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      •  Wire News - CoinWeek.com

        Spectacular 1850 Baldwin “Horseman” $10 in Stack’s Bowers Nov. Auction

        Stack's Bowers

        <p>By Greg Cohen &#8211; Senior Numismatist, Stack&#8217;s Bowers Galleries &#8230;&#8230; &#160; Among the most distinctive of all coins struck using the gold mined in the American West after it was discovered in 1848 at Sutter’s Mill is the 1850 Baldwin &#38; Co. $10 gold piece, known to collectors as the Vaquero, or &#8220;horseman&#8221;. One of [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/spectacular-1850-baldwin-horseman-10-in-stacks-bowers-nov-auction/">Spectacular 1850 Baldwin “Horseman” $10 in Stack&#8217;s Bowers Nov. Auction</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coin on Sale November 14

        United States Mint

        <p>&#160; The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coin on November 14 at noon EST. Mintage is limited to 17,500 coins, with orders limited to one coin per household for the first 24 hours of sales. The household order limit will be enforced at the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/230th-anniversary-flowing-hair-high-relief-gold-coin-on-sale-november-14/">230th Anniversary Flowing Hair High Relief Gold Coin on Sale November 14</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        2013-S Mount Rushmore America the Beautiful Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

        CoinWeek Notes

        <p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes &#8230;. &#160; Not every modern U.S. coin with an &#8220;S&#8221; mintmark is a Proof. Some product offerings from the United States Mint include uncirculated business-strike versions of circulating coins that may be of heightened interest to collectors. As part of the America the Beautiful Quarters program in 2012, the San Francisco Mint [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2013-s-mount-rushmore-america-the-beautiful-quarter-a-collectors-guide/">2013-S Mount Rushmore America the Beautiful Quarter : A Collector&#8217;s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        1859 Liberty Seated Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

        CoinWeek Notes

        <p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes &#8230;.. &#160; In 1859, silver mines in Arizona were fully online, with metal shipped west and east. Also, it was in this year that the Comstock Lode became known, sparking a rush of miners to the Utah Territory. The Philadelphia Mint did not strike silver dollar coins in 1858 but resumed production [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1859-liberty-seated-dollar-a-collectors-guide/">1859 Liberty Seated Dollar : A Collector&#8217;s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        1848 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

        CoinWeek Notes

        <p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes &#8230;.. &#160; 1848 marked a turning point for United States gold coinage. In January, James Wilson Marshall discovered gold at Sutter&#8217;s Mill, setting off a massive wave of migration to the newly acquired western territories and presenting Congress with a series of questions that would not only settle the West and invest [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1848-liberty-head-quarter-eagle-a-collectors-guide/">1848 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle : A Collector&#8217;s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Small Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

        CoinWeek Notes

        <p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes &#8230;.. &#160; Just five years after the founding of the United States Mint, the 1797 Capped Bust Eagle was already the third emission of the $10 gold denomination and had the distinction of being struck with two different reverse designs: the Small Eagle and the Heraldic Eagle. One die marriage was [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1797-capped-bust-eagle-small-eagle-a-collectors-guide/">1797 Capped Bust Eagle, Small Eagle : A Collector&#8217;s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        2006 American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

        CoinWeek Notes

        <p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes &#8230;.. &#160; Demand for the American Silver Eagle bullion coin surged in 2006, surpassing 10 million coins sold for the second time in the decade. All coins were struck at the West Point Mint but do not carry a mintmark. At least a portion of this renewed enthusiasm for metals was owed [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/2006-american-silver-eagle-a-collectors-guide/">2006 American Silver Eagle : A Collector&#8217;s Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinweek.com">CoinWeek: Rare Coin, Currency, and Bullion News for Collectors</a>.</p>

        1907 Indian Head Cent : A Collector’s Guide

        CoinWeek Notes

        <p>By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes &#8230;.. &#160; History of the 1907 Indian Head Cent Despite the Panic of 1907, when the New York Stock Exchange fell to nearly 50% of its pre-crash level in three weeks, the United States Mint continued to churn out 1907 Indian Head Cents in record numbers. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://coinweek.com/1907-indian-head-cent-a-collectors-guide/">1907 Indian Head Cent : A Collector&#8217;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 &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/item-of-the-week-1870-s-half-dime">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</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 &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/once-leading-way-morgans-now-mixed-market">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</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 &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/mint-statistics-wwii-mayflower-ornaments-oh-my">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</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 &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/simpson-quarter-nets-630000">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</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 &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/numismatic-gifts-have-enduring-value">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</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 &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/stacks-bowers-acquires-coins-in-motion">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</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. &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/ghana-coin-and-bank-note-trade-deemed-illegal">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</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: &#8230; <a href="https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/spink-to-offer-sarawak-1945-small-change-notes">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</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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        The Morgan Dollar (Part 3/3) 

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        Published on 06-25-2010 07:24 PM

        Collecting Morgan Dollars

        My favorite part :D. The first step I believe anyone who's interested in collecting Morgan dollars should take is read. There are many great books on Morgan dollars out there, and reading them will give you a knowledge of the series, which is crucial when you're ...
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        The Truth about New Orleans Mint Morgan Dollars 

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        Published on 06-25-2010 07:14 PM
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        This is a topic I wrote last summer as a post on the CT forum about the Morgan Dollar. There have been quite a few people say very nice things about it, so I thought I would post it here as well so this community could read it. I hope you find it useful.

        Many times I have logged on         ...
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        BARBER $1/2 SLEEPERS 

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        Published on 05-26-2010 11:26 AM

        BARBER $1/2 SLEEPERS

        By Frank Colletti

        April 25, 2010

        　
        It is difficult to make a list of Barber half dollar sleepers. The simple reason is that most of the series is still asleep. Walking Liberty half dollars, Bust half dollars, even Seated half ...
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        My Two Cents Worth 

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        Published on 05-20-2010 07:34 PM
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        The two cent piece occupies an interesting position among all US coins for the collector. With production beginning during a severe circulating coin shortage, it was initially well received, but as other denominations of coinage made their appearances, the two cent piece quickly ...
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        Let's Get the Party Started! A Shackelton Conder Token for your Amusement 

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        This 1794 uncirculated token is from the county of Middlesex, England and is known as a Shackelton 477a per the Dalton & Hamer reference book. The "a" is to designate a variety - a rim inscription for "payable in dublin or london". This edge variety is considered Rare with less ...
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        The Morgan Dollar (Part 2/3) 

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        Part two focuses on two main parts of Morgan dollar history, the melts and hoards.

        Melts:

        The Pittman Act (1918)- Introduced by Senator Key Pittman on April 9th 1918, and passed just 13 days later on April 22nd. The Pittman Act authorized the melting of no more than ...
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        The Morgan Dollar (Part 1/3) 

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        This will be the first of three threads about the Morgan Dollar series. This part just covers a little history of the Morgan dollar designs. The next thread will discuss post mint history, including hoards/melts, distribution, and the GSA sale. The final thread will revolve around collecting Morgan ...
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        Longacre Doubling, A discussion 

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        Published on 04-26-2010 07:37 PM
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        LONGACRE DOUBLING
        By Frank J. Colletti


        To start with: who was James B. Longacre? Christian Gobrecht, designer of the famous (and valuable) Gobrecht dollars, was the chief engraver at the US mint, and died in 1844. The opening provided a place for James B (Barton) Longacre. ...
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        THE BARBER OR LIBERTY HEAD HALF DOLLAR 

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        THE BARBER OR LIBERTY HEAD HALF DOLLAR
        By Frank J. Colletti

        In 1892, following in the redesign format for the dimes and quarters, the half dollar was changed from the Seated Liberty design that had been in use since 1839. Charles Barber, the mint engraver, was selected by the ...
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        The Guide Book of the Official Red Book of United States Coins 

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        Guide Book of the Official Red Book of U.S. Coins
        By Frank J. Colletti
        Forwords by Kenneth Bressett and Q. David Bowers.
        304 Pages
        Soft Cover
        Price: $18.95

        Full Color, 6x9

        The Guide Book of the Official Red Book of United States Coins ...
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        How to post pictures on Numismatic Society 

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        The maximum file limit for this forum is 800x800 pixels, so for your pictures to upload properly make sure they are within the limits.

        There are two options when uploading pics, you can either upload the pics from your computer, or upload your pics from a URL (Another site, like photobucket). ...
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        The Guide Book of United States Coins 

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        The Guide Book of United States Coins
        [popularly called the Red Book]

        By R. S. Yeoman
        Edited by Kenneth Bressett

        This ubiquitous book is a 'must have' general reference on all US coins. The information within the covers would take hours of research to locate ...
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