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By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......   I have written several CoinWeek articles on groups of counterfeits I call "families", where a

Description The United States silver dollar denomination was authorized by the Mint Act of April 2, 1792, but not produced until the fall of 1794. The

Traditionally, all 1827 quarters are described as being struck in Proof format, although no 1827 quarter looks like a "Proof" in today's parlance. Perhaps

July 14-17 to mark first auction appearance for AU50 rarity   An extremely rare 1943 Lincoln cent that was struck on a bronze planchet, which has

An extremely rare 1943 Lincoln cent that was struck on a bronze planchet, which has been called the most famous and sought-after error coin of all tim

Bidding is now live on GreatCollections.com for a stunning 1821 Capped Bust Large Date dime graded as MS 66 by PCGS. Not only is this coin conditionally

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The Draped Bust was the second design type of the half cent denomination. Conceived as an important low-value coin for the everyman, the denomination was

GreatCollections.com offered collectors an opportunity to bid on a beautifully toned, overdate original 1827/3 Capped Bust quarter, graded Proof-65 by

The smallest denomination ever struck by the U.S. Mint, the half cent is an extremely complex series. It features five major types and subtypes that all