What do characters in a cult 1967 television program and customers of the U.S. Mint have in common? They want information.

A 1795 Capped Bust, Small Eagle gold $5 half eagle that disappeared from a FedEx shipment in 2014 resurfaced Dec. 6, 2019, offered for sale to a Memphis, Tennessee, coin shop owner.

Nine 1856-S/S Seated Liberty, Large S over Small S quarter dollars were recently authenticated and graded by PCGS from among coins salvaged in 2014 from the 1857 wreckage of the SS Central America.

Commemorative half dollars of 1926, the Great Depression’s effect on coin collecting, and results from a recent auction of a collection of Bust half dollars are among the topics of columns in the latest issue of “Coin World.”

Four of five of the past week’s “most-read” articles have a similar theme, and even the fifth article is related. The theme is obvious to most of you reading this.

The U.S. Mint has released images of struck versions of the five 2020 America the Beautiful quarter dollars produced in Proof and Uncirculated Mint set finishes.

A researcher’s collection of Connecticut coppers offered at auction recently contained more — the collector’s notebooks filled with his original research.

One wonders why the profiled NGC Proof 68 1901 Barber quarter dollar, carrying a green CAC sticker and evoking complimentary descriptions of its pristine surfaces and toning colors, has traded at auction at least nine times since 2005, recording market ups and downs.

Jeff and Chris have a well-known guest, LeRoy Van Allen, on the podcast this week. Van Allen is one half of the numismatic duo responsible for creating the identification system for Morgan and Peace Dollar varieties.

Sometimes when a collection enters the marketplace, one of its coins will be resold a few times in rapid succession after being off the market for decades, as happened with this 1806 Draped Bust half dollar, with positive results.

Honesty and generosity by collectors, a dealer and several hobby organizations brighten the hobby during a period in which a lot of people have been really angry.

Secondary market prices for the Enhanced Reverse Proof 2019-S American Eagle silver dollar continue to climb, with at least one coin selling for more than 212 times its original issue price.

Price differences between the two subtypes of 1866-S Coronet double eagle, the discovery of an error Peace dollar at a bargain price, and extreme examples of push doubling on coins are the topics of columns in the latest issue of “Coin World.”

News about the Enhanced Reverse Proof American Eagle silver dollar and prison sentences for a group of UK treasure hunters topped the news last week.

Often when a coin returns to auction quickly it's not obvious why, but comparing results can be interesting, as with the ex-Pogue PCGS VF-25 1810 Capped Bust gold $5 half eagle, which saw a nice bounce in value in its 2018 return to auction.

Insured for $50 million, the Tyrant Collection of United States gold $10 eagles will go on public display for the first time Feb. 20 to 22 at the Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectibles Expo in Long Beach, California.

Presidential inaugural medals remain very popular with both numismatists and political history collectors, and this bronze Herbert Hoover example performed well along with others from the Roaring Twenties at Stack’s Bowers’ Nov. 13 Baltimore Expo auction.

Jeff and Chris have an illuminating conversation with Peter Tompa of the Ancient Coin Collectors' Guild (ACCG) and read some letters and headlines from Dec. 7, 1988.

Calvin Coolidge’s 1925 presidential inaugural medal is a rarity in the series, with just 75 struck in bronze, two in silver and three in gold; a bronze example graded PCGS Specimen 63 sold for $11,400 in Baltimore at Stack’s Bowers’ Nov. 13 auction.

Presidential inaugural medals like the profiled silver one for the March 4, 1921, inauguration of President Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge remain very popular with both numismatists and political history collectors.