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Wire News - CoinWeek.com
1865-S Liberty Head Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
CoinWeek Notes
<p>By Charles Morgan, Hubert Walker, and Russell Augustin for CoinWeek Notes ….. The 1865-S Liberty Head double eagle is a popularly collected $20 gold coin that owes much of its availability today to two early 2000s shipwreck salvage efforts. The United States Mint in San Francisco struck 1,042,500 coins in 1865, sourcing the gold from California’s […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1865-s-liberty-head-double-eagle-collector-guide-history-value/">1865-S Liberty Head Double 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>
1924 Standing Liberty Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   Sculptor Hermon Atkins MacNeil’s Standing Liberty Quarter may be one of the most aesthetically pleasing designs for a circulating American coin, but its striking characteristics were a constant source of frustration for the United States Mint. Among its flaws was the placement of the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1924-standing-liberty-quarter-a-collectors-guide/">1924 Standing Liberty Quarter : A Collector’s Guide</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 Mint […]</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>
2012-W American Silver Eagle Burnished : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   Following on the success of the 2011 American Silver Eagle product offerings that culminated in the sell-out release of the 25th Anniversary Set, the United States Mint offered five American Silver Eagle products in 2012. For bullion investors, the Mint struck 37,996,000 2012 American Silver Eagle bullion coins at the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2012-w-american-silver-eagle-burnished-a-collectors-guide/">2012-W American Silver Eagle Burnished : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1940 Jefferson Nickel : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   1940 Was the Third Year of Production for the Jefferson Nickel The Jefferson Nickel debuted in 1938, replacing the Buffalo Nickel in the 25th year of its production run. A design contest to commemorate Founding Father and Third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson, open to “all American sculptors”, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1940-jefferson-nickel-a-collectors-guide/">1940 Jefferson Nickel : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The 2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter was the third America the Beautiful (ATB) quarter design released in the program’s third year and the 13th overall. Struck at the Denver Mint, it was produced in fairly low quantities for a circulating coin. Whereas the Hawaii and Denali quarters struck by Denver […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2012-d-acadia-national-park-quarter-a-collectors-guide/">2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>
1924 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>Acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and artistic numismatic designs ever realized in the United States, the Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle is one of the most famous American coin types. Its existence came only at the insistence of President Theodore Roosevelt, who sought for years to beautify America’s humdrum coin designs. The coin’s […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1924-saint-gaudens-double-eagle-gold-coin-collectors-guide/">1924 Saint-Gaudens Double 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>
1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide
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<p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..   The Lincoln Wheat Cent was set to enter its 50th year of production in 1959. The date marked the sesquicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth, and behind the scenes, the Treasury Department was planning to change the reverse of the cent to mark the occasion. Since the coin’s debut, the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1959-lincoln-memorial-cent-collectors-guide/">1959 Lincoln Memorial 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>
Wire News - Numismatic.news
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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