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by Jack Young for CoinWeek… So, I ended up with another of the counterfeit 1836 Gobrecht Dollars apparently from the Chinese counterfeit ring located in College Station, Texas, in 2015.This one was initially listed by an eBay seller and collector of Chinese coins—the same seller from whom I purchased the latest raw 1806 Draped Bust […]

The Government of India will issue a ₹100 commemorative coin to mark the Birth Centenary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. The Ministry of Finance issued a gazette notification on August 26, 2025, confirming this coin. Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was a legendary Indian singer, lyricist, composer, and filmmaker from Assam, celebrated for his soulful music and powerful storytelling. Known

Five new ornaments debut today from the United States Mint, each showcasing one of the five 2025 quarters from the Mint’s American Women Quarters™ Program. Sales begin at 12 p.m. ET, with pricing set at $36.75 per ornament. Each ornament presents a a colorful design built around a 2025 quarter struck in uncirculated quality at

In the world of coin collecting many commemorative coins have been issued, but few are as historically powerful as the First World War £2 coin series. Struck between 2014 and 2018, these coins marked the centenary of the First World War (1914–1918) and paid tribute to the men and women who played vital roles in

Nationally known rare coin expert Dr. Michael Fuljenz, president of Universal Coin & Bullion (www.UniversalCoin.com) in Beaumont, Texas, frequently writes about gold and silver. But his timely story about eliminating copper pennies earned him a major award at the recent 2025 World’s Fair of Money (www.WorldsFairofMoney.com) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Numismatic Literary Guild (www.NLGonline.org)

1982-P Roosevelt Dime. Image: Heritage Auctions / CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. Ninety-percent-silver Roosevelt Dimes were manufactured from 1946 through 1964, but the continual rise in the price of silver bullion in the early ’60s caused the United States Mint to replace the silver in all circulating coins with

Image: GreatCollections / CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek …. On August 31, 2025, GreatCollections will sell an attractive PCGS MS66FH 1917-S Standing Liberty Quarter. The coin is one of 106 graded at that level with just 51 graded finer, but unlike many coins at this grade level, this example is blast white on both sides and presents the

The United States Mint’s coin production picked up in July, more than doubling June’s output, despite pennies being struck in very limited quantities. The low cent total stood out against the sharp overall increase. For the month, the U.S. Mint manufactured 414.12 million coins across cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars — up 102.6%

1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar. This example, graded PCGS MS67+ QA was sold by Heritage Auctions on September 5, 2019. Image: Heritage Auctions. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. With the nation in mourning, Congress passed legislation mandating that the United States Mint change the design of the half dollar to honor the slain President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

1853 Liberty Seated Quarter. Image: Stack’s Bowers / CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The discovery of gold in California and the western frontier in the late 1840s and early 1850s had an extraordinary impact on not just the American economy but on economies throughout the western hemisphere and parts