U.S. Coins

U.S. Coins

Summer FUN convention auction by Heritage boasts rarities

by Steve Roach , Coin World 06/21/2018

Four Proof 1895 Morgan dollars are among the highlights as Heritage Auctions hosts the official auctions of the summer Florida United Numismatists convention.

U.S. Coins

U.S. Coins

Medal Collectors of America, Massachusetts Historical Society to co-host conference

by Steve Roach , Coin World 06/21/2018

The Medal Collectors of America and the Massachusetts Historical Society will be hosting a conference titled “Art and Memory: The Role of Medals” in Boston on Nov. 10.

U.S. Coins

U.S. Coins

Walton 1913 Liberty 5¢ coin sells in private transaction

by Paul Gilkes , Coin World 06/18/2018

The 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin once owned by George O. Walton and his heirs has traded hands in a private transaction for a price between $3 million and $4 million.

U.S. Coins

Making the Grade: The Comprehensive Grading Guide

by AmosAdvantage.com 05/25/2018

With the various pictures and descriptions, this 300+ page book features in-depth yet easy to understand information on the basics of coin grading.

U.S. Coins

U.S. Coins

Monday Morning Brief for June 18, 2018: Anthony dollar debuts

by William T. Gibbs , Coin World 06/18/2018

On July 2, 1979, a new kind of dollar coin was issued by the U.S. Mint, which had high expectations for the coin. The Anthony dollar, however, did not live up to them.

U.S. Coins

U.S. Coins

Final proposed America the Beautiful quarter dollar designs wow CCAC members

by Bill McAllister , Special to Coin World 06/15/2018

Members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee were not quite certain of the cause, but they were elated with the effects.

U.S. Coins

U.S. Coins

Eric Newman’s favorite coin, maybe carried by George Washington, heads to auction

by Paul Gilkes , Coin World 06/15/2018

It was Eric Newman’s favorite numismatic item, and George Washington may have carried it in his pocket. It heads to auction for the first time since the 19th century.

U.S. Coins

U.S. Coins

Class I 1804 dollar brings $2.64 million at Long Beach auction

by Steve Roach , Coin World 06/15/2018

The Mickley-Hawn-Queller 1804 Draped Bust dollar sold for $2.64 million at Heritage’s June 14 Long Beach auction, less than the $3.87 million it brought in a 2013 auction.

U.S. Coins

U.S. Coins

Inside Coin World: Mint’s heritage assets are slowly coming to light

by William T. Gibbs , Coin World 06/15/2018

Some of the U.S. Mint’s greatest treasures, its “heritage assets,” are slowly coming out of the vaults and into the open for collectors to marvel over.

U.S. Coins

U.S. Coins

Week’s Most Read: Hoard of 16,000 Morgan dollars headed to market

by William T. Gibbs , Coin World 06/15/2018

A hoard of 16,000 Morgan dollars headed to market drew a lot of attention this past week. So did an article about a private artist’s efforts at redesigning U.S. paper money.