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Every collector should know the fundamentals of rainbow toning and how to distinguish that from artificial patinas.

Collecting casino chips from the early days of Los Vegas has become one of the hottest spots in exonumia, with prize disks fetching outsize prices.

Today, coins of the Carson City Mint are, as a class, more appreciated than are issues from any other of the Mints in operation in the past two centuries.

Get agreements in writing is one of the “Five Rules for Staying Out of Legal Trouble.”

The United States Mint released color-coded design sketches showing the different finishes on the 2014-D Enhanced Uncirculated Native American dollar.

A three-judge panel at Philadelphia’s Federal Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Nov. 19 from the government and the Langbord family.

America the Beautiful quarter dollars were clearly the target of the hunt this month for variety collectors.

Pre-strike planchet damage is infinitely variable in its severity, extent, location, and appearance.

A mule is a coin, medal or token struck with dies not intended to be paired together. Washington medal is not a mule error.

Congressional leaders are to present a congressional gold medal Dec. 10 honoring the Civil Air Patrol.

The Sunset Hill Collection of Proof Morgan Dollars and the Bob Simpson Mint State Barber Dime Collection highlight the Dec. 18 Legend Rare Coin Auctions sale.

CoinWorld.com gives you a quick look at what's going on today in the world of numismatics.

Marc Emory has written The Time cellar, a story easily accessible to people who know nothing about coins, and yet entertains the dickens out of people who do.

The 1917-S Type 1 Standing Liberty quarter with an error is rare, and with a planchet flaw that created a hole, even rarer.

Prolific author Kevin Flynn has self-published The Authoritative Reference on Seated Liberty Half Dimes.

The unique Louis E. Eliasberg Sr. Collection of Abraham Lincoln medals in gold will cross the auction block Feb. 5 and 6, 2015.

Liz Ensz, a Chicago-based artist, was working on an intriguing project during ANA Summer Seminar: a Ronald Reagan cent.

Sales by the United States Mint of the Uncirculated 2014-W Lou Hoover First Spouse gold $10 coin are currently the lowest for the series.

Appraiser Alvin Stern will be putting on a seminar about that cleaning and conserving coins on Dec. 6 at the Houston Money Show.

The United States Mint announced Nov. 24 the revised product limit for the 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half Dollar Silver Coin Collection will be 225,000.

A 51-millimeter Martin Van Buren Indian peace medal struck in silver is among 396 lots offered by Early American History Auctions in its Dec. 12 sale.

A collection as extensive as St. Louis numismatist Eric P. Newman’s has its share of top-tier rarities, but it also contains many other more ordinary coins.

The 2014 Holiday Gift Guide was released Nov. 24 by the United States Mint.

A collection as extensive as St. Louis numismatist Eric P. Newman’s has its share of top-tier rarities, but it also contains many other more ordinary coins.

A collection as extensive as St. Louis numismatist Eric P. Newman’s has its share of top-tier rarities, but it also contains many other more ordinary coins.

In the 1860s, two U.S. Mint production facilities were in operation — one in Philadelphia and one in San Francisco.

Elongate cuds may result from brittle die failure, examination of the coins suggests.

The U.S. Mint will offer the 2014 Coin and Chronicles set at noon Eastern Time Dec. 22 containing items featuring President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Finding something in a roll that was completely unexpected is always fun for me.

The 1886 Liberty Head 5-cent coin is one of the key dates in the series.

Planchet flaws are suspected as the reason why none of the coins from the 50th Anniversary Kennedy 2014 Half-Dollar Uncirculated Coin set are Specimen 70.

Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week of Nov. 17, according to reader metrics.

Pennsylvania collector Garrett Ziss attended his first coin show at age 9, two years after developing an interest numismatics.

Doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 22 and 23. General admission is $4 for adults and free for children under 12.

“Building Tomorrows: Inspiration and Innovation at World’s Fairs” will celebrate the events that are some of history's most important get-togethers.

Some important gold coins have been released by the U.S. Mint within the last five years.

The MSNA will be sponsoring an exhibit area at the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo scheduled for March 26 to 29 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

A fair assessment of the Gardner Collection can be made only once all four of Heritage's auctions take place.

A 1652 New England shilling highlights the lots offered in Heritage Auctions' Dec. 4, 5 and 7 sale.

As part of our continued conversation with our readers, we like to ask Coin World Facebook fans to share about the numismatic purchases they've made recently.

Over the last few years and in the coming few years, we are being treated to multiple major collections coming to auction.

The Matthew A. Stickney specimen of 1794 Flowing Hair dollar realized $470,000 in Heritage Auctions' Nov. 14 and 15 sale.

German engraver Carl Wilhelm Becker was among the most talented and prolific of forgers of ancient coins in history.

U.S. Mint officials announced that at 12:01 a.m. Nov. 17, the Mint is lifting the household order limits on two Kennedy 50th Anniversary half dollar sets.

Three young men who were murdered during a voter registration drive in Mississippi in 1964 will be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Nov. 24.

The three-coin United States Mint Coin Discovery set to be offered in December by the U.S. Mint is a brand new offering in 2014.

The 2014 Native American $1 Coin and Currency Set is scheduled tyo go on sale from the U.S. Mint at noon Eastern Time Nov. 20.

A medal that accompanied astronaut Buzz Aldrin during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon realized $27,500.

A full slate of educational seminars is scheduled Jan. 8 to 10 for the Florida United Numismatists Convention in Orlando.

The U.S. Mint is scheduled to begin taking orders at noon Eastern Time Nov. 20 for the 2014 Native American $1 Coin and Currency Set.

Silver and gold coins minted at the San Francisco Mint in the 1860s are on average much more worn than those made at the Philadelphia Mint.

Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the second week of November, according to reader metrics.

Harkening to the days of the coin shop bid boards of the mid-20th century, J.J. Teaparty from North Easton, Mass., has reintroduced the concept online.

Columnist examines the the first known example of the VAM-113 1878-S Morgan dollar, and spoke with its discoverer, Mark Daveler.

The United States Mint will open sales at noon Eastern Time Nov. 18 for for the 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set – Everglades National Park.

100 U.S. cents dated between 1883 and 1909 will be entered into circulation around the Houston area, then hopefully find their way to the Houston Money Show.

A few 1965 coins struck on planchets intended for the pre-1965 90 percent silver issues are known, and they are are coveted by collectors.

Lack of U.S. Mint records on the Isabella quarter, the only 25-cent coin in the classic commemorative series, has left researchers in doubt on many points.

The story of a rare canceled die for an 1870-CC Seated Liberty half dollar and the coin it struck is told in the latest issue of the C4OA journal.

When 1 of 2 known 1861 Coronet, Paquet Reverse double eagles brought $1.6 million at an ANA auction, it brought attention to this one-year design type.

When the Numismatic Bibliomania Society met in August 2014 the author came face-to-face with living numismatic legends.

The United States Mint expects to have more than 1 million 2014 American Eagle silver bullion coins available Nov. 17 when it resumes sales.

By the time of the Civil War the field of numismatics was dynamic. The expected return of silver and gold coins in 1865 did not happen.

The Western Pennsylvania Numismatic Society celebrated its 100th anniversary as a member club of the American Numismatic Association with a Nov. 4 dinner.

As part of our continued conversation with our readers, we like to ask Coin World Facebook fans to share about the numismatic purchases they've made recently.

An Extremely Fine 1486 silver guldiner or taler, the first silver dollar in the world, realized a hammer price of $23,772 U.S. in an Oct. 6 sale.

Annual gathering of colonial coin collectors redefines what a convening of numismatists should be. Business is far from the focus. Friendships are central.

David Hill has been appointed the new librarian at the American Numismatic Society.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries will conduct an Internet auction Nov. 24 to 30 in conjunction with the Michigan State Numismatic Society's convention Nov. 28 to 30.

The toss is part of the Seahawks’ Salute to Service game, which will honor members of the armed forces in several different ways.

The United States Mint will accept orders for the 10-coin 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set starting on Nov. 13.

A collection of more than 400 die varieties of Capped Bust half dollars, in mid-range grades, highlights Numismatic Auctions LLC's Dec. 1 sale.

American Numismatic Association Board approves $5.7 million budget fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 2015. The budget draws from investment income.

Collector Terry Muth discovered the coin after searching through nearly 12,000 Lincoln cents he obtained in 50-coin rolls from his local bank in Louisville.

Seventh known example of the 76-millimeter silver Benjamin Harrison Indian peace medal was purchased several years ago at a yard sale.

Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week, according to reader metrics.

Providing timely coverage of ceremonial first strikes of the first modern commemorative coin presented a nightmarish challenge for Coin World in 1982.

Proof 2015 United States Marshals 225th Anniversary commemorative coins reflect U.S. Mint efforts “to enhance the fidelity of detail.”

A long history of infrequent availability is what makes the twin announcements from the nation’s two biggest numismatic auction houses so exciting.

Proceeds from the Stack’s Bowers Galleries sale of the Stephen Winthrop Collection of U.S. Coins Feb. 5 to 6, 2015, to benefit ALS research.

A pair of slave-for-hire badges from antebellum Charleston, S.C., highlight a Dec. 1 auction.

At one time I collected U.S. Proof sets because their mirrored fields and cameoed devices were so alluring.

U.S. Mint officials have confirmed the three-coin 2014 Great Smoky Mountains National Park quarter dollar set's certificate of authenticity has a misprint

Longtime Illinois coin dealer Larry Whitlow, 72, died Nov. 4. He was owner of Larry Whitlow Ltd. In Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., about 20 miles west of Chicago.

Coin World readers submitted quite a mix of die varieties this month, with most of them being new listings for my files.

Heritage’s second auction of the Eugene H. Gardner Collection of U.S. Coins took place in New York City on Oct. 27 and totaled nearly $14 million.

Heritage’s second auction of the Eugene H. Gardner Collection of U.S. Coins took place in New York City on Oct. 27 and totaled nearly $14 million.

Heritage’s second auction of the Eugene H. Gardner Collection of U.S. Coins took place in New York City on Oct. 27 and totaled nearly $14 million.

Bust dimes in the Oct. 27 sale by Heritage Auctions of the Eugene Gardner Collection, Part II, are analyzed in the Nov. 2 issue of the digital JR Newsletter.

Here's a look at three major numismatic associations using both print and digital media to keep their members, and the greater public, informed.

The Fallen Heroes Congressional gold medal presented to the Flight 93 National Memorial headquarters in Shanksville, Pa., has survived an Oct. 3 fire.

A 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar that has been in the possession of a family in England for several decades will cross the auction block Jan. 27.

The Barber Coin Collectors' Society is searching for a new editor for its journal, with the upcoming retirement of longtime editor, Eileen Ribar.

CSNA Vice President Howard Feltham says he plans to investigate the reasons for declining membership and implement efforts to increase numbers.

A red ink print of a proposed back design for a Confederate $5 note sold for $111.63 in an Oct. 28 Heritage Auctions’ internet currency auction.

The ANA is holding a creative writing contest for Young Numismatists, with prizes for each entry and special prizes for the best stories.

The next two volumes in the Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, by Q. David Bowers, will be available Dec. 1, 2014, according to the publisher.

Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week, according to reader metrics.

Apollo-era space-flown medals from Buzz Aldrin Collection in auction

Specialists identify counterfeit 1900-O/CC Morgan dollar with links to Micro O fakes

The CSNA board voted to transition The California Numismatist, beginning in 2016, away from the printed journal in favor of a digital presentation.

Coins from Donald G. Partrick Collection to begin appearing at auction in January