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Feb 28, 2017, 15:04 PM
Proof 2017-W American Eagle silver $1 on sale soon
No product limits or household ordering restrictions will be in effect when the coin is first made available to customers. -
Feb 28, 2017, 13:45 PM
Early American History auction has early U.S. medals
An 1883-dated, 14-karat gold Sons of the Revolution medal is among the highlights of Early American History Auctions Inc.'s March 18 sale. -
Feb 28, 2017, 12:37 PM
1793 cent with hard-to-miss die crack tops $199K
Three types of large cents were struck in 1793, and all of them are sought after by collectors. Ira and Larry Goldberg's pre-Long Beach sale featured this one. -
Feb 28, 2017, 11:55 AM
Cent struck on dime planchet headed to auction
A stray silver dime planchet was fed between 1959-D Lincoln cent dies to create this wrong planchet error. -
Feb 28, 2017, 09:09 AM
Mitch Ernst announces candidacy for ANA governor
Nebraska hobbyist and hobby promoter, Mitch Ernst, has declared his candidacy for the upcoming American Numismatic Association Board election. -
Feb 27, 2017, 10:57 AM
N.J. coin dealer pleads guilty to fraud charges
A former New Jersey coin dealer pleaded guilty Feb. 14 in federal court to avoiding taxes on more than $400,000 in income derived from fraud. -
Feb 27, 2017, 10:15 AM
Meet the Franklin half's most interesting variety
It's a great example of how a particular variety can stand out as a rarity in an otherwise common and unremarkable issue. -
Feb 25, 2017, 09:35 AM
Cost to produce Lincoln cent rose during Fiscal 2016
The cost to produce and distribute copper-plated zinc Lincoln cents during Fiscal Year 2016 remained above face value. -
Feb 24, 2017, 12:00 PM
A shocking revelation about 1818 half eagle variety
Nearly 200 years since it was struck, and more than 130 years since the variety was discovered, the BD-3 1818 Capped Head gold half eagle has revealed a secret. -
Feb 24, 2017, 11:50 AM
Flashy Proof 1892 double eagle tops Long Beach sale
The gold $20 coin — from a mintage of 93, of which perhaps a third survive today — approached the $150,000 mark during the February auction. -
Feb 24, 2017, 09:58 AM
U.S. Mint numismatic product sales fell in FY 2016
FY 2016 sales of all numismatic products totaled 4,159,000 units, generating sales revenue of $413 million. How did that stack up against FY 2015? -
Feb 24, 2017, 09:04 AM
Week's Most Read: Rare coin populations on the rise
Also this week, a Lincoln cent once seen as "common" was identified as a rarity, and we profiled the successes and failures of the Presidential dollar program. -
Feb 23, 2017, 12:45 PM
U.S. coins win top awards at World Money Fair
United States coins had a strong showing at the World Money Fair, taking home a pair of Coin of the Year design awards. -
Feb 23, 2017, 09:00 AM
New Boys Town coins set to make their debut
Boys Town is hosting an event in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the sales launch for the 2017 Boys Town Centennial commemoratives. -
Feb 22, 2017, 12:03 PM
Don Kagin will seek office as ANA vice president
The long-time numismatist and author's announcement comes as he completes his third term as a Governor of the Association. -
Feb 21, 2017, 13:30 PM
Gary Adkins running for president of ANA board
Gary Adkins, current vice president of the American Numismatic Association announced that he will run for president of the organization. -
Feb 21, 2017, 12:20 PM
Why are populations for some coin rarities rising
The heads of PCGS and NGC traded words in an unusual public debate of sorts as they compete for market dominance. -
Feb 21, 2017, 11:45 AM
Bowers: Find positives amid coin hobby's challenges
It seems we all need to accept that counterfeits are a problem and no one enforces ethics. Defend yourself: think twice, look, learn and join a specialty club. -
Feb 21, 2017, 09:39 AM
Have a 'problem' coin? Whitman wants photos of it
Whitman Publishing is looking for sharp, high-resolution photographs or scans of “problem” coins to illustrate in upcoming books. -
Feb 21, 2017, 09:10 AM
John Highfill seeks term on ANA Board of Governors
Highfill has had a forty-year career as a professional numismatist and began collecting Lincoln cents while in the first grade in Lawton, Okla., in 1948. -
Feb 20, 2017, 10:30 AM
When and where: Frederick Douglass quarter launch
The coin is the 37th of 56 quarter dollars to be issued in the U.S. Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters program. -
Feb 19, 2017, 11:30 AM
New U.S. Mint videos explain how coins are produced
In honor of its 225th Anniversary, the United States Mint premiered the first installment of a new video series this month titled “Then & Now.” -
Feb 18, 2017, 07:45 AM
US Mint lowers prices on some 2017 coin products
Prices for three 2017 numismatic products to be released by the U.S. Mint will be lower than for the 2016 editions. -
Feb 17, 2017, 12:49 PM
Pogue V sale will be the collection's largest to date
The bulk of the offering consists of early American copper cents and half cents. And there's something for nearly every collector's budget. -
Feb 17, 2017, 12:04 PM
Start of ANA foreshadowed in set of 1891 publications
Numismatic editor Charles T. Tatman asked in the March 1891 issue of Plain Talk, “Why should there not be an American Numismatic Association?”