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By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ..... Hello, CoinWeek readers. As we wrap up the final days of winter, I thought I'd write a few words about my experiences

As the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth in 1932 drew closer, the United States Mint began preparing the Nation’s numismatic arena. With the Act

The 1984 sale of the Amon G. Carter Jr. Family Collection was loaded with opportunities   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   What is inflation? Basically, inflation is the rate, usually measured yearly, at which prices increase. When

As hard as it may be to imagine now, Americans used to use tens of thousands of types of money. It was a veritable "Wild West" of currencies, and today we bring you the tale of a coin from the thick of it: the 1850 $5 Moffat Gold Coin.

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

The Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagle is one of the most famous of all American coin types, acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and artistic

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek .....   1794 Flowing Hair Cent (Head of 1794) in AU58 to MS63 The Flowing Hair cent was produced starting at the end

By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......   In parts one, two, and three of this four-part series, I discussed the early Europeans’ unsuccessful search for

As the Roosevelt dime entered production in 1972, the design had served its statutorily-mandated minimum service life of 25 years. The four-term president