Interest continued to run high in a 2000-D double-denomination mule error, and a new offering in the U.S. Mint's Armed Forces Silver Medal Series gets attention as well.

The United States Mint will begin offering the 20-coin 2022 Uncirculated Coin set on July 12 without household order limit but restricted to 250,000 units, priced at $25.25 per set.

The Commission of Fine Arts recommended designs for a congressional gold medal honoring forces protecting the U.S. Capitol in a 2021 insurrection and sent them to the Treasury secretary.

Recent auctions conducted by Stack's Bowers Galleries and Heritage Auctions had examples of 1793 Flowing Hair, Chain cents that were plugged but still held attraction to interested buyers.

Reverse designs for the 2024 Native American dollar and two of the planned 2024 American Innovation dollars were scrutinized by the Commission of Fine Arts for recommendation.

Ventris C. Gibson is the 40th director of the United States Mint since approval by the U.S. Senate June 15, six months after being nominated by President Joe Biden for the position.

An 1824 Capped Head gold $5 half eagle with issues provides the perfect description of a filler coin for those looking to add a coin that is seldom seen available.

Three canceled experimental pieces that were made by the U.S. Mint while conducting research into alternative compositions for 5-cent coins have been acquired by a Florida numismatist.

The enrollment option for 25-coin rolls and 100-coins bags of Kentucky's American Innovation dollar is closed but public sale of the items is expected to begin on June 28.

On May 6 Heritage offered a Judd 60 (Original) 1836 Gobrecht, Name on Base dollar at an entry level price for the scarce issue that is collected both as a pattern and alongside regular issue coins.

For years, collectors have been advised to buy coins in the best condition that they could afford — in short, to stress condition above all else. Good advice, but has the market gone too far?

The United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act was signed into law June 7 by President Biden and artists will go to work to get approved designs.

Highlighted lots for the upcoming August sales presented by Heritage Auctions includes the unique 1870-S Seated Liberty half dime, which will be offered at an auction at the firm's Dallas headquarters.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries sold a "virtually pristine" 1902 Indian Head cent graded MS-68 red by PCGS for $144,000 at its June 14 auction, and a PCGS MS-67+ 1923 Peace dollar for $38,400.

The fourth 2.5-ounce medal to be issued in the Armed Forces Silver Medals series will salute the U.S. Marine Corps and the medal will be available for purchase from the U.S. Mint on July 15.

Readers were drawn to stories about error coins this week: one about a new double-denomination mule and the other about an off-center 1882-CC Morgan dollar in GSA packaging.

The CCAC has made recommendations on designs to be used for gold medals to be awarded to recognize law enforcement officers for their efforts in quelling a Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The CCAC recommended designs for two of four 2024 American Innovation dollars, honoring Alabama and Illinois, and for the 2024 Native American dollar, honoring a major anniversary.

Bronze duplicates of the congressional gold medal awarded on May 25 to members of the World War II unit known as "Merrill's Marauders" are being offered by the U.S. Mint.

After 11 days on the run, convicted fraudsters Bernard Hansen and Diane Erdmann, taken into custody in Washington for failing to appear for sentencing, were sentenced in a Seattle federal court.