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  • 1955-s-cent-dime-q-david-bowers
    Jul 31, 2016, 08:15 AM

    The hot coin news during Dave Bowers' first ANA show

    Numismatic legend Q. David Bowers looks back at what was going on in the hobby in 1955 when the ANA convention was being held in Omaha.

  • gardner-desk-dollar-lead
    Jul 30, 2016, 09:00 AM

    Gene Gardner—a world-class gentleman and friend

    Gene Gardner was a world-class numismatist, but he was also a world-class gentleman and a world-class friend who will be sorely missed.

  • quadruple-struck-2000-d-lincoln-cent
    Jul 30, 2016, 08:15 AM

    How skidding dies can lead to all sorts of errors

    Horizontal die movements can cause the newly struck coin design to be repositioned, smeared, scraped or even completely erased.

  • janus-head-side-lead
    Jul 29, 2016, 11:15 AM

    A numismatic trip to the museum

    Within the galleries of David Owsley Museum of Art in Muncie, Ind., are dozens of ties to numismatics. The same is likely true of similar museums elsewhere.

  • state-quarters-lead
    Jul 29, 2016, 10:21 AM

    Week's Most Read: Ugly coins seen every day

    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.

  • 3-2016-1c-wddo-004-lead
    Jul 29, 2016, 09:00 AM

    Lincoln cents dominate variety discoveries

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  • taylor-gold-medal-lead
    Jul 29, 2016, 08:43 AM

    Zachary Taylor congressional gold medal in auction

    Several notable gold medals are crossing the auction block at Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ Aug. 9 evening session at the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Anaheim.

  • 1964-kennedy-half-sms-lead
    Jul 28, 2016, 12:40 PM

    Is this 1964 Kennedy half a Special Mint set coin?

    The coin has a great amount of detail, but it is missing the usual “frosted” look of a Proof coin.

  • ohio-penitentiary-lead
    Jul 28, 2016, 12:30 PM

    Ohio Penitentiary inmates counterfeit US coins

    If you could write with your change in Columbus, Ohio, you knew were the coins came from — the Ohio Penitentiary.

  • john-kraljevich-2016-ana-numsimatist-of-the-year
    Jul 28, 2016, 09:41 AM

    ANA names its 2016 Numismatist of the Year

    The winner of the ANA's award honoring a numismatist who has demonstrated long-term leadership is a longtime Coin World columnist.

  • 1797-half-dime-lead
    Jul 27, 2016, 08:00 AM

    Draped Bust half dime with rich pedigree a 'wow' coin

    The half dime’s especially rich provenance goes back to the Richard B. Winsor Collection and then to the Chapman Brothers in 1895.

  • marching-bear-mound-group-iowa-lead
    Jul 26, 2016, 12:24 PM

    U.S. Mint pegs talent in hopes to avoid ugly designs

    As we wrap up our series of 'Ugly Duckling' coins that we've seen from the U.S. Mint, lets examine what steps are being taken to avoid them.

  • 1875-trade-dollar-lead
    Jul 26, 2016, 08:15 AM

    $25k and change for this Proof 67 Trade dollar

    This particular example had beautiful sky-blue and lilac toning that is deeper at the edges and softer at the centers.

  • bca-images01-lead
    Jul 26, 2016, 08:14 AM

    Breast Cancer Awareness coin design competition

    The U.S. Mint begins accepting applications Aug. 1 from artists interested in being considered to design the three 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness coins.

  • 1878-trade-dollar-lead
    Jul 25, 2016, 17:26 PM

    1878-S Trade dollar shows strong at FUN sale

    Heritage described the beautifully toned Trade dollar as an ideal type coin since it is a common date within the series, even in Mint State grades.

  • krause-remembered-lead
    Jul 24, 2016, 08:00 AM

    Bowers remembers Chet Krause's numismatic legacy

    Chet was a “people person” par excellence, modest, and always willing to share his intelligence, wisdom and knowledge.

  • 1781-libertas-americana-lead
    Jul 23, 2016, 08:00 AM

    What are some top coins for sale at ANA convention?

    A 1796 Draped Bust quarter and two 1794 Flowing Hair dollars are among the highlights of the Stack's Bowers and Heritage World's Fair of Money sales.

  • constitution-olympic-gold-half-eagle-lead
    Jul 22, 2016, 11:59 AM

    Opportunities for gold commemoratives at melt

    In uncertain times, people buy gold to protect assets. No surprise, gold’s value is up 28 percent this year. Some modern gold commems are valued near melt.

  • seymour-blair-lead
    Jul 22, 2016, 11:49 AM

    19th century also-rans leave tarnished legacy

    The story of American presidential elections offers fascinating also-rans, candidates defeated in hard-fought elections who then receded from public memory.

  • rcaf-poster-lead
    Jul 22, 2016, 10:57 AM

    Congressional gold medal bills moving in Congress

    Several bills recently introduced in Congress call for congressional gold medals, while an earlier bill is a step closer to becoming law.

  • fake-1906-half-eagle-lead
    Jul 22, 2016, 10:52 AM

    Counterfeit 1906 Coronet five dollar gold half eagle

    The quality of this counterfeit is good, but this type of fake is not extremely deceptive once you know what to look for.

  • sacagawea-mule-error-15-lead
    Jul 22, 2016, 09:06 AM

    Discovery of famed mule error tops week's most read

    Also this week, readers enjoyed a post about what coins numismatists think are the ugliest in U.S. history.

  • state-quarters-lead
    Jul 21, 2016, 13:16 PM

    The ugly coins you frequently see in your change

    With billions of State quarters circulating across the country, collectors with discriminating tastes can't avoid seeing the series' ugliest designs.

  • gardner-desk-dime-lead
    Jul 20, 2016, 12:00 PM

    Legendary collector Gene Gardner dead at 80

    Mr. Gardner's amazing U.S. coins collection brought $52.8 million across several auctions in 2014 and 2015.

  • washington-carver-commemorative-coin
    Jul 20, 2016, 10:39 AM

    A U.S. commem 'so ugly it's actually a bit beautiful'

    A number of U.S. commemorative coins, classic and modern, were among the issues that frequently came up in our ugly coins survey.

  • ford-newman-portal-lead
    Jul 18, 2016, 11:50 AM

    Numismatic Portal adds Newman-Ford correspondence

    Between 1949 and 1966, St. Louis collector Eric P. Newman and New York dealer John J. Ford Jr. carried on an active and lively correspondence.

  • 1817-punctuated-date-lead
    Jul 18, 2016, 09:06 AM

    Bust half coins in August 10 mail bid sale

    Collectors of Draped Bust and Capped Bust half dollars will have dozens to vie for in Sheridan Downey's Aug. 10 mail-bid sale.

  • 1976-bicentennial-gold-medal-lead
    Jul 17, 2016, 08:00 AM

    Despite design, 1976 Bicentennial medal market weak

    Just 424 pieces struck, and many were melted in 1980 and again more recently as gold reached record highs. Still, they sell near spot value.

  • 02-pivoted-die-2000d-cent-lead
    Jul 16, 2016, 09:00 AM

    Extremes of misalignment: Collectors' Clearinghouse

    The hammer die is ordinarily locked into its assembly by a clamp. But any locking mechanism can come loose or break, allowing the die to shift to one side.

  • hiram-powers-lead
    Jul 16, 2016, 09:00 AM

    These U.S. classics are on many collectors' ugly list

    The U.S. coins that collectors consider classics today are what got the most mixed responses in our survey seeking to determine the United States' ugliest coin.

  • sacagawea-mule-error-15-lead
    Jul 15, 2016, 16:00 PM

    Collector buys 11th of 15 known 2000 mule errors

    PCGS has graded as Mint State 66 what is now the 15th known example of the State quarter dollar obverse-Sacagawea dollar reverse double denomination mule error.

  • flag_of_california
    Jul 15, 2016, 13:26 PM

    Money Talks presentations set for ANA convention

    Educational opportunities are on the schedule for the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Anaheim, Calif., including the annual Money Talks presentations.

  • fenimore-liberty-lead
    Jul 15, 2016, 13:13 PM

    Which U.S. coin is the ugliest? Collectors weigh in

    From the heights of Saint-Gaudens’ 1907 High Relief double eagle, to the lowly Anthony dollar, the U.S. Mint's centuries' worth of work has seen highs and lows.

  • 1792-birch-cent-lead
    Jul 15, 2016, 11:30 AM

    Summer auction action heads to Anaheim

    Both Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Heritage Auctions will be official auctioneers for the massive coin show. And there are several notable lots to keep track of.

  • ana-returns-to-california
    Jul 15, 2016, 11:14 AM

    ANA World’s Fair of Money heads West to California

    The American Numismatic Association heads west to California for its annual World's Fair of Money, scheduled for Anaheim Aug. 9 to 13.

  • ana-1955-medal-denver-2006-lead
    Jul 15, 2016, 11:10 AM

    Recalling six decades of ANA experiences

    The summer of 2016 could have been my 64th anniversary as a member of the American Numismatic Association.

  • henry-clay-gold-medal-lead
    Jul 15, 2016, 11:00 AM

    30-ounce gold Henry Clay medal in September sale

    A 30-ounce gold medal presented in 1852 by the citizens of New York to statesman Henry Clay will be offered at auction Sept. 17.

  • 1892-s-morgan-silver-dollar-lead
    Jul 15, 2016, 08:40 AM

    Cleaned Morgan's auction performance week's top most

    Also this week we reported on major Mint releases that are still TBD, and the stockpiles of silver bullion that the Mint's authorized purchasers are sitting on.

  • frederick-douglass-lead
    Jul 14, 2016, 08:36 AM

    Mint discloses 2017 quarter dollar release dates

    The U.S. Mint has released official issue dates for the five 2017 America the Beautiful quarter dollars.

  • women-in-numismatics-founders
    Jul 12, 2016, 14:45 PM

    Women in numismatics unite: From the Memory Bank

    Women In Numismatics formed 25 years ago, when women were increasingly visible in participation and leadership in the numismatic community in the United States.

  • 1857-s-20-gold-double-eagle-lead
    Jul 12, 2016, 13:30 PM

    Buffed 1857-S Coronet $20 earns 'altered' label

    Contact marks are expected for the 1857-S Coronet gold $20 double eagle and an absence should provide cause for suspicion.

  • 1892-s-morgan-silver-dollar-lead
    Jul 12, 2016, 13:15 PM

    Cleaning 1892-S Morgan dollar brings lower price

    The 1892-S Morgan silver dollar attracts skilled attempts at surface improvements and ‘doctoring.’ The light cleaning applied to this one cut its value in half.

  • 1886-20-gold-double-eagle-lead
    Jul 12, 2016, 11:40 AM

    1886 Coronet $20 double eagle realizes bargain price

    Coronet type Brilliant Proof U.S. gold coins are among the most likely candidates for an Altered Surfaces designation because of their easily marred fields.

  • sandwich-cent-lead
    Jul 9, 2016, 09:00 AM

    Doubled die or double-struck coin? Neither, actually

    Reader Andrew Rowell II emailed us images of a much-abused Lincoln cent of uncertain date with a question as to what caused it.

  • pilgrim-half-dollar-lead
    Jul 8, 2016, 12:15 PM

    Legislation calls for 2020-2021 Pilgrim coins

    In 1920 and 1921 the Philadelphia Mint struck half dollars celebrating 300 years since Plymouth Colony's founding. Could another anniversary be celebrated?

  • standing-liberty-gold-silver-quarters-lead
    Jul 8, 2016, 10:49 AM

    Release of these 2016 U.S. Mint products still 'TBD'

    The Ronald Reagan Coin & Chronicles set, Proof 2016-W American Eagle silver dollar, and American Liberty, High Relief silver medals are among the TBD items.

  • ans-gala-2016-adams
    Jul 8, 2016, 10:00 AM

    American Numismatic Society moves again

    The American Numismatic Society was homeless for the first 50 years of its existence, meeting here and there in various rooms around New York City. Not anymore.

  • double-struck-walking-liberty-half-dollar-lead
    Jul 8, 2016, 09:04 AM

    Walking Liberty half error sale tops week's most read

    Also this week, the secondary market for the 2016-W Proof American Eagle platinum coin, which sold out in less than an hour, saw an immediate premium boost.

  • vermont-obverse-lead
    Jul 8, 2016, 08:00 AM

    Colonial coin redesign often unexplained: Kraljevich

    Changes in the designs of coins and paper currency are well-chronicled today, but not much was written to explain some Colonial coinage changes.

  • 1899-s-repunched-date-lead
    Jul 7, 2016, 16:40 PM

    1899-S VAM 7 Morgan dollar dramatic repunched date

    During most of the period that Morgan dollars were produced, four-digit gang punches were used to sink the respective dates into individual working dies.

  • nancy-reagan-first-spouse-bronze-medal-lead
    Jul 6, 2016, 17:05 PM

    Reagan coin and medal set, last in series, issued

    The 2016 Ronald Reagan Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set released July 5. It will be the last such set issued by the U.S. Mint. Here's why.

  • union-forever-civil-war-token-lead
    Jul 6, 2016, 10:42 AM

    Finest known 'Union Forever' Civil War token sold

    Civil War tokens were struck to help meet the needs of commerce during a coin shortage. More than 10,000 types have been documented, some of which are rare.

  • 2016-gold-mercury-dime-lead
    Jul 6, 2016, 10:34 AM

    Thousands of gold 'Mercury' dimes remain unsold

    U.S. Mint officials have been considering how the bureau will resell the unsold coins, which are available due to canceled orders and returns.

  • 1838-hard-times-token-lead
    Jul 5, 2016, 13:15 PM

    Anti-slavery Hard Times token tops $70,000

    Among the most famous Hard Times tokens are those that address slavery, as they directly relate to the era’s politics and have resonance to viewers today.

  • 03-slag-lead
    Jul 5, 2016, 12:08 PM

    How to judge foreign matter embedded into coins

    When foreign matter ends up embedded in a coin, one expects the embedded matter to take and hold an image when struck. There are exceptions.

  • 2016-p-5-ounce-uncirculated-harpers-ferry-lead
    Jul 4, 2016, 09:27 AM

    July 14 sales for Unc. Harpers Ferry 5-ounce silver

    Sales of the Uncirculated 2016-P Harpers Ferry National Park 5-ounce silver quarter dollar were scheduled to begin at noon Eastern Time July 14.

  • harpers-ferry-lead-2
    Jul 3, 2016, 10:32 AM

    Sales for three-coin set of Harpers Ferry quarters

    The U.S. Mint will open sales for the 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set – Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on July 11 at noon ET.

  • double-struck-walking-liberty-half-dollar-lead
    Jul 2, 2016, 09:20 AM

    Odd Walking Liberty 50¢ appears at FUN Auction

    The error is among the most visually arresting coins offered in Heritage’s auctions held at the Summer Florida United Numismatists show in Orlando.

  • dexter-1804-dollar-obverse-sbg-lead
    Jul 1, 2016, 12:00 PM

    Out of nowhere: Dexter 1804 dollar makes first appearance

    The 1804 Dexter $1 has a history that many are unclear about. European photography techniques and preferences added intrigue in 1884.

  • 2016-american-eagle-platinum-one-ounce-proof-coin-lead
    Jul 1, 2016, 11:46 AM

    Proof Platinum Eagle mintage gone in 56 minutes

    Secondary market prices for the Proof 2016-W American Eagle platinum $100 coin rose more than 30 percent above issue price within hours of release.

  • plain-talk-march-1891_lead
    Jul 1, 2016, 08:45 AM

    'Plain Talk' almost became the ANA's journal

    ANA founder George Heath suggested that since his candidate for secretary was Plain Talk’s coin columnist, that paper should be the ANA’s “official organ.”

  • partrick-william-ans-lead
    Jul 1, 2016, 08:20 AM

    ANS moves out of Audubon Terrace: Bowers

    Established in New York City in March 1858, the American Numismatic Society is now more dynamic than ever.

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