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Mar 31, 2016, 08:17 AM
April 11 launch ceremony for Cumberland Gap quarter
Two Middlesboro Elementary School fourth-grade students take the helm at the launch ceremony for the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park quarter. -
Mar 31, 2016, 07:53 AM
April 7 sales for Uncirculated 2016-W gold Eagle
Sales open at noon Eastern Time April 7 by the United States Mint for the Uncirculated 2016-W American Eagle 1-ounce gold $50 coin. -
Mar 30, 2016, 10:22 AM
'Perfect' 1997 platinum Eagle $50 coin a key
The American Eagle bullion program expanded in 1997 to include platinum bullion coins, and perfect examples of that date are rare. -
Mar 30, 2016, 07:30 AM
Borinqueneers gold medal presentation April 13
Emancipation Hall is reserved April 13 for presentation of a congressional gold medal honoring members of the 65th Infantry Regiment. -
Mar 29, 2016, 15:51 PM
How do vending machines know if a coin is real?
The editor of SPLOID raised an interesting point in a recent online post. How can vending machines tell the difference between real coins and fake coins? -
Mar 29, 2016, 13:15 PM
'Perfect' 1993 American Eagle $25 gold coin sells
The American Eagle bullion program started in 1986 with the production of gold and silver coins and in 1997 expanded to include platinum bullion coins. -
Mar 29, 2016, 11:27 AM
2016 Harpers Ferry quarter dollar debuts June 8
The public will gets its first glimpse of the 2016 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park quarter dollar when the issue debuts June 8 in Harpers Ferry, W.Va. -
Mar 29, 2016, 09:15 AM
Copper prices tempt counterfeiters: Fahey
As prices for early United States copper coins continue to increase, half cents and large cents from the 1790s are becoming targets for counterfeiters. -
Mar 28, 2016, 12:50 PM
1 of 13 MS-70 1989 gold Eagle $50 coins sells
The American Eagle bullion program started in 1986 with the production of gold and silver coins, and perfect examples from the early years are in demand. -
Mar 28, 2016, 10:26 AM
One cent, different opinions: Collector's Clearinghouse
In 2004, veteran coin dealer Don Wenger found a 1943 Lincoln bronze cent while sorting Wheat cents. It matches a certified coin, but .... -
Mar 28, 2016, 10:22 AM
Excitement reigns at ANS: Q. David Bowers
In 1857 and 1858 there was a rush of sentiment and nostalgia when the old copper cent, familiar since childhood, was discontinued. -
Mar 28, 2016, 08:20 AM
This Day in History: March 28
President George H.W. Bush presented the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Jesse Owens' widow, Ruth, on March 28, 1990. -
Mar 26, 2016, 10:00 AM
John Burns Reference Library off to Central States
The Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists will bring the John Burns Memorial Reference Library to the Central States Numismatic Society show in April. -
Mar 26, 2016, 09:00 AM
Proof 2016-W American Buffalo $50 debuts March 31
The United States Mint will accept orders for the Proof 2016 American Buffalo 1-ounce gold coin (product code 16EL) starting March 31 at noon Eastern Time. -
Mar 26, 2016, 08:00 AM
This Day in History: March 26
An iconic image of the American World War II experience was taken Feb. 23, during the Battle of Iwo Jima, which ended with an American victory March 26, 1945. -
Mar 25, 2016, 15:30 PM
Robots at San Francisco Mint packaging 2016 coins
Housed on the first floor of the United States Mint at San Francisco, a line of yellow robots move with precision over a conveyor belt. -
Mar 25, 2016, 10:00 AM
Commission of Fine Arts recommends 2017 designs
When the Commission of Fine Arts considered Boys Town commemorative images, it quickly endorsed a design rejected by the CCAC. -
Mar 25, 2016, 09:55 AM
CCAC secures two long-sought goals
Members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee secured two long-sought goals at their March 15 meeting. -
Mar 25, 2016, 09:41 AM
What were the five most read stories of the week?
Among the week's top stories on CoinWorld.com were posts about the Mint's recovery of the aluminum 1974-D cent, and damaged bullion coins getting low grades. -
Mar 25, 2016, 07:45 AM
1974-D aluminum cent returns to US Mint
Mint officials took possession of the only known 1974-D Lincoln aluminum cent March 17 in San Diego and plan to display it. -
Mar 24, 2016, 10:58 AM
Medal promotes vote for Millard Fillmore
Today, even political buttons have largely faded from sight, relegating I LIKE IKE and ALL THE WAY WITH JFK buttons to a seemingly dim past. -
Mar 24, 2016, 10:45 AM
The Proof is in roll searching: Found in Rolls
Finds this month were numerous and varied. Each discovery represents a type of coin that should not be found in rolls, yet they turned up anyway -
Mar 24, 2016, 10:10 AM
One 1982 coin results in many firsts: Making Moderns
The 1982 George Washington 250th Birth Anniversary half dollar is a coin of many “firsts.” -
Mar 24, 2016, 08:00 AM
This Day in History: March 24
Civil Rights activist and congressional gold medal recipient Dorothy Height was born March 24, 1912. -
Mar 23, 2016, 15:53 PM
This Day in History: March 23, 1775
Patrick Henry's famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech on March 23, 1775, is honored on a medal issued for the American Bicentennial in 1976.