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.

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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.