LATEST HEADLINES
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US Coins Jun 1, 2020, 11 AM
Market Analysis: 1952 Assay Commission medal brings $3,960
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World Coins Jun 1, 2020, 10 AM
Canada resumes production of numismatic coins at the RCM
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Paper Money Jun 1, 2020, 7 AM
Conspiracy theorists find viral 'evidence' on Australian note
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US Coins Jun 1, 2020, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for June 1, 2020: The show must go on?
NEWS AND INSIGHTS
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US Coins Jun 4, 2020, 2 PMFake bullion coins being sold on social media platforms
Beware of purchasing bullion through social media sites, as the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation is finding operations that are selling fakes. -
US Coins Jun 2, 2020, 4 PMDancing in the Moonlight: Dan Carr and the Moonlight Mint
Jeff and Chris interview Dan Carr, the owner and operator of the Moonlight Mint, a private mint in Colorado. They take the opportunity to discuss private mint products, read a listener email, and debut Jeff's numismatic one-man show. -
US Coins Jun 2, 2020, 11 AMMarket Analysis: George Morgan’s Woodrow Wilson medal
A 1920 Assay Commission medal designed by George Morgan that realized $408 in Stack’s Bowers Galleries' March 18 auction features president Woodrow Wilson. -
US Coins Jun 1, 2020, 11 AMMarket Analysis: 1952 Assay Commission medal brings $3,960
A top quality medal from the 1950s that features design work from Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro realized $3,960 in a Stack's Bowers auction earlier this year. -
World Coins Jun 1, 2020, 10 AMCanada resumes production of numismatic coins at the RCM
After two months of inactivity due to global pandemic restrictions, the Royal Canadian Mint is back in production of numismatic coins, just in time to boost lagging sales. -
Paper Money Jun 1, 2020, 7 AMConspiracy theorists find viral 'evidence' on Australian note
Conspiracy theorists hail the Australian $10 note as positive proof that the COVID-19 global pandemic is a contrived hoax, but they completely misidentify the note's design elements. -
US Coins Jun 1, 2020, 7 AMMonday Morning Brief for June 1, 2020: The show must go on?
The old saying, "The show must go on," may not have a numismatic origin, but it is at the heart of deliberations today by the promoters of coin shows and conventions. -
World Coins May 31, 2020, 11 AMPobjoy Mint creates silver Apollo 13 anniversary coin for Ascension Island
The troubled Apollo 13 lunar mission has its own commemorative coin, a Proof .999 fine silver crown issued by Ascension Island, designed and developed by the Pobjoy Mint. -
Paper Money May 31, 2020, 8 AMNew Argentinian note triggers controversy about doctor featured
The reputation of one of the doctors selected for the newly designed 5,000-peso note from the Bank of Argentina sparked outrage with many who point to evidence the man was a Nazi sympathizer. -
US Coins May 30, 2020, 12 PMMarket Analysis: Collectors love design diversity in Assay Commission medals
The Assay Commission is a thing of the past, but the medals issued during its existence from 1797 to 1977 have a lasting attraction, as results of a March Stack's Bowers sale show.
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COIN WORLD PODCAST
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Start Your Collection
How should new coin collectors get started in the hobby?
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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
