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Jan 31, 2015, 09:00 AM
Collectors' Clearinghouse: Many causes of mushy details on coins
Mushy details on coins can have many causes, and they sometimes can be confused with each other. -
Jan 30, 2015, 15:02 PM
U.S. Marshals Service commemorative coin sales
The U.S. Marshals Service featured prominently in the coin collecting community the week of Jan. 25, making arrests and being the focus of a coin program. -
Jan 30, 2015, 15:00 PM
Relic 1864 half dollars, from Boston Masonic temple fire
Silver from ceremonial implements recovered from the April 5, 1864, fire of the Boston Masonic Lodge, was used to strike Seated Liberty half dollars. -
Jan 30, 2015, 14:14 PM
Enhanced Uncirculated 2014-D Native American dollar at auction
The only known Enhanced Uncirculated 2014-D Native American, Missing Edge Lettering dollar from a 2014 American $1 Coin and Currency Set has gone to auction. -
Jan 30, 2015, 12:04 PM
CCAC concurs with CFA on 2015 High Relief gold coin designs
Members of the CCAC enthusiastically called for a number of major changes to the U.S. Mint’s proposed High Relief gold coin and silver medal program. -
Jan 30, 2015, 11:40 AM
Tenth-ounce gold Eagle edge reeding styles variants not errors
The two different styles of edge reeding found on 2015 American Eagle tenth-ounce gold bullion coins are variants, not errors. -
Jan 30, 2015, 10:54 AM
1794 Flowing Hair dollar realizes $437,100 at Spink sale
A 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar that reportedly had been kept as a talisman from D-Day to Berlin realized $437,100 in Spink's Jan. 27 auction in New York. -
Jan 30, 2015, 09:29 AM
'Strange Inheritance' TV show features 1913 nickel Feb.2
The Feb. 2 segment of "Strange Inheritance," a new series broadcast on the Fox Business Network, will focus on the George Walton 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin. -
Jan 30, 2015, 09:14 AM
U.S. Congressmen wants U.S. coins to be made with steel
Coin World gives you a quick look at what's going on in the world of numismatics. -
Jan 30, 2015, 09:10 AM
Plan for gold 1916 reissues detailed, treasure-hunter arrested
Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week, according to reader metrics. -
Jan 30, 2015, 08:51 AM
Plugged 1795 Flowing Hair dollar an impressive early type coin
Heritage’s U.S. coin auctions at the Florida United Numismatists show in Orlando took place between Jan. 7 and 12. -
Jan 30, 2015, 07:34 AM
Wells Fargo SF museum is robbed of gold nuggets
The Wells Fargo History Museum in downtown San Francisco will reopen as soon as possible following a Jan. 27 robbery of gold nuggets. -
Jan 29, 2015, 16:02 PM
2015 March of Dimes commemorative silver dollar images released
The United States Mint has released images of the 2015 March of Dimes silver dollar, in its second commemorative coin program for the year. -
Jan 29, 2015, 07:46 AM
1881 book shows U.S. coins and more
Philadelphia publisher and collector Andrew Madsen Smith produced a 107-page pocketbook-size volume that covered the breadth of American coins in 1881. -
Jan 29, 2015, 07:45 AM
Least expensive early dollar sold at FUN damaged but handsome
Heritage’s U.S. coin auctions at the Florida United Numismatists show in Orlando took place between Jan. 7 and 12. -
Jan 28, 2015, 15:48 PM
Mint reveals plans to CCAC on 2016 gold coins for 1916 issues
Three of the famous U.S. silver coins issued in 1916 will come back next year in the form of pure gold coins under a plan being considered by the U.S. Mint. -
Jan 28, 2015, 14:43 PM
Silver Civil War marksmanship badge in Americana sale
A silver marksmanship badge awarded to N.B. Irwin, of “Ellsworth’s Fire Zouaves,” during the Civil War crosses the auction block Feb. 5 in New York. -
Jan 28, 2015, 13:45 PM
Mint State 1866-S Coronet double eagle crossing auction bliock
The 1866-S Coronet, No Motto gold double eagle is believed to exist by no more than 200 examples from among 120,000 coins struck at the San Francisco Mint. -
Jan 28, 2015, 11:30 AM
Florida firm stickering certified coins with grade enhancements
A new firm has begun identifying what it calls “Grade Enhancements” on certified modern coins, adding a sticker to the slabs of coins meeting certain criteria. -
Jan 28, 2015, 09:15 AM
1794 Flowing Hair dollar, a legendary rarity, sells for $64,625
Heritage’s U.S. coin auctions at the FUN show in Orlando featured more than 8,000 lots that totaled more than $70 million. -
Jan 28, 2015, 08:49 AM
United States Mint announces price changes for 2015 products
Pricing changes for certain 2015-dated numismatic products from the United States Mint have been announced. -
Jan 27, 2015, 15:05 PM
Former Coin World Editor Margo Russell dies
Former Coin World Editor Margo Russell, 95, died Jan. 26 in Sidney, Ohio. -
Jan 27, 2015, 15:00 PM
Gold Wilson so-called dollar medal coming to market Feb. 5
One of only five 1920 Wilson so-called dollar medals struck in gold to celebrate the opening of the Manila Mint is coming to auction Feb. 5. -
Jan 27, 2015, 14:10 PM
CCAC seeks changes to 2015 High Relief gold coin
The Commission of Fine Arts recommends two significant changes to the U.S. Mint's 2015 High Relief gold coin. -
Jan 27, 2015, 09:46 AM
Baseball in Berlin: U.S. Mint official at World Money Fair Jan. 29
Lessons the U.S. Mint's manufacturing staff learned in the production of the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins to be detailed Jan. 29 in Berlin.