LATEST HEADLINES
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US Coins Jan 17, 2020, 9 AM
Week’s Most Read: 2020-W 5-cent coins planned
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US Coins Jan 14, 2020, 9 AM
EP042: Bad Metal, Good Research: Contemporary Circulating Counterfeit U.S. Coins
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World Coins Jan 13, 2020, 8 AM
Gold coins, medals stolen from Mexico
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Paper Money Jan 13, 2020, 8 AM
Do Bank of England polymer notes meet expectations?
NEWS AND INSIGHTS
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US Coins Jan 17, 2020, 12 PMCommission of Fine Arts recommends designs for gold coin, two medals
Proposed designs for a gold $25 coin and silver and bronze medals to mark 75th anniversary of the end of World War II were recommended Jan.16 by the Commission of Fine Arts. -
US Coins Jan 17, 2020, 11 AMProduction starting for 2020-W quarter dollars with privy mark
The West Point Mint has already begun production of the five 2020-W America the Beautiful quarter dollars for distribution into general circulation, but with a twist. -
US Coins Jan 17, 2020, 10 AMInside Coin World: Carson City Mint turns 150 years old
Two of our features in the February 2020 issue of “Coin World” focus on the history of the Carson City Mint, which turns 150 years old this year, and the wonderful coins that it struck. -
US Coins Jan 17, 2020, 9 AMWeek’s Most Read: 2020-W 5-cent coins planned
Our most-read articles of the past week included a report about 2020-W 5-cent coins, more about our top stories of 2019, and price increases by the U.S. Mint. -
US Coins Jan 14, 2020, 9 AMEP042: Bad Metal, Good Research: Contemporary Circulating Counterfeit U.S. Coins
Author and collector Winston Zach join Chris and Jeff to discuss his new book, Bad Metal, Copper & Nickel, which reviews the landscape for contemporary counterfeit United States coins, and presents a look at those issues in copper and nickel. -
World Coins Jan 13, 2020, 8 AMGold coins, medals stolen from Mexico
Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History announced the theft of numismatic items from a museum at the Fort of Guadalupe, site of an important battle in 1862 where Mexicans achieved a victory that is celebrated every May 5. -
Paper Money Jan 13, 2020, 8 AMDo Bank of England polymer notes meet expectations?
Critics are asking whether Bank of England polymer notes are holding up as well in circulation as expected. -
US Coins Jan 13, 2020, 7 AMMonday Morning Brief for Jan. 13, 2020: My 2019 predictions scorecard
A year ago, we offered four predictions for 2019. Now it’s time to see how accurate we were in “predicting” the future. -
World Coins Jan 12, 2020, 9 AM‘Bullets’ fly in Hong Kong auction from Heritage
An array of Thailand’s famous "bullet money,' including several lots from the Charles Opitz Collection, was offered during Heritage Auctions’ Dec. 5 and 6 auction in Hong Kong. -
US Coins Jan 11, 2020, 12 PMMarket Analysis: Early half dollar die marriage challenge
Stack’s Bowers Galleries offered the E. Horatio Morgan Collection at its Nov. 15, 2019, Whitman Expo auctions, a collection that included 546 of the 558 known die marriages for all half dollars from 1794 through 1836.
AUCTION LIBRARY
Browse our wide-ranging collection of auction catalogs previewing the rare coin and paper money lots being offered at upcoming sales. Auctions range from smaller, one-day sales as well as those associated with multi-night auctions during major numismatic
conventions.
COIN WORLD PODCAST
Explore the rich and varied world of numismatics with Coin World editors Jeff Starck and Chris Bulfinch as they host this on-demand audio series discussing coin collecting topics both contemporary and historical. Whether your a casual hobbyist
or a seasoned investor, this exciting new venture from Coin World is essential listening for anyone looking to get the most out of coin collecting. Listen to our latest episode below!
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
