The U.S. Mint's denial of our FOIA request to identify the participants of the Authorized Bulk Purchase Program came as no surprise. We remain committed to the idea that transparency is essential.

Individual purchases of Uncirculated 2021-W American Eagle, Reverse of 2021 silver dollars neared the 175,000 product limit, while 12,960 more of coins were sold via bulk orders not under the same limit.

The Uncirculated 2021-W American Eagle, Reverse of 2021 gold coin will go on sale starting on Oct. 7 with a mintage limit of 9,100. The price will be determined closer to the sale date.

Coin World is appealing the the U.S. Mint's denial of a Freedom of Information request to reveal the identities of the businesses involved in the Mint's Authorized Bulk Purchase Program.

Readers found high interest in an advertisement offering and depicting a substandard 2021-CC Morgan dollar, a coin not yet shipped from the U.S. Mint, an added indication the coin was a phony.

The four coins released in 2021 as part of the American Innovation Dollars Program will be offered in a Proof set Oct. 14, with no product mintage or household limits, priced at $24 per set.

A 1923-S Peace dollar with unusually bright toning and bold strike realized far more than a comparable example eight years ago, selling for $49,200 in Heritage's recent auction of the JDC Collection.

Three 1848 Braided Hair cents highlight the collection of former ANA president Col. Steven Ellsworth, headed to Ira & Larry Goldberg's Pre-Long Beach Auction in late September.

A look at how the numismatic world impacted by Sept. 11, 2001.

A 1923 Peace dollar recognized as the sole finest attributed at PCGS and from the VAM-1V die marriage, with die breaks in the back of Liberty's hair, sold for $33,600 in a Heritage sale.

Sales of commemorative coins have been used to raise funds for third parties since 1892, sometimes leading to abuses and the selection of unpopular themes. Should we end the use of surcharges?

As existing contracts with official ANA auctioneers expire, the organization is opening bidding for the opportunity to host auctions carrying the ANA stamp of approval, in multiple venues.

Gold double eagles from the early 1930s are few, thanks to the Depression and the Gold Recall of 1933, so two coins from the era offered by Heritage Oct. 6 to 10 are expected to draw lots of attention.

The JDC Collection of Peace dollars was a highlight of Heritage's Aug. 18 Platinum Night sale and the set’s PCGS Mint State 67 1923-D Peace dollar was the top coin in the set, bringing $120,000.

We checked in with Van Simmons, one of Coin World’s Most Influential People in Numismatics, at the 2021 World’s Fair of Money to check up on the status of the hobby.

A sharp-eyed collector spotted an offer for counterfeit 2021-CC Morgan dollars that appeared on eBay, and Mint officials released a warning. The fakes have beaten the real coins to market.

News that current sales of 2021 commemorative coins reflect little collector interest topped the stories that drew attention, while cyberattacks on the Mint are still attracting reader attention.

With a limited release of 50,000 sets and an order limit of one set per household, the six-coin 2021 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set - American Eagle Collection goes on sale Oct. 1.

Certain Proof designations can be difficult to find among Jefferson 5-cent coins of the 1950s, but a prime example was included in the recent sale of the Byers Collection by Stack's Bowers Galleries.

The Tyrant Collection of U.S. Type Coins was the premier attraction at the 2021 World’s Fair of Money and we talked to Larry Goldberg about it and reviewed some of his upcoming auction lots.