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Aug 31, 2015, 13:00 PM
Whitman releases Bowers book on Barber silver coinage
Whitman Publishing announces the release of A Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins, by Q. David Bowers. -
Aug 30, 2015, 11:00 AM
Bulk dealers provide feedback to Mint on numismatic products
U.S. Mint officials met face-to-face Aug. 12 with secondary market distributors who buy bulk quantities of the bureau’s numismatic products. -
Aug 29, 2015, 09:30 AM
British threepences found with dimes in United States dime roll
Searching through rolls of U.S. dimes can produce some truly interesting discoveries. -
Aug 28, 2015, 15:48 PM
1933 double eagle sighting garners call from FBI: Guest Commentary
Goldman recalls, "I actually had a 1933 $20 double eagle in my hands — for a couple of minutes." -
Aug 28, 2015, 12:00 PM
A newish edge error for Jefferson
For most coins, production ends with the strike. But Presidential and Native American dollars go through an additional step that generates the edge design. -
Aug 28, 2015, 10:45 AM
Prooflike bullion coins sizzle as they feed collector fever
In the whole of U.S. bullion coinage produced from 1986 to date, only five issues can be found with prooflike surfaces -
Aug 28, 2015, 09:29 AM
Shady coin stories, Enhanced Uncirculated dollar out: Most Read
Also this week, Q. David Bowers wrote about collecting Coronet gold $5 half eagles, and Louis Golino profiled the market for graded world coins. -
Aug 28, 2015, 09:15 AM
LBJ Presidential dollar coin and First Spouse medal set, Sept. 3
The 2015 Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential $1 coin and First Spouse medal set goes on sale from the U.S. Mint at noon Eastern Time Sept. 3. -
Aug 27, 2015, 13:21 PM
Walking Liberty half dollar highlights recent reader purchases
As part of our continued conversation with our readers, we like to ask Coin World Facebook fans and Twitter followers to share about recent acquisitions. -
Aug 27, 2015, 10:40 AM
Check out an Enhanced Uncirculated 2015-W Native American dollar
L&C Coins has gotten into the habit of posting pictures of big, new releases from the U.S. Mint on its Facebook page before sending the coins off for grading. -
Aug 26, 2015, 10:15 AM
Bingo hall purchase yields rare 1893 Barber dime error
A chance purchase at a Kentucky bingo hall in 2012 turned out to be a PCGS AU-55 1893 Barber dime obverse die cap with full obverse brockage on reverse. -
Aug 26, 2015, 08:45 AM
Shady stories for U.S. coins add collector interest
What about the Continental Currency coins? The general belief is that they were coined to replace the paper dollars in the emissions of late 1776 through 1778. -
Aug 25, 2015, 17:35 PM
Bidding on top lot in Pogue II auction already over $2 million
The upcoming second part of the D. Brent Pogue Collection sale will feature a coin that has already topped $2 million in pre-auction bidding. -
Aug 25, 2015, 17:21 PM
Mel Wacks produces first counterstamped coins in 30 years
Mel Wacks is producing new counterstamped coins commemorating Pope Francis’ historic first trip to the United States from Sept. 22-27, 2015. -
Aug 25, 2015, 14:55 PM
Mint sells nearly half of American $1 Coin and Currency sets
The U.S. Mint managed to sell nearly half the 90,000 2015 American $1 Coin and Currency sets on the opening day of sales Aug. 24, even with website trouble. -
Aug 25, 2015, 12:22 PM
Times change for United States gold
My comments on collecting gold coins this week focus on Augustus Goodyear Heaton and his Mint Marks, A Treatise on the Coinage of United States Branch Mints. -
Aug 25, 2015, 11:00 AM
1795 Reeded Edge cent back on market after 51 years
The L.R. Davis McKinney Jr. example of the 1795 Liberty Cap, Reeded Edge cent hasn’t been part of the numismatic mainstream since 1964. -
Aug 24, 2015, 09:45 AM
Shady stories for U.S. coins add mystery to their background
The Confederate half dollar is known to have been struck by the Confederate government but the Confederate cent's origins are debatable. -
Aug 21, 2015, 13:54 PM
Wife’s gift enables collector to attend 2015 ANA Summer Seminar
Author gets to take “Numismatic Paper of Early America” course, enjoy company of others in the hobby. -
Aug 21, 2015, 10:35 AM
2015 American $1 Coin and Currency set boasts special finish coin
The 2015 American $1 Coin and Currency Set contains an Enhanced Uncirculated 2015-W Native American dollar that is available only in the set. -
Aug 21, 2015, 10:14 AM
Editor's Q&A: Error coin specialist Mike Diamond
Illinois numismatist Mike Diamond has a firm grounding in the scientific method, having taught college-level evolutionary biology and anthropology. -
Aug 21, 2015, 10:12 AM
Shady stories for U.S. coins add value and mystery
Numismatics is not immune to fallacy; numerous examples could be produced in which yesterday’s correlation or notion became today’s “fact.” -
Aug 21, 2015, 08:45 AM
A Surprisingly strong Market at 2015 ANA show: Market Analysis
Steve Roach takes you through some impressive purchases from the World's Fair of Money -
Aug 20, 2015, 14:17 PM
Order Lady Bird Johnson First Spouse gold coins August 27
The U.S. Mint starts taking orders for the Proof and Uncirculated 2015-W Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson First Spouse $10 gold coins at noon Eastern Time Aug. 27. -
Aug 20, 2015, 14:07 PM
GreatCollections moves to larger quarters in California
GreatCollections moved to larger facilities on Red Hill Avenue in Irvine, Calif. Another plus for clients: PCGS headquarters is nearby.