New Orleans artist H. Alvin Sharpe, father of the Mardi Gras doubloon throws, produced a number of privately issued tokens.

There's everything Mickey Mouse about this medallion found in a roll of United States coins.

California’s Long Beach Expo and Whitman’s Baltimore Expo are both thrice-yearly shows held on opposite coasts that attract many of the same dealers.

California’s Long Beach Expo and Whitman’s Baltimore Expo are both thrice-yearly shows held on opposite coasts that attract many of the same dealers

The United States Mint is reporting sellouts for five of its 2014-dated numismatic products containing precious metals.

One of the highlights of the 5th Wall Street Collectors Bourse will be Joel Iskowitz on “Designing Congressional Gold Medals: An Artist’s Perspective.”

It was a breath of fresh air when in 1907 the talents of America’s most famous sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, created the $10 eagle.

Four-medal 2015 First Spouse Bronze medal set popular

Collectors often place a premium on coins that are as perfect as can be, but an imperfection on author's 1799 silver dollar is what makes it, well, perfect.

This the latest installment in a series by Steve Roach about the Peace dollar from the October 2015 issue of Coin World Monthly

This the latest installment in a series by Steve Roach about the Peace dollar from the October 2015 issue of Coin World Monthly

Both Professional Coin Grading Service and Numismatic Guaranty Corp. have created demand for modern coins in slabs with special labels.

Two rare pattern coins held steady in price while they led Heritage’s Sept. 17 to 20 U.S. coin auctions held during and immediately after the Long Beach Expo.

It’s time to catch up on the week that was in numismatic insights and news. Coin World is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week.

Research might have confirmed that a Seated Liberty half dollar was a Civil War "dog tag," but no Hollywood story was in the offing.

This the latest installment in a series by Steve Roach about the Peace dollar from the October 2015 issue of Coin World Monthly

To help promote and boost sales of the 1997 Botanic Gardens commemorative dollar, the Mint offered the Botanic Gardens Coinage & Currency set.

L&C Coins posted a picture of the Reverse Proof John F. Kennedy Presidential dollar it received as part of the U.S. Mint's new JFK Coin and Chronicles set.

A new auction record, $50,400 including the 20 percent buyer's fee, has been set for a Proof 1882 Trade silver dollar.

The United States Mint experienced a relatively normal return rate for the 2015 American $1 Coin and Currency sets

The CCAC meets Oct. 7, 8 to review and recommend designs or ideas for several 2017 and 2018 coin programs including coins for 2017 commemorating Boys Town.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Indian Head gold eagle $10 designs attracted many reviews — good, bad and indifferent.

Youth, artistry, and history set the tone for first Peace dollar design

The United States Mint has nearly sold out of the maximum authorization of 50,000 2015 John F. Kennedy Coin and Chronicles sets.

Pope Francis's Sept. 23 visit to Washington, D.C., is the focus of medals commissioned by Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists' president, Thomas Uram

The American Numismatic Society in new York City has announced a Digital Library for numismatic theses/dissertations, auction catalogs and eBooks.

The South Carolina Numismatic Association will be hosting the United States Mint for the first time at its upcoming show Oct. 30 to Nov. 1.

The Sept. 30 auction of Part II of the D. Brent Pogue Collection offers U.S. gold and silver coin rarities, with this 1822 Capped Bust half dollar in Proof.

ANACS has graded a 1971-D Kennedy half dollar that was struck on a silver-copper clad planchet instead of the intended copper-nickel clad planchet.

If you’ve been to an ANA show in the past couple of years, you’ve likely noticed Sam, with his spectacular beard.

How can a collector manage volatility to help build a rare coin collection and manage rare coin investments?

The 2015 John F. Kennedy Coin and Chronicles set went on sale from the U.S. Mint at noon Eastern Time Sept. 16.

Unlike with Morgan dollars, the Peace dollar series doesn’t have any tough rarities in circulated grades, and the limited production of just 10 years

A rare trade token issued during the heyday of Rhyolite, Nev. (now a ghost town), highlights Holabird's Oct. 2, 3 and 4 Million Dollar Auction.

The reverse of this 1799 Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle dollar was struck with a shattered die, evidenced by the myriad of raised die cracks.

The 2015 John F. Kennedy Coin and Chronicles set went on sale from the U.S. Mint at noon Eastern Time Sept. 16.

President John F. Kennedy is the subject of Wednesday's release. The set follows Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower sets released earlier this summer.

The "modern" Liberty design that appears on the U.S. Mint's gold 2015-W American Liberty, High Relief $50 coin has been a hot topic this year.

The 2015 John F. Kennedy dollar features a portrait of the president looking downward, in a contemplative posture instead of forward-facing.

This 1936-D Texas Independence Centennial half dollar is one of the finest known and is graded Mint State 67+ by Professional Coin Grading Service.

Because of the coin’s toning, a collector paid nearly $14,000 to acquire a common-date Professional Coin Grading Service Mint State 65 1879-S Morgan dollar.

Dies were engraved by Abel Buell to strike Connecticut coppers, like the 1787-dated example, shown, as well as Fugio cents.

The auction should yield some significant price tags when you consider Pogue's reputation.

The production life of dies used for the striking of circulating United States coins at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints has been tripled.

An 1860-S Seated Liberty half dollar graded About Uncirculated 55 by ANACS sold for $440.63 as part of Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ online ANA sessions.

Is the portrait on the obverse of the 1907 Indian Head gold $10 eagle by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens that of an Irish immigrant girl?

Production at the Carson City Mint during its inaugural production year in 1870 included Coronet gold $20 double eagles bearing the facility's CC Mint mark.

The U.S. Mint will launch sales at noon Eastern Time Sept. 21 for the four-piece 2015 First Spouse Bronze Medal set, limited to a product release of 20,000.

1881 Morgan dollars from the Philadelphia Mint are most commonly found certified in Mint State grades of MS-62 to MS-64.

As part of our continued conversation with our readers, we like to ask Coin World Facebook fans and Twitter followers to share new purchases with us.

Pope Francis's Sept. 23 visit to Washington, D.C., is the focus of medals commissioned by Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists' president, Thomas Uram.

Ninety percent of the population doesn’t even know who is on the coinage in the first place, and dollar coins are successful when there is no paper counterpart.

The Coin Dealer Newsletter family of numismatic pricing publications is under new ownership, an investment group comprising five top notables in the hobby.

A Coin World reader came across this .999 fine silver medal with “Memorial Medal” and “Lovely Lady” on the lid of the presentation box.

This Olympic commemorative is indeed easy on the eyes.

For the Enhanced Uncirculated 2015-W Native American dollars, the incuse edge inscriptions are imparted by a three-part segmented collar die during striking.

ModernCoinMart has issued an offer to its customers seeking to buy 2015 John F. Kennedy Coin and Chronicles sets that go on sale Sept. 16.

When partial breakage instead takes place in the vertical plane or along a steeply oblique plane, the defect is designated a “cracked planchet.”

Fewer than 10 examples of the VAM-14.17 1878 Morgan, 8 Tail Feathers dollar have been credibly verified.

Also this week, the household limit on 2015 JFK Coin and Chronicles sets was announced, and Q. David Bowers discussed Indian Head gold $10 eagles.

Slightly more than 25 percent of the maximum 2015-W Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, First Spouse gold $10 coins have been recorded sold

The plastic enclosure encasing the Series 2013 Federal Reserve note in some packaging for the 2015 American $1 Coin and Currency set is apparently coming apart.

Evelyn Newman, 95, wife of renowned numismatist Eric P. Newman, passed away Sept. 1 after a short illness.

This was written by former Coin World editor, Margo Russell. A staple in modern numismatics

Officials from the United States Mint and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will launch the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge quarter Friday, Sept. 18.

Michigan collector Lawrence Sekulich won the 2015 American Numismatic Association’s Howland Wood Memorial Best-in-Show exhibit award.

Also this week, silver American Eagle bullion coins remain on allocation, and L&C Coins provided a look at the new Enhanced Uncirculated Native American dollar.

Eighteenth century rarities from the early Philadelphia Mint will highlight Heritage’s auctions at the Long Beach Expo, Sept. 17 to 20.

Two different dated silver Roosevelt dimes with very similar doubled die obverses were submitted by Calvin Goddard.

The Ninth Annual Wyo-Braska Coin & Stamp Collectors Show took place last Saturday (the 29th) at the Gering Civic Center.

Plugs were used to accent a decorative element on 17th century St. Patrick farthings.

Among 20th century American gold coins, Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Indian Head $10 eagles are probably second in beauty only to his double eagles.

Longtime noted numismatist Robert Korver has announced the launch of his new website, NumiStorica.com.

A numismatic exhibit on Seated Liberty 20-cent coins on display at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City for the next year includes a matched coin and die.

The 2015 John F. Kennedy Coin and Chronicles set goes on sale by the U.S. Mint at noon Eastern Time Sept. 16.

These weak and strong strikes are common, and quite interesting when broken down.

Carson City Mint Coronet gold double eagles are popular in any grade, so much so that this 1884-CC double eagle graded PCGS Very Good 10 sold for $3,525.

The 1,686 lots of United States coins offered Sept. 13 and 14 by Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles features a number of high-grade Buffalo nickels.

Bonhams' Sept. 14 auction of coins and medals totals 384 lots, highlighted by a large selection of United States gold coins.

The 1870-CC Coronet $10 gold eagles are rare, with a low mintage of 5,908, of which an estimated 45 to 60 survive today.

The 1889-CC Morgan dollar is a key to the series with a relatively low mintage of just 350,000 pieces (many of which found their final home in the melting pot).

The Walter Mustain Collection of United States Large Cents contains approximately 1,000 coins.

The Coronet gold $10 eagles, minted from 1838 to 1907, are from what is probably the most “forgotten” of all major series in American numismatics.