Coin Profiles

By CoinWeek Few U.S. gold coins inspire as much curiosity as the 1887 Liberty Head Half Eagle. At first glance, it appears to be just...

Americas Most Famous Barber Half Dollar Variety The 1892-O Barber Half Dollar, Micro O stands at the very top of the Barber half dollar series....

The World War I Silver Dollar That Turned Trench Warfare Into Art World War I promised to become the war to end all wars. Instead,...

1916-D Mercury Dime: The 264,000-Coin Rarity Collectors Still Chase The 1916-D Mercury Dime is a scarce key datefrom the first year of an iconic American...

A Rare 1939 Nickel With Naked-Eye Doubling Can Still Hide in Pocket Change The 1939 Jefferson Nickel already gives collectors more to study than most...

The Carson City Coin That Almost Disappeared: The 1876-CC Twenty-Cent Piece By CoinWeek Notes The 1876-CC Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent Piece ranks among the great rarities of...

, By CoinWeek Notes ..... The $1 Coin America Never Got to Spend The 1973 Eisenhower Dollar looks ordinary at first glance. It is large, clad...

Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Arrows at Date: History, Value, Design, and Coin Specifications By CoinWeek Notes The Liberty Seated Half Dollar with Arrows at the Date...

Flowing Hair Dollar: Americas First Silver Dollar By CoinWeek Notes The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the United States Mint to produce copper, silver,...

By CoinWeek Notes .... JD-1. Using one set of dies, the Philadelphia Mint struck a total of 197 1912 Indian Head Quarter Eagle Proofs, all...

The 1838-O half dollar occupies a rare place in American numismatics. It is not merely scarce. It is legendary. This Capped Bust half dollar links...

1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel: Value, History, and the $84,000 Stacks Bowers Specimen By CoinWeek Notes The 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel ranks among the most famous modern...

2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter Value, Mintage, and Design Guide By CoinWeek Notes The 2021-P Washington Crossing the Delaware Quarter holds a unique place in...

Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle Half Dime (1800-1805): History, Design, Varieties, and Value By CoinWeek Notes After a two-year break, the United States Mint brought the half...

By CoinWeek Notes ..... The Mint Act of 1890 allows the design of a United States coin to be changed every 25 years. Thus, in...