Category Archives: key date coins

All-Time #1 Lincoln Cent Proof Set Collection to be Auctioned by GreatCollections

For the past 20 years, the “Red Copper Collection” has won almost all of the top Registry Set awards for Lincoln Cents. The famed collection was carefully put together one coin at a time over the past 50 years by an advanced East Coast collector. But now other collectors have the opportunity to own part […]

The post All-Time #1 Lincoln Cent Proof Set Collection to be Auctioned by GreatCollections appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Is the 1911-S Lincoln Cent the Fifth Series Key?

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS …… Lincoln cent enthusiasts can reel off the “Big Four” key dates for their favorite series with little hesitation: 1909-S, 1909-S VDB, 1914-D, and 1931-S. That rare quartet omits the next three big dates on many Lincoln lovers’ minds, which include the 1922 No D Strong Reverse, the 1943 Bronze, […]

The post Is the 1911-S Lincoln Cent the Fifth Series Key? appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Premium Gem 1930-S Indian Head Eagle in Heritage FUN Auction

Even if the only significant attribute of the 1930-S Indian Head $10 gold piece was that it claimed one of the lowest mintages in the series, that would certainly be enough to explain the strong collector demand. Just 96,000 coins were struck. However, what makes this late-date key so challenging is its status as a […]

The post Premium Gem 1930-S Indian Head Eagle in Heritage FUN Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

United States 1886 Liberty Head Nickel

While not necessarily a well-known year in American history, 1886 saw a series of interesting and important historical events: the dedication of the Statue of Liberty by President Grover Cleveland, the introduction of Coca-Cola by John Pemberton, and the Chicago Haymarket Affair, which forced the implementation of the eight-hour workday. Even at the United States […]

The post United States 1886 Liberty Head Nickel appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Gem Key Date 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Offered by David Lawrence

Sunday Auction #1225 from David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) is now live and features over 500 total lots – including more than 25 Vault Values and 125 No Reserve Lots. Included in the variety of fantastic PCGS-, NGC-, and CAC-approved items in this week’s sale is a famous key date 1916 Standing Liberty 25c PCGS […]

The post Gem Key Date 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Offered by David Lawrence appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Rare Key Date 1854-O Double Eagle at GreatCollections

Currently, GreatCollections is auctioning a rare 1854-O Liberty Gold Double Eagle graded AU 55 by PCGS. This rare opportunity for collectors to acquire one of the key dates in the Liberty Head Double Eagle series should not be overlooked. Bidding on this exceptional coin ends in 16 days on Sunday, June 5, 2022, 7:39:42 PM […]

The post Rare Key Date 1854-O Double Eagle at GreatCollections appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Liberty Head Half Eagle Gold Coins: A Guide for Collectors

By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com ……   CoinWeek Content Partner   Liberty Head half eagles were produced from 1839 until they were discontinued in 1908. This long-lived series is becoming popular with collectors who are attracted to these coins because of their history and rarity. This article is an attempt to make sense of the […]

The post Liberty Head Half Eagle Gold Coins: A Guide for Collectors appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Bidding Ends Today for Outstanding Toned PR-68 DCAM 1995-W at GreatCollections

By CoinWeek …. On GreatCollections.com, bidding ends Sunday, November 1 for this amazingly toned 1995-W American Silver Eagle, graded Proof-68 DCAM by PCGS. In March 2013, GreatCollections famously sold a PR70 DCAM 1995-W for the record price of $86,654.70 USD (including a 10% buyer’s premium). A startling price, but indicative of the intense demand Silver […]

The post Bidding Ends Today for Outstanding Toned PR-68 DCAM 1995-W at GreatCollections appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Mercury Dimes – History, Values and Some Key Dates: Bullion Shark

By Bullion Shark LLC …… In 1916 the dime, the quarter, and the half dollar were each eligible for a new design, and the Treasury Department held a competition to select the winning motifs. Designs submitted for the dime and the half dollar by German-born sculptor Adolph A. Weinman were selected. They became his most […]

The post Mercury Dimes – History, Values and Some Key Dates: Bullion Shark appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

The Market for Collecting Modern Key Date Half Dollars: Bullion Shark

By Bullion Shark LLC …… It probably comes as no surprise that the three most widely collected United States half dollars are the Walking Liberty, Franklin, and Kennedy half dollars. Below is some information related to the markets for these coins, intended to help collectors make fruitful decisions when adding to or upgrading their collections. […]

The post The Market for Collecting Modern Key Date Half Dollars: Bullion Shark appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Stunning Classic & Modern Rare Coins Take the Stage in Legend Regency XXIV Auction

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek.com …… Legend Rare Coin Auctions is keeping the season bright with The Regency Auction XXIV, which, in conjunction with the PCGS Member’s Only Show takes place on December 14, 2017 at the iconic Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The headlining auction consists of 392 lots with estimated values ranging […]

The post Stunning Classic & Modern Rare Coins Take the Stage in Legend Regency XXIV Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Classic US Coins – So… You’ve Decided to Collect New Orleans Gold Coins

By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com …… CoinWeek Content Partner ……   Gold coins were made at the New Orleans Mint from 1839 through 1909. A total of six denominations were made and these are as follows: Gold Dollars (1849-1855) – A total of six issues were produced. Quarter Eagles (1839-1857) – A total of 14 […]

The post Classic US Coins – So… You’ve Decided to Collect New Orleans Gold Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Counterfeit Coin Detection – Key Date Counterfeit Carson City 1870 Quarter

Counterfeit Carson City 1870 Quarter   By Max Spiegel, Numismatic Researcher  – Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) ……   The 1870-CC is the key to the Seated Liberty quarter series. Read about the counterfeit that was submitted and how our experts recognized it. One of the most interesting fakes that NGC has received in the past […]

The post Counterfeit Coin Detection – Key Date Counterfeit Carson City 1870 Quarter appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

The Greatest U.S. Coin Collections Ever Auctioned, Part 2: Parmelee

Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #387 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds ….. This is the second discussion in a series about comprehensive collections of classic U.S coins (1793-1934) that were offered, at least in large part, in public auctions. Perhaps the greatest collection of classic […]

The post The Greatest U.S. Coin Collections Ever Auctioned, Part 2: Parmelee appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Heritage Auctions Releases 1802 Half Dime Book

The 1802 half dime is one of the great rarities in U.S. numismatics. It is without a doubt the key date early half dime. Despite its notoriety as a classic numismatic rarity, less is known about the 1802 half dime’s mintage and survival rate than that of many other rare American coins … until now. […]

The post Heritage Auctions Releases 1802 Half Dime Book appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Heritage Auctions – Seldom Seen Selections: Top-Grade 1885 Liberty Nickel, MS67

The legendary key date status of the 1885 Liberty nickel drives unparalleled demand for high-grade representatives. While Uncirculated coins can usually be found for a price through MS65, Premium Gems are rarely offered, and finer pieces are so rare as to be uncollectible from the perspective of most Liberty nickel enthusiasts. In our upcoming November […]

The post Heritage Auctions – Seldom Seen Selections: Top-Grade 1885 Liberty Nickel, MS67 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Heritage Auctions – Finest 1918/7-S Standing Liberty Quarter Ever Offered at Auction

1918/7-S 25C FS-101 MS67 NGC No issue in the entire Standing Liberty quarter series is as much of a rarity in high grade as the 1918/7-S. The overdate was not discovered until nearly two decades after its creation, by which time collectors’ best chance of finding an example was to pluck a worn piece from […]

The post Heritage Auctions – Finest 1918/7-S Standing Liberty Quarter Ever Offered at Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Coin Profile – Gem Full Head 1927-S quarter, A Remarkable Strike Rarity and Series Key

The Gem Full Head 1927-S quarter in Heritage’s October 27 Signature Auction of The Eugene H. Gardner Collection II boasts a thick overlay of mint frost complementing a light golden tinge, which is somewhat deeper on the obverse. Design definition is excellent for the issue; Liberty’s toes are separated, the stars are well-defined, and the […]

The post Coin Profile – Gem Full Head 1927-S quarter, A Remarkable Strike Rarity and Series Key appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek