage of Ancient Apulia, Italy: Silver, Bronze, and a Forgotten Hellenized Frontier

Steve Benner - March 2, 2026

By Steve Benner A Forgotten Frontier of Magna Graecia Ancient Apulia lay along the eastern Adriatic coast of the Italian peninsula, just north of the “heel”...