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Jun 14, 2014, 13:30 PM
Numismatic friendship what 'builds the soul of the endeavor'
We often take for granted the people we meet in the hobby. The passing of my good friend John Burns has forced me to reflect. -
Jun 14, 2014, 11:50 AM
1804 Draped Bust quarter dollar graded Poor 1 sells for $881
Heritage Auctions’ June 4 to 8 auctions held during theLong Beach Expo brought more than $16 million. -
Jun 14, 2014, 10:32 AM
Stack’s Bowers Galleries to market the Pogue family collection
Stack’s Bowers Galleries will market what it calls "the most valuable collection of federal American coins ever formed": the Pogue family collection. -
Jun 13, 2014, 10:21 AM
Blank, flat-faced dies sometimes used in pattern-coin testing
The blank surface of uniface pattern test strikes can reflect the presence of a metal block, an underlying planchet, or a smooth, flat-faced die. -
Jun 13, 2014, 10:07 AM
Legend Rare Coin Auctions offers rare 1876-CC dime
An extremely rare Branch Mint Proof 1876-CC Seated Liberty dime is crossing the auction block July 17 after being off the market the past four years. -
Jun 13, 2014, 09:57 AM
Low grade no impairment for 1878-S Seated Liberty half dollar
Stack’s Bowers Galleries' June 27 auction in Baltimore of U.S. coins comprises a wide range from Colonials through double eagles. -
Jun 13, 2014, 09:41 AM
Mint takes precautions against Kennedy half errors
The U.S. Mint is taking precautions to reduce the possibility of mule error coins with the production of the 2014 Kennedy, 50th Anniversary half dollars. -
Jun 13, 2014, 08:58 AM
Former Mint director's High Relief Peace dollars sell
The former director received the coins sold by Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers in the 1960s as a gesture of thanks. -
Jun 12, 2014, 14:16 PM
Silver American Eagle ordering restrictions lifted by Mint
Authorized purchasers may now order American Eagle silver bullion coins without limit after ordering allocations were lifted June 2. -
Jun 12, 2014, 13:41 PM
Saddle Ridge Hoard coins among those buried for 'protection'
Discoveries of coins on archaeological sites in Israel, Greece and England show the practice of burying coins to protect from theft has gone on for millennia. -
Jun 12, 2014, 12:39 PM
New ANA scholarship, resignation of treasurer discussed by board
ANA's Board of Governors on June 10 heard about a new college scholarship, appointed a new treasurer, and accepted a bid for a new roof for the Money Museum. -
Jun 12, 2014, 11:10 AM
1892-O Barber half dollar with 'Micro O' sells at Long Beach Expo
Heritage Auctions’ June 4 to 8 auctions held during the Long Beach Expo brought more than $16 million -
Jun 11, 2014, 11:29 AM
Carson City group's journal focuses on coins of Mint, history
In the summer 2014 issue of Curry’s Chronicle, the journal of the Carson City Coin Collectors of America, writers address the coins and history of the Mint. -
Jun 11, 2014, 09:18 AM
U.S. Mint planning seven 50th anniversary Kennedy half dollars
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy half dollar in 2014, the United States Mint will be offering seven special, different, Kennedy half dollar coins. -
Jun 10, 2014, 13:40 PM
Canceled Seated Liberty half dollar die and struck coin on display
A canceled 1870-CC Seated Liberty half dollar reverse die (once a doorstop) and an 1870-CC coin the die struck before cancellation will be on display Aug. 5-9. -
Jun 10, 2014, 12:22 PM
Saddle Ridge top lot pulled from Amazon for individual offers
Top 14 coins from Saddle Ridge hoard removed from Amazon.com. -
Jun 10, 2014, 11:21 AM
Many special coins in Eric Newman's early American coins
Many special coins were offered at auction in May from the Eric P. Newman Collection of early American coins. -
Jun 10, 2014, 10:57 AM
The secret to selecting the best Standing Liberty quarter dollars
The secret to selecting the best U.S. coins is to look for one well struck with "full details." -
Jun 9, 2014, 16:10 PM
Hoover Presidential dollar set for June 19 debut
A great-granddaughter of President Herbert Hoover will speak during a June 19 ceremony in West Branch, Iowa, for the 2014 Herbert Hoover Presidential dollar. -
Jun 9, 2014, 11:21 AM
23rd ATB quarter circulated by Federal Reserve starting Monday
A launch ceremony for the Arches quarter took place Friday morning at the Utah park. -
Jun 9, 2014, 10:43 AM
$2.75 million Saddle Ridge lot still available on Amazon
Amazon listed 361 still-available lots of the Saddle Ridge gold coins on June 9, including the $2.75 million collection of the 14 finest pieces. -
Jun 9, 2014, 10:25 AM
1886 $2 silver certificate in Long Beach Expo auction in September
1886 $2 silver certificate will be among the notes offered by Heritage Auctions during its Sept. 3 to 8 Long Beach Expo Currency Signature Auction. -
Jun 8, 2014, 12:36 PM
Palladium American Eagle program dormant but not dead
The U.S. palladium American Eagle bullion coin program is not dead but not on the U.S. Mint's radar. -
Jun 7, 2014, 13:17 PM
$210K wins Proof 62+ 1859 Coronet double eagle at Bonhams auction
The most recent Bonhams auction in Los Angeles on June 2 brought nearly $1.2 million with nearly 90 percent of the 368 lots finding buyers. -
Jun 7, 2014, 10:48 AM
1982 legislation was logical compromise for first Olympic coins
1982 legislation was proposed as a "logical" compromise to produce the first U.S. Olympic coins.
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