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LATEST HEADLINES
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US Coins May 4, 2021, 3 PM
Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh my!
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US Coins May 4, 2021, 9 AM
Longtime dealer Richard Nachbar, 66, dies
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World Coins May 4, 2021, 8 AM
Royal Australian Mint issues new bullion coins
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US Coins May 3, 2021, 9 AM
Mule error realizes $84,000 in Heritage sale
NEWS AND INSIGHTS
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US Coins May 5, 2021, 11 AMBill seeks medal for police at protests
A new bill introduced in Congress calls for awarding congressional gold medals to law enforcement officers and those involved in protecting U.S. cities during Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. -
US Coins May 5, 2021, 10 AMMarket Analysis: Nice MS-62 brown 1796 half cent
An early die state 1796 NGC MS-62 brown half cent with unusual appeal for the grade, "rich dark chocolate-brown surfaces" and "substantial faded mint red," realized $192,000 at Heritage's CSNS sale. -
US Coins May 5, 2021, 9 AMPrices soar for common quarters in uncommon grades
Stack's Bowers Galleries' Las Vegas auction featured the Washington Rainbows Collection, which included several high graded silver Washington quarter dollars that caught the fancy of collectors. -
US Coins May 4, 2021, 3 PMLions and Tigers and Bears, Oh my!
Jeff and Larry decide Be Kind to Animals Week is a perfect time to talk animal coins with CoinZoo’s Dan Clements (Caution: Beware of animal puns) -
US Coins May 4, 2021, 9 AMLongtime dealer Richard Nachbar, 66, dies
Professional numismatist Richard Nachbar, who was recently recognized by Coin World as one of the numismatic hobby’s top influencers, passed away April 27 at the age of 66 after a brief illness. -
World Coins May 4, 2021, 8 AMRoyal Australian Mint issues new bullion coins
Two different bullion coin sets from the Royal Australian Mint will have new issues, as the Beneath the Southern Skies series and the popular dolphin series get 2021 additions. -
US Coins May 3, 2021, 9 AMMule error realizes $84,000 in Heritage sale
A unique 2014 mule bearing a Sacagawea dollar obverse and Presidential dollar reverse brought $84,000 in a Heritage auction, after authentication and grading by NGC at AU-58. -
US Coins May 3, 2021, 7 AMMonday Morning Brief for May 3, 2021: Finding rare coins
Almost all collectors dream of the big find — a rare coin or note or token, obtainable for a fraction of its true value. Dealers, too, long for the day when a customer walks into their shop with a rare item. -
US Coins May 2, 2021, 11 AMControversial pattern realizes $1.26 million in Heritage sale
A rare 1792 pattern thought to be for a proposed quarter dollar, long held by but then deaccessioned by the New York Historical Society, led bidding at Heritage’s April 22 to 25 auctions. -
US Coins May 2, 2021, 10 AMHigher prices from U.S. Mint don’t stop set purchases
Sticker shock was not evident in the sales figures for the 2021-S Silver Proof set as the 75 percent price hike and three fewer coins from 2020 sets did not significantly lower the number of purchases.
AUCTION LIBRARY
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Start Your Collection
How should new coin collectors get started in the hobby?
What are the best ways to store coins and currency?
What is a mule error coin and what are the most famous examples?
Coin History
What is the Saddle Ridge Hoard and why was it such big news?
San Francisco Mint enters coin production during Gold Rush era
