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Mar 31, 2017, 14:00 PM
Gold medals in auction celebrate Lindbergh's flight
Two gold medals issued to the prize sponsors who prompted Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 transatlantic flight are offered in an April 26 Sotheby’s auction. -
Mar 31, 2017, 11:55 AM
San Francisco Mint strikes Proof Eagles for sets
The Proof American Eagle silver dollar that will be included in two limited-edition 2017 sets will be a 2017-S coin, struck at the San Francisco Mint. -
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Mar 31, 2017, 10:22 AM
Supreme Court to consider whether to hear 1933 case
On April 13, the Supreme Court will consider whether it will hear the case involving ownership of 10 1933 double eagles. -
Mar 31, 2017, 10:00 AM
Heritage Auctions holding May 13 political items sale
A gilded copper Martin Van Buren 1836 political campaign medal highlights Heritage Auctions’ 507-lot sale May 13 in Dallas. -
Mar 30, 2017, 14:00 PM
Space medal struck from treasure wreck silver
An Apollo 15 Robbins medal struck using metal from a 1715 Silver Plate Fleet silver bar flown aboard the 1971 space mission is coming to auction. -
Mar 30, 2017, 11:45 AM
Presidential dollar covers still available from Mint
With the 2016 conclusion of the 10-year Presidential $1 Coin Program, one might assume an end of sales for the Presidential $1 Coin Covers. -
Mar 30, 2017, 10:15 AM
Muhammad Ali commemorative coins sought for 2020
Separate legislation has been introduced to authorize $5 gold half eagles, silver dollars and a gold medal to honor Muhammad Ali. -
Mar 29, 2017, 14:09 PM
Sold 1853 California gold half features rare design
These coins are tiny compared to most California gold issues. Struck in 1852, they were meant to compensate for the short supply of silver coinage. -
Mar 28, 2017, 10:33 AM
Top-selling lot from North Carolina gold collection
As Kagin’s writes regarding the hand-struck coin, “The crudeness of the punch devices is a delight to behold in this day and age of homogenized perfection.” -
Mar 25, 2017, 11:45 AM
Goodacre selling Sacagawea dollar related sculpture
Art created by sculptor Glenna Goodacre in her development of the obverse of the Sacagawea dollar will be offered at auction April 6. She is breaking her molds. -
Mar 24, 2017, 14:00 PM
2017 silver Proof American Eagle available from Mint
The United States Mint reported first-day sales March 23 of 226,173 of the Proof 2017-W American Eagle silver dollar. -
Mar 24, 2017, 14:00 PM
Mint releases commemorative coin sales figure totals
Of the four commemorative coin programs conducted by the U.S. Mint in 2015 and 2016, the only reported sellout is the 2015 March of Dimes Special Silver Set. -
Mar 24, 2017, 13:40 PM
Saints-Gaudens variety, Olympic medal hot this week
The last overdate among U.S. gold coins is also the best-known variety in the Saint-Gaudens double eagle series, plus other fascinating stories this week. -
Mar 24, 2017, 09:12 AM
Recommendations from CCAC on WWI silver medals
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee’s review of five proposed World War I silver medals began on an ominous note. -
Mar 23, 2017, 12:03 PM
This Pioneer gold coin is crude yet fascinating
Kagin's ANA National Money Show sale offered some premium pioneer gold coins. This lot garnered over $30k. -
Mar 22, 2017, 08:26 AM
CCAC recommends designs for 2018 WWI silver medals
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee recommended proposed designs March 21 for five World War I silver medals. -
Mar 21, 2017, 12:45 PM
Once rare, until hoards started to be revealed
The 1909/8 Saint-Gaudens $20 double eagle is the last overdate of any gold U.S. coin. -
Mar 21, 2017, 10:02 AM
1936 Berlin Olympics gold winners medal at auction
A gold medal won at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin by the captain of Germany's rowing team, Gustav Schafer, is being offered at auction April 12. -
Mar 20, 2017, 12:50 PM
Two coins struck at the same are better than one
A pair of Proof 1964 Jefferson 5-cent coins beat the odds. Struck together, they stuck together and now are offered in Heritage’s April 26 to May 2 auction. -
Mar 20, 2017, 12:01 PM
Spink USA offers 19th century Mint medals in April
Spink USA’s 969-lot sale April 4 and 5 in New York City includes a number of 19th century medals, including two by Assistant Mint Engraver Anthony C. Paquet. -
Mar 20, 2017, 12:00 PM
How $75 of Jefferson’s silver sparked the U.S. Mint
On the morning of July 11, 1792, Thomas Jefferson took a historic two-block stroll through the streets of Philadelphia carrying $75 worth of his own silver. -
Mar 17, 2017, 12:14 PM
Kagin’s ANA show auction features a new approach
A Proof 65 1860 Coronet gold $10 eagle was the top lot at Kagin’s March 8 to 9 2017 ANA auction in Orlando. -
Mar 17, 2017, 11:55 AM
Collectors can order 2017-S Proof set March 29
The 10-coin 2017-S Proof set will go on sale by the U.S. Mint at noon ET March 29. -
Mar 17, 2017, 11:40 AM
Commission of Fine Arts reviews silver medal designs
Faced March 16 with 62 proposed designs for five silver World War I medals, the Commission of Fine Arts quickly settled on 10 recommendations. -
Mar 17, 2017, 09:21 AM
Mint biennial report to Congress remains stalled
What may be the U.S. Mint’s final research and development report into composition alternatives for circulating U.S. coins remains snagged. -
Mar 17, 2017, 09:14 AM
All proposed designs for U.S. Mint's WWI medals
Coin World got ahold of all the designs that were reviewed, and shared them with our Twitter followers. -
Mar 17, 2017, 07:47 AM
Week's Most Read: Celtic coin hoard finally separated
Readers also enjoyed posts about counterfeit notes in Canada, and an "entry-level" 1907 Saint-Gaudens, High Relief gold double eagle that still isn't cheap. -
Mar 16, 2017, 08:55 AM
1907 Saint-Gaudens: A mid-level example or a new car?
In the mid-range for a 1907 Saint-Gaudens, High Relief $20 coin are the Mint State examples typically at the MS-61 to MS-63 level. -
Mar 15, 2017, 09:23 AM
Analyzing an entry-level 1907 Saint-Gaudens $20 coin
The 1907 Saint-Gaudens, High Relief double eagle is a showpiece even when it has problems. This lot from a recent Heritage sale is an example. -
Mar 14, 2017, 08:25 AM
Why is this 1907 Saint-Gaudens $20 coin high-end?
1907 Saint-Gaudens, High Relief double eagles in grades of MS-65 and finer showcase the artistry and the mastery of Philadelphia Mint technicians. -
Mar 13, 2017, 14:00 PM
Token Jamboree to feature Holabird Americana sale
A 162-lot auction dedicated strictly to tokens will be held at 6 p.m. PT March 25 by Holabird Western Americana LLC at The National Hotel in Jackson, Calif. -
Mar 13, 2017, 10:12 AM
Is coin jewelry self-expression or mutilation?
The latest Coin World Weekly issue, dated March 27, 2017, has been sent to the presses, and we have a quick preview of some of the Coin World Weekly exclusives. -
Mar 10, 2017, 13:11 PM
The top-selling Boys Town Centennial coin on Day 1
Which coin generating the most interest during first-day sales March 9 of the Boys Town Centennial commemorative program? -
Mar 10, 2017, 12:09 PM
Five silver medals to augment WWI coin program
The unveiling of the winning designs for the silver dollar originally scheduled for January 2017, has been delayed without explanation. -
Mar 9, 2017, 10:45 AM
Mix of Coronet $10 Eagles highlight Rarities night
Two gold eagles, one from 1880, one from 1854, command sizable price tags at this end-of-the-month sale, capping a deluxe day of Stack's Bowers sales. -
Mar 9, 2017, 08:25 AM
Is the D on this coin a chop mark or counterstamp?
A 1662 Massachusetts Oak Tree twopence provides an interesting quandary: what is the difference between a chop mark and a counterstamp? -
Mar 8, 2017, 12:40 PM
The market for once-shunned chop-marked Trade dollars
In 2003 PCGS began certifying Trade dollars with chop marks, and today these Trade dollars are valued by collectors. -
Mar 7, 2017, 16:15 PM
Proposed palladium Eagle designs under scrutiny
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee will scrutinize proposed designs March 15 for an American Eagle bullion coin in palladium. -
Mar 7, 2017, 12:45 PM
When a Draped Bust dollar is turned into advertising
Merchants would often counterstamp coins in the 19th century with their business names to help promote their goods and services. -
Mar 7, 2017, 08:58 AM
Retired engraver Mercanti to get Rittenhouse Award
Retired U.S. Mint Sculptor-Engraver John Mercanti is to be feted May 17 by Historic RittenhouseTown with the David Rittenhouse Award. -
Mar 7, 2017, 07:00 AM
Uncirculated Effigy Mounds 5-ounce silver March 7
March 7 is the first day to purchase Uncirculated 2017-P Effigy Mounds National Monument 5-ounce silver quarter dollars from the U.S. Mint, at noon ET. -
Mar 6, 2017, 20:00 PM
President can appoint next treasurer without Senate
When President Trump makes his pick for the 43rd treasurer of the United States, the selection won’t require the approval of the U.S. Senate. -
Mar 6, 2017, 12:33 PM
Who should protect the hobby from predatory sellers?
Should the numismatic community "police" the sellers of coin, even those dealers who fall outside of the mainstream dealer network? Here's Bill Gibbs' take. -
Mar 4, 2017, 08:15 AM
'Essentially flawless' Liberty Cap large cent sold
“It’s obvious this cent never saw any circulation, but it may have a touch of ‘cabinet friction’ on the obverse.” -
Mar 3, 2017, 12:00 PM
No. 1 First Spouse coin doesn't feature a first lady
The most popular First Spouse gold coin during the 10-year run of the series was for the first presidency for which there was no first spouse. -
Mar 3, 2017, 10:32 AM
1794 Flowing Hair dollar headlines Blue Moon sale
A remarkable group of silver dollars that have been off the market for a generation will lead Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ offering of the Blue Moon Collection. -
Mar 3, 2017, 09:02 AM
2017 American Liberty gold coin release getting close
It's safe to say this is the most talked-about U.S. Mint release of 2017. And it's hitting the market very soon. -
Mar 3, 2017, 08:58 AM
When the 2017 silver Proof American Eagle debuts
The latest issue in nearly annual series is priced at $53.95 with no household order restriction. -
Mar 3, 2017, 08:45 AM
We're still waiting on a Trump inaugural medal
As of March 3, Donald J. Trump has been president of the United States for 44 days, and there’s still no official presidential inaugural medal in sight. -
Mar 3, 2017, 08:03 AM
Week's Most Read: Lincoln cent struck in silver
Also this week, readers learned of a newly discovered half eagle variety, and Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin's cleaned-up signature for Federal Reserve notes. -
Mar 2, 2017, 16:51 PM
Gasparro’s Liberty dollar design given new life
The design that lost out to the underwhelming, critically assailed image of Susan B. Anthony has new life, courtesy of a modern minter. -
Mar 2, 2017, 08:47 AM
Coronet cent graded brown, but it's not without red
Third-party grading services generally group Mint State U.S. copper coins into three color categories: red, red and brown, and brown. Some are tough to peg.