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Jan 31, 2017, 14:14 PM
Here's the winner of Kagin's catalog design contest
Costello’s design was among the five finalists culled from more than 130 designs submitted by more than 50 artists. -
Jan 31, 2017, 13:25 PM
Heritage Auctions opens new Chicago offices
After the 2003 departure of Sotheby's International Auction House, Chicago went more than a dozen years without a major, worldwide auction house. -
Jan 31, 2017, 12:05 PM
What a double-struck Kennedy half error sold for
Error coins with off-center multiple strikes are popular because they’re impressive and easy to understand. -
Jan 31, 2017, 10:12 AM
Weakly struck, and double struck: Yes, it happens
Error specialist Mike Diamond studies two very different-looking rim-restricted second strikes. -
Jan 30, 2017, 15:53 PM
New task force formed to combat coin counterfeiting
Former Coin World editor Beth Deisher has been named director of an Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force committee formed by ICTA. -
Jan 29, 2017, 08:00 AM
Bowers: Coin hobby needs to simplify grading system
Most hobbies have a rather informal system of grading, using terms that are generally understood and agreed upon. With coins, it's different. -
Jan 27, 2017, 13:50 PM
The missing 1873-S Seated Liberty dollar, explained
After all of these years, one of the last great mysteries of numismatics still remains. What happened to the 700 1873-S Seated Liberty dollars? -
Jan 27, 2017, 11:50 AM
Roy Langbord divulges details on 1933 double eagles
The 2003 discovery in a Pennsylvania bank safe-deposit box of 10 1933 $20 gold double eagles changed the lives of Roy Langbord and his family forever. -
Jan 27, 2017, 10:20 AM
How did an elongated coin make it into a bank roll?
Bill O'Rourke responds to a Twitter follower's questions about getting rolls to search and which denomination is best. -
Jan 27, 2017, 10:15 AM
1883-CC Morgan dollar fake from China surfaces
While it is deceptive at first glance, with a closer look it is obvious that something is wrong. -
Jan 27, 2017, 10:00 AM
Week's Most Read: Aluminum cent gets TV time
Also this week, managing editor William T. Gibbs recollected how he first heard about the existence of the historic 2017-P Lincoln cent. -
Jan 27, 2017, 09:45 AM
Get First Spouse gold coins while you still can
The 10-year First Spouse $10 gold coin program ended in 2016, with some issues recording sales under 2,000 coins each. -
Jan 26, 2017, 11:52 AM
Is a New England shilling found in Alabama genuine?
Collectors dream of finding a rare coin; one individual discovered what looks like a New England shilling. But is it the real deal? -
Jan 26, 2017, 09:15 AM
Cleveland political medal mocks Queen Victoria
Why would an 1888 medal with bloated caricature of President Grover Cleveland also lampoon "King" Victoria? -
Jan 26, 2017, 07:30 AM
High relief that pops out from a different angle
An unusual altered coin collecting specialty focuses on pieces referred to as pop-out, pushed-out or repoussé coins. -
Jan 25, 2017, 16:01 PM
Kagin's introduces loyalty program for customers
All successful purchasers shall be entitled to a credit against future purchases in a KA auction. -
Jan 25, 2017, 07:30 AM
Elongated coins part of numismatic landscape
The field of elongated coin collecting is in a state of perpetual expansion as many new designs are issued annually. -
Jan 25, 2017, 07:00 AM
Editor's Q&A: Picking the brain of a top numismatist
Early in his more than two decades at IBM, weekends afforded W. David Perkin the opportunity to visit New York City to attend auctions. He soon got hooked. -
Jan 24, 2017, 15:45 PM
Fractional gold Proof Buffaloes could return in 2017
The idea is one of five that came out of the United States Mint's October 2016 Numismatic Forum. -
Jan 24, 2017, 13:45 PM
The curious case of a Gem 1792 Pattern half disme
The classic pattern issue is considered the first coin struck under the auspices of the U.S. Mint and the first to circulate as a national coinage. -
Jan 24, 2017, 11:51 AM
How many Lions Clubs dollars sold on the first day?
Sales of the 2017-P Lions Clubs International Century of Service silver dollars, one of the year's much-publicized commemoratives, began Jan. 18. -
Jan 24, 2017, 10:19 AM
How hobo nickels are enjoying a numismatic resurgence
The Indian Head 5-cent coin, often called a Buffalo nickel, has often been the coin of choice for carving a hobo nickel. -
Jan 24, 2017, 07:00 AM
Multiple hues grace this 1915-S Pac-Pan half dollar
Examples often showcase beautiful rainbow toning that highlights Charles Barber’s pretty obverse and George Morgan’s handsome reverse design. -
Jan 23, 2017, 16:43 PM
U.S. Mint's principal deputy director resigns
While Donald J. Trump was preparing to take the oath of office as president Jan. 20, Rhett Jeppson was resigning as principal deputy director of the U.S. Mint. -
Jan 23, 2017, 15:27 PM
TV show tells the story of the 1974-D aluminum cent
The Jan. 23 episode of the Fox Business Network’s primetime reality series "Strange Inheritance" focused on the legendary coin.