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Aug 31, 2017, 16:45 PM
PCGS Proof 69 Cameo 1959 Franklin half dollar unique
This coin is the only Proof 69 Cameo 1959 half dollar graded by PCGS, with just one Deep Cameo piece in this grade certified. -
Aug 30, 2017, 14:18 PM
American WWI dollar design unveiling October 9
Designs selected from a juried competition for the 2018 World War I American Veterans Centennial silver dollar will be unveiled Oct. 9 in Washington, D.C. -
Aug 30, 2017, 12:48 PM
Nearly 40 hobo nickels in Kagin's Santa Clara auction
Kagins Auctions will offer nearly 40 hobo nickels, including seven by renowned hobo nickel artist George Washington "Bo" Hughes Sept. 15 in Santa Clara, Calif. -
Aug 30, 2017, 08:15 AM
Donn Pearlman acting Numismatic Literary Guild head
NLG has named Donn Pearlman as Acting Executive Director, to succeed legendary journalist Ed Reiter who died Aug. 24. -
Aug 29, 2017, 08:33 AM
Proof 1951 Franklin half dollar top Blue Ocean lot
This 1951 coin from the Blue Ocean Collection may be, as Heritage observes, “the pinnacle of collecting for an advanced Franklin half dollar proof specialist.” -
Aug 28, 2017, 15:57 PM
1865 Three Dollar gold coin struck with medal turn
The first Proof 1865 Indian Head gold $3 coin struck with dies oriented in medal turn instead of coin turn has been identified. -
Aug 28, 2017, 12:09 PM
The Reverse Proof American Buffalo, a marketing model
We profile the Reverse Proof 2013 American Buffalo; our Guest Commentary looks at government efforts to deter private collecting of antiquities including coins. -
Aug 28, 2017, 07:15 AM
Prolific numismatic journalist Ed Reiter dead at 79
Ed Reiter, a one-man institution in coin writing for over half a century, died at the age of 79 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on Aug. 24. -
Aug 25, 2017, 11:15 AM
Treasury secretary pays visit to Fort Knox gold
Steven Mnuchin’s Aug. 21 visit to the gold vaults of the Fort Knox Gold Bullion Depository in Kentucky was the first by a Treasury secretary in 69 years. -
Aug 25, 2017, 11:05 AM
Commemorative coin legislation plentiful in 2017
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali is the subject of commemorative coin bills in both the House (H.R. 579) and Senate (S. 166). -
Aug 25, 2017, 10:30 AM
Enhanced Uncirculated set sales continue plummet
Sales of the 2017 225th Anniversary Enhanced Uncirculated Coin set as of Aug. 24 were reduced by more than 25,000 sets in a single week. -
Aug 25, 2017, 10:15 AM
Kagin's Auctions sale features Proof 1860 half eagle
One of nine documented surviving examples of the Proof 1860 Coronet gold $5 half eagle will return to the auction block after nearly 20 years off the market. -
Aug 24, 2017, 12:30 PM
5-ounce silver bullion Ellis Island coin soon on sale
The 2017 Ellis Island 5-ounce silver quarter dollar bullion version was set to go on sale from the U.S. Mint to authorized purchasers on Aug. 28. -
Aug 22, 2017, 17:26 PM
'Typical problems' no barrier for 1802 half dime
An 1802 Draped Bust half dime graded by PCGS as Good Details, Damage, sold for $39,950 on June 23, representing an entry-level opportunity for this rare issue. -
Aug 22, 2017, 11:53 AM
‘Outwardly attractive’ 1802 Draped Bust half dime
Problem free is a relative term for rarities, and the toned-over scratches on this example discovered in the 1970s in a farmer's leather pouch are forgivable. -
Aug 22, 2017, 10:12 AM
Modern carved Morgan dollar sells for $10,101
A carved Morgan dollar featuring a gold 1945 2-peso coin from Mexico realized $10,101 U.S., in an auction on eBay.com Aug. 10. -
Aug 21, 2017, 11:15 AM
Design failures, desirable rarities, or both?: Inside Coin World
The September 2017 cover feature explores “one-year wonders,” designs that lasted just a year or less, many of which are now coveted delicacies for collectors. -
Aug 21, 2017, 10:46 AM
Confederate half dime third reverse die identified
A third reverse die has been identified for the tokens that are sometimes called 1861 Confederate “half dime.” -
Aug 18, 2017, 14:00 PM
Padula large cents collection to cross auction block
Heritage Auctions is set to offer Sept. 7 to 9 the Padula Family Foundation Collection of U.S. large cents from the first years of the Philadelphia Mint. -
Aug 18, 2017, 09:40 AM
ANA show participants provide mixed assessment
Another American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money is in the books and dealers’ and collectors’ reviews of this year’s installment are mixed. -
Aug 18, 2017, 09:33 AM
Original commem lot tops MS-68 prices
A lot of five York County, Maine, Tercentenary half dollars, toned in the original holder and only recently discovered, realized $17,825 in a July 17 auction. -
Aug 18, 2017, 09:30 AM
8-foot cent webbing sells, details on 2017 notes: Week's Most Read
When was the last time you saw an 8-foot-long section of webbing that resulted from blanks having been punched from zinc-coated steel coinage strip? -
Aug 17, 2017, 08:34 AM
United States Mint to help anchor Long Beach Expo
The U.S. Mint will exibit product previews Sept. 7 to 9 at the Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp and Sports Collectible Expo in California. -
Aug 17, 2017, 08:28 AM
Nine Specimen 70 gold dimes set for auction
Amid the hundreds of 19th, 20th and 21st century Proof United States coins being offered Sept. 5 in by Bonhams are 2016-dated gold dimes. -
Aug 16, 2017, 10:50 AM
Enhanced Uncirculated Coin set sales fluctuating
Sales by the United States Mint of the 10-piece 2017-S 225th Anniversary Enhanced Uncirculated Coin set are currently in a yo-yo pattern.