A record that stood for eight years was eclipsed in a January Heritage sale as a hobo nickel sold for over $31,000 with the artistry of creator Bert Weigand of his friend Elizabeth featured on the coin.

March 11 is the first date to order the final Proof American Eagle gold coins to bear the original reverse design introduced in 1986; a new reverse design is to be offered later in the year.

Weather delays did little to dampen the enthusiasm for the coins offered by Heritage in the fourth Bob R. Simpson Collection sale with a rare 1795 Flowing Hair half dollar topping out at $552,000.

A collection of small-denomination California gold coins and the Charles J. Opitz Reference Collection of Primitive/Odd & Curious Money are among the attractions in Kagin's March sale.

Continued restrictions on public gathering size in Illinois, along with uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, led Central States Numismatic Society officials to cancel the 2021 convention.

April 8 is the release date for the final Uncirculated America the Beautiful 5-ounce silver quarter dollar in the series, the 2021-P Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site coin.

The seven-coin 2021-S Silver Proof set, a numismatic product including the two quarter dollars being minted in 2021, goes on sale from the U.S. Mint on April 20.

Sales reports of the 2021-W American Eagle silver dollar products and the revelation of a dollar coin surplus attracted the attention of visitors to the Coin World website.

Jeff and Larry celebrate a milestone by looking back at some of the highlights of the first 100 episodes of the Coin World podcast…maybe your favorite is included, but you won’t know unless you listen.

The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation alerts consumers that phony silver products, such as severely underpriced Morgan dollars, are widely offered, as silver investment heats up.

Paper money redesign received widespread attention in mid-February with the publication online of separate articles in "Politico" and "Foreign Policy," both reflecting on resistance to change in the U.S.

Legislation introduced Feb. 15 in the House seeks a commemorative coin program to celebrate the National World War II Memorial, while another bill seeks to honor a Women’s Army Corps unit.

The first volume of a planned four-volume series on the U.S. half cents, "The Half Cent Handbook: Draped Bust Varieties 1800–1808," is available from numismatic researcher Ed Fuhrman.

Several bills before Congress seek congressional gold medals for specific Capitol Police officers for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.

H. Joseph Levine, considered a leading expert on presidential inaugural medals, author of an extensive collectors guide in 1981 and owner of Presidential Coin and Antique Co., dies at age 80.

Numbers reported for sales of the Proof 2021-W American Eagle silver dollars total above the 330,000-coin mark for the single coin and set options that opened for sale at the U.S. Mint Feb. 11.

Just weeks after announcing cancellation of the planned March 2021 Baltimore Expo, officials with Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo realize they must cancel the scheduled June 3 to 5 event.

Wintry weather that paralyzed Texas caused officials with Heritage Auctions to cancel online previews and postpone the U.S. Coins Signature Auction, now scheduled for Feb. 23-25.

In a pair of proposals before Congress, one calls for a limit on the maximum denomination of coins and another seeks a commemorative program honoring healthcare workers.

Mint activity once again garners the highest interest among our website visitors, as another product sellout dampens collector hopes for changes in sales procedures, while demand increases for bullion.