The Jan. 5 to 8, 2017, Florida United Numismatists Convention will be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale-Broward County Convention Center.

With a mintage of 18,510,000, the issue is common, and even MS-67 certified examples sell for $50 or so. So why did this one top $1,600?

The numismatic community at large has not caught on to what will drive serious collectors toward the Presidential and Native American dollar programs.

While many debate the attractiveness of John R. Sinnock’s Franklin half dollar, the design is perhaps showcased at its most effective on richly toned examples.

A collar break is expected to appear in the same spot on the edge of every coin struck within that collar. The 2002-P half dollar defies that expectation.

One of 10 known numbered examples of the 1856 San Francisco Committee of Vigilance silver medal is among the lots.

One of now just six known examples of silver 1789 East Florida Proclamation medals purchased for under $100 but worth thousands is coming to auction Dec. 2.

Tokens are as popular as ever, the legendary numismatist writes in his latest Coin World column, more or less immune from market cycles.

The issue is "One of the great rarities of the Seated dime series and a date that is just so hard to find nice," according to Bonhams.

Every once in awhile, I like to remind my fellow roll searchers that I look through rolls of coins for fun and not for any potential profit.

Also this week, we looked ahead at where the most expensive U.S. coin ever sold at auction can be viewed this winter.

With calendar year 2016 quickly winding down, at least three anticipated United States Mint numismatic products still await release.

The 2016 Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) quarter dollar official launch Nov. 17 at Sullivan’s Island, S.C., drew a crowd of 1,000.

Authentic 1942/1 dimes are valued at $450 in Fine, $1,100 in About Uncirculated, and $45,000 in Mint State 65 full bands, so it is a counterfeiting target.

It appears your piece is the BG-765 variety of fractional gold quarter dollar as cataloged in the Breen-Gillio reference.

In looking at recent coin auctions, one can’t help but notice the number of coins that return to auction quickly

An unusual feature of the Benjamin Franklin commemorative dollars is that they were issued as a pair.

The only known example of a variety of encased postage stamp issued by Boston merchant Joseph L. Bates will cross the auction block Dec. 10.

While collecting federal coinage attracts all kinds of investors, tokens and medals have always been the focus of the more artistically inclined numismatist.

An extremely rare and popular Abraham Lincoln ambrotype from the 1860 presidential campaign highlights Heritage Auctions' Dec. 3 sale in Dallas.

They might not be pretty, but there are times when a market opportunity forces some­one to accept a coin that has a problem (or two, or three).

After months of anticipation, collectors and dealers are finally able to start buying the 2016-W Walking Liberty half dollar.

Steve Davis’s Nov. 28 auction features a large cent collection assembled in the 19th century.

A Specimen 66 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar that holds the record for the highest price ever paid at auction will be on exhibit during the January FUN show.

Coin World has all of the obverse and reverse designs that were considered for the medal that will be produced by the United States Mint. Have a look.