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May 29, 2023, 9 AMU.S. Navy medal to be issued in bronze on August 8
A bronze medal honoring the United States Navy becomes available Aug. 8 with designs matching the 2.5-ounce silver version that sold out in March; a 1-ounce silver version becomes available in July. -
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May 29, 2023, 7 AMMonday Morning Brief for May 29, 2023: Like no other
The design for the 2023 American Women quarter dollar honoring Jovita Idar is unlike any design used previously on a U.S. coin. Will collectors love it, hate it or be indifferent to its appearance? -
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May 28, 2023, 9 AMWhitman releasing 2024 ‘Red Book’ in four versions
The 77th edition of the "Guide Book of United States Coins," known in the hobby as the "Red Book," is available for purchase in several versions, with updated research and even more pictures. -
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May 28, 2023, 9 AMRare 1870-CC Coronet gold $10 eagle surfaces in Canada
The highest grade certified example of an 1870-CC Coronet $10 eagle, long held by a Canadian family, has surfaced and will be offered in an August auction by Stack's Bowers Galleries. -
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May 27, 2023, 9 AMRare marriage for 1833 Capped Bust half dime confirmed
An example of the rare LM-5 die marriage of the 1833 Capped Bust half dime that surfaced in 2005 is now authenticated and encapsulated by PCGS, the 10th example certified. -
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May 26, 2023, 9 AMMarket Analysis: 1861-D Indian Head gold dollar
Heritage Auctions offered an 1861-D Indian Head gold dollar considered to be the rarest issue from the Dahlonega Mint and the coin sold for $31,200 during a Platinum Night session. -
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May 26, 2023, 9 AMWeek's Most Read: Feedback returns values
Readers who had objected to changes in the monthly issues of Coin World saw the benefit of expressing their views with the announcement of the return of values while high interest remained in 2023 Morgan and Peace dollars. -
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May 25, 2023, 12 PMJovita Idar quarters next to be released in August
Jovita Idar quarter dollars in the American Women series go into circulation in August a day before the circulation quality coins will be offered in numismatic products from the U.S. Mint. -
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May 25, 2023, 11 AMU.S. Mint resumes quarter public launch ceremonies
With the 2023 American Women, Eleanor Roosevelt quarter dollar launch set for June 8 in New York, the U.S. Mint is bringing back coin launch events, which were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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May 25, 2023, 11 AMSilver Proof set has no limits in planned August sale
The U.S. Mint will release the 10-coin 2023-S Silver Proof set in August, with no ordering limit or mintage limit for the product, which is available for ordering now through the subscription option. -
World Coins
May 24, 2023, 8 AMBritish Antarctic Territory 50-penny coin honors moon
The surface of the moon is depicted on the reverse of seven-sided 50-penny Frosted Diamond copper-nickel and Proof .925 fine silver coins being released by Pobjoy Mint. -
World Coins
May 23, 2023, 8 AMTwo island nations honor tiger shark on silver, gold coins
The fierce and feared denizen of the deep known as the tiger shark is being showcased on gold and silver coins from island nations of Tuvalu and Niue. -
US Coins
May 22, 2023, 8 AMCongressional bills seek WWII medals for Army, Navy nurses
Legislative action is being taken in both chambers of Congress to offer congressional gold medals to those who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during World War II. -
US Coins
May 22, 2023, 7 AMMonday Morning Brief for May 22, 2023: You criticized, we listened
No one liked our cuts to the U.S. Coin Values section in our May monthly issue, so we restored them in the June issue. Other cuts in other sections became financially necessary, however. -
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May 19, 2023, 9 AMWeek's Most Read: Eliminate edge descriptions
Interest remained high in the viewpoint that moving information from the obverse to the edge was a bad idea in the view of collectors, while auction results from recent sales generated attention. -
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May 19, 2023, 8 AMCoast Guard medal is now available in a bronze version
A bronze version of a medal previously offered in silver in support of the U.S. Coast Guard has been added to the U.S. Mint offerings of medals honoring U.S. Armed Services. -
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May 19, 2023, 8 AMSome options close for 2023 Morgan and Peace dollars
Subscriptions are no longer being accepted by the United States Mint for ordering the Uncirculated 2023 Morgan dollar or the Uncirculated 2023 Peace dollar, but other products remain available. -
Paper Money
May 18, 2023, 9 AMPalestine note hits $84,000 in May Stack’s Bowers sale
Stack's Bowers Galleries offered over 800 lots in its MIF Maastricht Currency Fair auction held after the Netherlands event with a 1944 Palestine Currency Board note bringing top bid of $84,000. -
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May 18, 2023, 9 AMSmithsonian Great Americans medal awarded to cellist Yo-Yo Ma
The 2023 recipient of the Smithsonian Institution's Great Americans medal is cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who was honored for his extraordinary impact as a musician and cultural ambassador. -
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May 18, 2023, 9 AMMarket Analysis: Contemporary circulating counterfeits
A couple of contemporary circulating counterfeits from the 1770s were offered in an online offering by Stack's Bowers Galleries of selections from the Sydney F. Martin Collection.