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Wire News - CoinWeek.com
From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part I
Jack D. Young
<p>By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC), and the Dark Side Group …… After the submission of my 50th exclusive CoinWeek article on counterfeits, Charles Morgan sent me a note asking if I’d thought of doing one on the five or 10 most deceptive counterfeits I’d ever seen and what tipped me off about […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/from-the-dark-corner-top-five-counterfeits-i-have-seen-part-i/">From the Dark Corner: Top Five Counterfeits I Have Seen, Part I</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Gold Dollar, Type 2 (Indian Head) 1854-1856 | CoinWeek
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. In 1854, the United States Mint issued a redesigned gold dollar with an increased diameter of 15 millimeters. As planned, neither its weight nor its composition was changed. Chief Engraver James Barton Longacre designed a new obverse for the coin based on his work with […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/gold-dollars-gold-dollar-type-2-indian-head-1849-1854/">Gold Dollar, Type 2 (Indian Head) 1854-1856 | CoinWeek</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   Domestic coin demands increased slightly in 1933, prompting the San Francisco Mint to strike 1,786,000 Walking Liberty Half Dollars in 1933, making the 1933-S the first S-Mint half issued since the 1929-S. The government paid an average of 54.377¢ an ounce for fine silver, making the nation’s subsidiary silver coins […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1933-s-walking-liberty-half-dollar-a-collectors-guide/">1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1909 Indian Head Cent : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The year 1909 marked the 50th and final year of James Barton Longacre’s Indian Head Cent design. It was a good run for an iconic design, and by the summer, a new design–Victor David Brenner’s Lincoln Wheat Cent–would be released in time to mark […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1909-indian-head-cent-collectors-guide-history-value/">1909 Indian Head Cent : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Gorgeous Proof 68 1913 Type 1 Buffalo Nickel Offered at GreatCollections
CoinWeek
<p>By CoinWeek ….   A gorgeous, lightly toned PCGS Proof-68 example of the popular Type 1 1913 Buffalo Nickel is currently being offered by GreatCollections, with bidding ending on Sunday, April 28. Issued only in the type’s inaugural year, the Type 1 Buffalo Nickel features sculptor James Earle Fraser’s iconic Indian Head design on the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/gorgeous-proof-68-1913-type-1-buffalo-nickel-offered-at-greatcollections/">Gorgeous Proof 68 1913 Type 1 Buffalo Nickel Offered at GreatCollections</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1992 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   After a surge of American Silver Eagle sales in 1991, demand softened considerably in 1992. Still, the 1992 American Silver Eagle sold a respectful 5,540,068 coins – a total higher than the bullion strike coin sales in three of its first four years of release. In 1992, the United States […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1992-american-silver-eagle-collectors-guide/">1992 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The 1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof is one of five 1976 Bicentennial Quarters the United States Mint struck in 1975 and ’76 as part of the official celebration of the nation’s 200th birthday. Other quarters featuring the Jack Ahr “Drummer Boy” reverse and the 1776-1976 dual date are the 1976 (Philadelphia) […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1976-s-bicentennial-quarter-clad-proof-collectors-guide/">1976-S Bicentennial Quarter Clad Proof : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
Three Cent Silver, Type 1 (1851-1853) : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   Called a trime in some Treasury Department records, the Three Cent Silver coin was the smallest ever issued by the United States Mint in terms of weight and thickness. Initially proposed in 1849, and again in 1850 in conjunction with a plan to reduce postal rates from five to three […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/three-cent-silver-type-1-1851-1853-collectors-guide/">Three Cent Silver, Type 1 (1851-1853) : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
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Item of the Week: 1870-S Half Dime
Numismatic News Staff
<p>Louis Eliasberg, Sr. thought he had done the impossible when he acquired a unique 1873-CC no-arrows dime back in 1950. He thought he had, with the purchase of the 1873-CC no-arrows dime, completed a United States coin collection having every … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/item-of-the-week-1870-s-half-dime">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/item-of-the-week-1870-s-half-dime">Item of the Week: 1870-S Half Dime</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Once Leading Way, Morgans Now Mixed Market
Richard Giedroyc
<p>Bullion and bullion-impacted coins continue to struggle as both gold and silver continue their slow yet modest decline. Generally available, yet collectible coins appear to be distancing themselves from bullion-impacted coins in value. There are weak spots in this area … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/once-leading-way-morgans-now-mixed-market">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/once-leading-way-morgans-now-mixed-market">Once Leading Way, Morgans Now Mixed Market</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Mint Statistics: WWII, Mayflower, Ornaments, Oh My!
Numismatic News Staff
<p>With the release of an almost-dizzying number of products, you will find quite a few additions to this week’s charts. Of note are the bags and rolls of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve quarter, the Mighty Minters and U.S. Mint … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/mint-statistics-wwii-mayflower-ornaments-oh-my">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/mint-statistics-wwii-mayflower-ornaments-oh-my">Mint Statistics: WWII, Mayflower, Ornaments, Oh My!</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Simpson Quarter Nets $630,000
Numismatic News Staff
<p>Appearing at auction for just the second time in 113 years, a coveted 1807 Draped Bust quarter, the finest-known example of the type, ex: Stickney-Clapp-Eliasberg, brought a record-breaking $630,000 from the Bob R. Simpson Collection at Heritage Auctions’ U.S. Coins … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/simpson-quarter-nets-630000">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/simpson-quarter-nets-630000">Simpson Quarter Nets $630,000</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Numismatic Gifts Have Enduring Value
Pat Heller
<p>My grandfather Louis Heller was one of those who inspired me to become a coin and paper money collector. Before he died in the 1980s, he gave me a cigar box of inexpensive foreign coins from his collection. There weren’t … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/numismatic-gifts-have-enduring-value">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/numismatic-gifts-have-enduring-value">Numismatic Gifts Have Enduring Value</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Stack’s Bowers Acquires Coins in Motion
Numismatic News Staff
<p>Stack’s Bowers Galleries has acquired a business named Coins In Motion LLC, it announced Nov. 18. The patent-pending Coins In Motion technology creates high-resolution animations that “accurately capture the in-hand visual appeal of coins and bank notes in a manner … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/stacks-bowers-acquires-coins-in-motion">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/stacks-bowers-acquires-coins-in-motion">Stack’s Bowers Acquires Coins in Motion</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Ghana Coin and Bank Note Trade Deemed Illegal
Richard Giedroyc
<p>If you’ve ever considered becoming a coin dealer in Ghana, you might want to think twice. The Bank of Ghana, the African nation’s central bank, recently announced it is illegal to profit from buying or selling the nation’s coins or bank notes. In an Oct. … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/ghana-coin-and-bank-note-trade-deemed-illegal">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/ghana-coin-and-bank-note-trade-deemed-illegal">Ghana Coin and Bank Note Trade Deemed Illegal</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
Spink to Offer Sarawak 1945 Small Change Notes
Kerry Rodgers
<p>On Jan. 15, during Spink’s NYINC World Banknotes Sale, highly collectable examples of all three known denominations of Sarawak 1945 small change notes will be of offer: 1 cent, 5 cents and 10 cents. Their provenance could not be better: … <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/spink-to-offer-sarawak-1945-small-change-notes">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/spink-to-offer-sarawak-1945-small-change-notes">Spink to Offer Sarawak 1945 Small Change Notes</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.numismaticnews.net">Numismatic News</a>.</p>
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