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Aug 31, 2016, 13:41 PM
$176,250 for a double eagle with an important story
This 1907-D Coronet gold $20 double eagle represents an important discovery for the series and the hobby’s understanding of Branch Mint Proofs. -
Aug 31, 2016, 08:00 AM
Sacagawea Wilson dollars in small size dollar roll
Carrying Coin World, author finds his mechanic is a fan of roll searching and this column. -
Aug 30, 2016, 16:15 PM
Here's what we know about the 1964 Morgan dollar
We now know more about the 1964 Morgan dollar, thanks to information shared by Dennis Tucker, publisher of Whitman Publishing. -
Aug 30, 2016, 08:56 AM
Some official coin grading standards abandoned
Today, grading is the biggest bugbear in numismatics — the most unsettled, the most unscientific. -
Aug 30, 2016, 08:53 AM
Die states matter in determining coin value
The first copper-nickel clad half dollars were struck in 1971, with millions coined and thousands saved. Many are Mint State, but die state makes a difference. -
Aug 29, 2016, 16:56 PM
1797 Capped Bust, Small Eagle $10 tops $250K
PCGS has graded just two examples of this rare 18th century gold issue in MS-61, the other being the Pogue example, which realized $440,625 in September 2015. -
Aug 29, 2016, 14:54 PM
Pan-Pac set in leather case highlights Bonhams sale
The set offered is accompanied by what auction house says is its original leather case. All five coins in the set are graded and encapsulated by PCGS. -
Aug 29, 2016, 11:41 AM
1964 Morgan dollar discovery reported in new book
The new book reveals a numismatic bombshell: recent discoveries and photographs revealing the previously unknown 1964 Morgan silver dollar. -
Aug 29, 2016, 09:15 AM
Check out pics from Theodore Roosevelt quarter launch
900 people attended the Aug. 25 launch ceremony for the U.S. Mint's newest quarter, which honors Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. -
Aug 27, 2016, 15:19 PM
Grading revolution in 1986 changes hobby
One milestone celebrated this year stands above all others in terms of the U.S. coin market: launch of the Professional Coin Grading Service on Feb. 3, 1986. -
Aug 26, 2016, 11:37 AM
How was attendance at the 2016 ANA show in Anaheim?
Jeff Starck breaks down the 2016 American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money, which took place in Anaheim after several years in Rosemont, IL. -
Aug 26, 2016, 09:55 AM
Secondary market hot for new American Liberty medals
The $34.95 American Liberty silver medal was 'unavailable' six minutes after it went on sale. Soon after that, they were selling for up to $300 on eBay. -
Aug 26, 2016, 07:55 AM
Boka 1794 Liberty Cap cents anchor Long Beach sale
United States large and small cents highlight Heritage’s Sept. 7 to 11 auctions held in conjunction with the Long Beach Expo. -
Aug 26, 2016, 07:48 AM
Analyzing the affordability of Seated Liberty halves
The Seated Liberty half dollar has a clean design with relatively few devices. But there are six major subtypes with variations in those devices. -
Aug 25, 2016, 14:30 PM
If 1922 half dollars don't exist, what is this coin?
Over the past year Michael Fahey has received several emails and phone calls from confused numismatists about various coins like this. -
Aug 24, 2016, 10:55 AM
Novice randomly discovers $53,000 Morgan dollar
Professional Coin Grading Service’s Meet the Expert sessions at the 2016 American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money sure ended with a bang. -
Aug 24, 2016, 10:28 AM
U.S. Mint seeks to hire bulk product manager
The U.S. Mint is seeking to fill the newly created position of bulk manager to oversee and boost sales of numismatic products through bulk purchases. -
Aug 24, 2016, 08:55 AM
What will 2017 Boys Town Centennial coins look like?
Proof and Uncirculated versions of gold $5 coins, silver dollars and copper-nickel-clad half dollars will be one of the big U.S. Mint releases of 2017. -
Aug 23, 2016, 12:13 PM
Clean your coins? This 1960s booklet remains relevant
Cleaning remains taboo, and one of the first things that collectors learn as they enter our hobby is that one should never clean coins. But is it that simple? -
Aug 22, 2016, 09:15 AM
When coins and bags of newest quarter go on sale
The U.S. Mint will soon offer to collectors bags and rolls of circulation-quality 2016 Theodore Roosevelt National Park quarter dollars. -
Aug 20, 2016, 09:00 AM
Coin show marking silver American Eagle's 30th year
The PAN Fall Coin Show and Convention this fall will feature retired U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti, who designed the silver Eagle's reverse. -
Aug 19, 2016, 15:45 PM
When the Theodore Roosevelt park quarter will launch
The latest America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin which honors Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. When can you expect to see it circulating? -
Aug 19, 2016, 12:27 PM
Mormon gold among Goldberg auction highlights
The coin is a Rarity 5, which means, according to Donald H. Kagin in Private Gold Coins and Patterns of the United States, that 31 to 75 pieces are extant. -
Aug 19, 2016, 12:21 PM
Error coins are the rejects all collectors want
Error coins result when something goes wrong during the minting process, but while these pieces would be mint rejects, most collectors would love to own them. -
Aug 19, 2016, 08:30 AM
Grading undergoes multitude of changes: Bowers
Things have changed since 1958, when the first book covering the grading of all American series was published.