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Dec 31, 2015, 07:30 AM
Jay Cline Collection of Standing Liberty Quarters
Jay Cline Collection of Standing Liberty Quarters -
Dec 31, 2015, 07:15 AM
High expectations for Anthony dollar: Bowers
The Anthony dollar was conceived in 1977. -
Dec 30, 2015, 12:00 PM
Collectors share latest variety discoveries
Rodger Ryan has submitted what is without doubt the strongest doubled die known so far for the entire Lincoln, Shield cent series, introduced in 2010. -
Dec 30, 2015, 09:17 AM
Searching for an 1804 Draped Bust dollar
Those 1804 silver dollars keep turning up all over the place. Or do they? -
Dec 30, 2015, 09:09 AM
Mint releases National Park Service Coin images
Images of struck versions of the 2016 National Park Service Centennial gold $5 half eagle, silver dollar and copper-nickel clad half dollar have been released. -
Dec 30, 2015, 08:00 AM
Anthony dollar becomes a reality: Q. David Bowers
By 1977 Congress and the Treasury Department realized that Eisenhower dollars, intended to replace the paper dollar in circulation, were not going to do so. -
Dec 29, 2015, 10:15 AM
Changes coming to Coin World newsletter in 2016
In an effort to improve user experience, Coin World is making some slight changes to its free newsletter send schedule in 2016. -
Dec 29, 2015, 07:35 AM
slight suggestion of doubt from a reader ORourke
My column seen in the Dec. 14 issue reported on my discovery of 13 Indian Head cents found while searching through $20 worth of cent rolls. -
Dec 29, 2015, 07:30 AM
Solving puzzle of Lincoln token Readers Ask
The most closely resembles one that was once part of the John J. Ford Jr. Collection that was sold in the Ford XXIV Sept. 19 to 20, 2013, sale. -
Dec 29, 2015, 07:10 AM
ANS announces digital scanning projects
The American Numismatic Society has issued press releases on several digital scanning projects. -
Dec 28, 2015, 09:43 AM
Top Stories of 2015: 2016 centennial coins cause stir
Though it’s a top story of 2015, the story of the United States Mint’s 2016 gold centennial coins actually started in 2014. -
Dec 27, 2015, 08:00 AM
Top 10 Stories of 2015: American Liberty gold coin
With the July 30 release of the 2015-W American Liberty, High Relief gold $100 coin, collectors were hoping that the U.S. Mint would also issue a silver medal. -
Dec 26, 2015, 08:00 AM
Top 10 Stories of 2015: 1933 double eagle case continues
Top 10 Stories of 2015: 1933 double eagle case continues -
Dec 25, 2015, 14:04 PM
Top 10 Stories of 2015 Market Analysis Pogue
Selections from the amazing collection of Texas businessman D. Brent Pogue were offered at two Stack’s Bowers/Sotheby’s auctions in 2015. -
Dec 25, 2015, 14:02 PM
Top 10 Stories of 2015: Market Analysis Gene Gardner
The collections of Eugene H. Gardner were offered at four Heritage auctions in New York City in 2014 and 2015. -
Dec 25, 2015, 14:00 PM
Top 10 Stories of 2015 Market Analysis Partrick
Top 10 Stories of 2015: Market Analysis examines major auctions with an impact, including Donald G. Partrick Collection. -
Dec 25, 2015, 08:00 AM
Top 10 Stories of 2015 Dimes with special finishes
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is synonymous with the March of Dimes, having his visage on the dime denomination since 1946. -
Dec 24, 2015, 16:00 PM
Top 10 Stories of 2015 Coin and Chronicles sets
Package a Presidential dollar with a special finish along with a silver medal in a limited-edition numismatic product from the U.S. Mint, and what do you have? -
Dec 24, 2015, 08:30 AM
Two American Liberty High Relief silver medals in 2016
After nixing a silver American Liberty, High Relief medal in 2015, the U.S. Mint is planning to strike two medals in 2016 at two different Mints. -
Dec 24, 2015, 08:00 AM
Olympic gold, silver, bronze medals at auction
The gold medal presented to American boxer Wilbert "Skeeter" McClure during the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome is crossing the auction block. -
Dec 23, 2015, 13:30 PM
‘Rough and tumble’: Collector's Clearinghouse Column
Planchets lack attributes of typical planchets, including tumbling marks. -
Dec 23, 2015, 12:31 PM
Bicentennial quarters continue to circulate
Because it saw widespread circulation, the 1976 Bicentennial quarter dollar is the most recognizable of the coins struck to honor the nation's 200th. -
Dec 23, 2015, 09:30 AM
January a busy month for rare coin auctions
January 2016 provides an embarrassment of riches with the Florida United Numismatists show and the New York International Numismatic Convention. -
Dec 23, 2015, 09:29 AM
Editor's Q&A: Colonial coin expert Ray Williams
Ray enjoys writing short articles and giving presentations about colonial numismatic topics to clubs and New Jersey societies. -
Dec 22, 2015, 10:45 AM
2016 America the Beautiful Silver Quarters Proof set
The 2016-S America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof set is scheduled to go on sale by the U.S. Mint at noon Eastern Time Jan. 25 for $31.95. -
Dec 22, 2015, 09:00 AM
Color charts designate laser frosting Proof polishing
Color-coded charts prepared and released by the U.S. Mint indicate the areas of Proof polishing and laser frosting executed on the dies for Proof 2016 commems. -
Dec 21, 2015, 08:15 AM
2016 Mint product schedule release
Release dates for the first three months of numismatic products from the U.S. Mint in 2016 were announced Dec. 20 by the bureau. -
Dec 18, 2015, 09:16 AM
2015-W American Eagle coin in Proof is becoming a hit
The fast sellout of the Proof 2015-W American Eagle platinum $100 coin took some by surprise. -
Dec 18, 2015, 08:54 AM
Sale of a dime struck on a nail week's top story
This week a Coin World blogger said the new U.S. silver provisions will be welcomed by collectors, and our managing editor urged readers to avoid ISIS coins -
Dec 18, 2015, 07:15 AM
John Kraljevich Jr. discusses the Fugio Iconography
Hundreds of thousands of notes with the Fugio designs were printed, all in denominations from a ninth of a dollar to a half dollar. -
Dec 18, 2015, 07:00 AM
Celebrate 10 years of the Fairbanks Coin Club
The Fairbanks Coin Club achieved its 10th Anniversary, and this is commemorated on their 2016 club token -
Dec 18, 2015, 06:45 AM
'Unusual' Draped Bust silver dollar has holes and plugs
Here are three coins with some problems that sold, each with its unique charms. -
Dec 17, 2015, 16:02 PM
1862 Seated Liberty has rare details, and errors
Here are three coins with some problems that sold, each with its unique charms. -
Dec 17, 2015, 12:24 PM
Mint revises statements on ordering by mail
The United States Mint is currently analyzing a policy change to discontinue the distribution of mail order forms in 2016. -
Dec 17, 2015, 11:59 AM
Chance for new US dollar coin: Bowers
Bowers was present at the creation of the Eisenhower dollars and subsequent Anthony dollars. -
Dec 17, 2015, 09:46 AM
No Limited-Edition Silver Proof set dated 2015
Plans for a 2015 Limited-Edition Silver Proof set have been canceled by the U.S. Mint. -
Dec 17, 2015, 09:21 AM
1793 Flowing Hair is worth it, despite errors
Here are three coins with some problems that sold, each with its unique charms. -
Dec 16, 2015, 13:30 PM
Mint releases color images of Mark Twain coins
Color images of the Proof and Uncirculated 2016-W Mark Twain gold $5 half eagle and 2016-P silver dollar have been released by the U.S. Mint. -
Dec 15, 2015, 12:45 PM
Mint dropping mail order forms and processing
U.S. Mint officials announced plans Dec. 15 to stop mail order forms and mail order processing in 2016. -
Dec 15, 2015, 07:30 AM
Wrong planchet errors star in Heritage Platinum night
An undated Roosevelt dime struck on a 6 penny nail and Lincoln cents struck by the U.S. Mint on the wrong planchets during World War II will be sold in January. -
Dec 13, 2015, 10:38 AM
‘Friendly Eagle’ flies on Ike dollar Q. David Bowers
s many readers know, I love research and writing. This has been a passion ever since I was a young teenager -
Dec 11, 2015, 09:43 AM
Errors in the rolling mill: Collector's Clearinghouse
Struck sometime in the 1950s and weighing 2.4 grams, the illustrated Lincoln cent displays a typical tapered planchet error in the northeast quadrant. -
Dec 11, 2015, 09:20 AM
1894-S Barber dime leads Heritage FUN auction
The 1894-S Barber dime is graded Proof 66 by Professional Coin Grading Service, with a green Certified Acceptance Corp. sticker. -
Dec 11, 2015, 09:15 AM
Franklin D. Roosevelt is a 'junk box' find in Ohio
A medal found in an Ohio dealer "junk box" turns out to be a so called dollar honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt and his Four Freedoms speech. -
Dec 10, 2015, 10:15 AM
John F. Kennedy Silver Medal: Market Analysis
One of the surprises among the new U.S. Mint products in 2015 was the 2015 Harry S. Truman Coin & Chronicles set. -
Dec 10, 2015, 09:18 AM
Liberty highlights 2016 National Coin Week
Ahead of April’s big week, National Coin Week will house an exhibit on March 3 at the National Money Show in Dallas. -
Dec 9, 2015, 17:00 PM
Amazing Tom Reynolds Collection: Guest Commentary
Tom Reynolds Collection of Highly Important Large Cents goes to auction in Los Angeles in January 2016 and January 2017; quality unmatched in several decades. -
Dec 9, 2015, 13:15 PM
Brush assumes role of David Lawrence president
Long-time David Lawrence Rare Coins employee and former vice president John Brush has assumed leadership responsibilities for DLRC as president. -
Dec 9, 2015, 10:01 AM
This Proof Platinum bullion returns: Something Social
L&C Coins posted a picture on Facebook of this 2015-W Proof Platinum American Eagle bullion. -
Dec 8, 2015, 10:15 AM
Bust coin sale includes contemporary counterfeits
Sheridan Downey's 113-lot mail-bid sale of Flowing Hair and Capped Bust half dollars includes 19 lots of contemporary counterfeit Bust half dollars. -
Dec 8, 2015, 10:04 AM
Proof 2015-P Harry S. Truman Dollar: Market Analysis
One of the surprises among the new U.S. Mint products in 2015 was the 2015 Harry S. Truman Coin & Chronicles set. -
Dec 8, 2015, 09:10 AM
Jefferson nickel Denver Mint mark varieties: Bowers
Nearly three years ago columnist Q. David Bowers became intrigued with a certain 1975-D Jefferson 5-cent coin with the D Mint mark in a strange position. -
Dec 7, 2015, 16:28 PM
Obama signs law regulating silver coin composition
Legislation addressing 90 percent silver coins and commemorative silver dollars was included in a larger transportation bill signed into law Dec. 4. -
Dec 7, 2015, 13:15 PM
Bashlow 'restrike' Confederate half dollar tokens
It is probably more accurate to call the Bashlow “restrikes” tokens or medals since the pieces only duplicate one side of the original 1861 Confederate half. -
Dec 6, 2015, 09:00 AM
8 to 19, collector to professional: Guest Commentary
Alexandrea Zieman’s numismatic story started in 2004 when she was 8 years old and got a post card advertising a coin show. Alex is now working for NGC. -
Dec 5, 2015, 08:45 AM
Hobo nickels in 24th annual OHNS auction
The 24th annual members-only auction conducted by the Original Hobo Nickel Society is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jan. 9 at the Tampa Convention Center. -
Dec 4, 2015, 17:45 PM
Mint unveils 2016 Presidential dollar portraits
Obverse portraits that will appear on the 2016 Presidential dollars honoring Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford were announced late Dec. 4 by the U.S. Mint. -
Dec 4, 2015, 09:46 AM
Collectors share doubled die discoveries Wexler
In this final column for 2015, I thought it would be nice to share four more 2015-dated die variety submissions from four more Coin World readers. -
Dec 4, 2015, 09:45 AM
2016 Shawnee National Forest quarter dollar launch
Details for the Feb. 4 official launch ceremony for the 2015 Shawnee National Forest quarter dollar and coin collector forum the night before have been set. -
Dec 4, 2015, 09:38 AM
ANA launches digital archive of The Numismatist magazine
The American Numismatic Association has fully digitized its archive of The Numismatist magazines, completing a project, in one sense, 127 years in the making. -
Dec 4, 2015, 09:25 AM
1882 Seated Liberty half dollar remarkable coin
The 1882 Seated Liberty half is a coin that nobody wants. Collectors shun it to the point that you can’t get a truly rare regular-issue U.S. coin for less. -
Dec 4, 2015, 09:05 AM
John Oliver against the cent, platinum Eagle returns
John Oliver took on the penny (or what collectors call the cent) during the most recent episode of his HBO talk show, Last Week Tonight. -
Dec 1, 2015, 13:45 PM
1861-S Coronet gold half eagle: Market Analysis
The spot price of gold has dropped recently, hitting prices not seen for the past six years due to various concerns about the global market. -
Dec 1, 2015, 12:45 PM
American Coin Currency set Ordering Limits Lifted
Household ordering restrictions for the 2015 American $1 Coin and Currency set were lifted effective Dec. 1 by the U.S. Mint. -
Dec 1, 2015, 11:45 AM
Liberty Seated Club Displaying -Gobrecht Medals
Medallic works of noted U.S. Mint Engraver Christian Gobrecht will be on display at the Florida United Numismatists Convention in Tampa in January. -
Dec 1, 2015, 10:19 AM
1929 Indian Head gold rises: Market Analysis
The spot price of gold has dropped recently, hitting prices not seen for the past six years due to various concerns about the global market.