The biggest improvement U.S. Mint officials can make to their operations in 2023 would be to acquire more planchets for the 2023 American Eagle silver bullion coin than they did for the 2022 program.

Big changes are happening in the third-party grading service wing of the numismatic community — changes that could have a significant effect when implemented early in 2023.

While the evidence is anecdotal, there seemed to be fewer complaints about the U.S. Mint made by "Coin World" readers, at least based on the fewer calls received following product launches.

Readers found our preview of the U.S. Mint's 2023 product line the most interesting during the past week but took time to read about some rare Coronet double eagles sold at auction.

Congress will change following the 2022 midterm election but probably not enough. Both chambers of the legislature need to reconsider how they handle numismatic legislation in the future.

Congress has failed to authorize any commemorative coin programs for 2023, which could create the first "gap year" in the modern series since 1985. For collectors, that could be a good thing.

For as long as I have been involved in coins (almost 60 years), the “big three” of U.S. coins have been the 1804 Draped Bust dollar, the 1894-S Barber dime, and the 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin.

Collectors dream of a big discovery — finding a hoard of gold coins, for example, or a new example of a rare die variety or marriage, or even a new die marriage. Sometimes the dreams come true.

A second Proof 2007-W American Eagle 1-ounce platinum coin with the "Frosted Freedom" reverse has been discovered and is being offered by GreatCollections in an upcoming auction.

We have a little longer to wait to learn whether two recent promotions by the United States Mint paid off, although early assessment suggest one of them achieved a portion of its goal.