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Nov 30, 2017, 12:16 PM
MS-66 1912-S Liberty Head 5-cent coin realizes $3,600
The offered coin is one of just 36 graded MS-66 by PCGS, who has graded only two MS-66+ and none finer. -
Nov 30, 2017, 11:04 AM
1885 Liberty Head 5-cent piece essentially flawless
The 1885 Liberty Head 5-cent coin has a low survival rate; even problem-free, heavily circulated About Good examples cost about $200. This one is Mint State 67. -
Nov 27, 2017, 16:57 PM
Some 'mule' coins may not be mules at all: Inside Coin World
Also this week, although its low price makes counterfeit sales less profitable, the American Eagle silver bullion coin's popularity makes it a target. -
Nov 22, 2017, 11:39 AM
Silver Proof American Eagles first 2018 Mint products
The Proof 2018-W American Eagle silver dollar will be offered in three products in January. Shown is the 2017-W issue. -
Nov 22, 2017, 11:19 AM
What happens after quarter dollar program ends
Two options for the Treasury secretary are spelled out in the legislation that authorized the America the Beautiful Quarters Program to continue beyond 2021. -
Nov 22, 2017, 10:34 AM
1943-S dollar brings high premium
Also this week, a recent Scotsman sale yielded some impressive Morgan dollars. -
Nov 22, 2017, 09:00 AM
1793 Flowing Hair Chain cents in box under bed
An 89-year-old Delaware woman has kept a treasure trove of coins stored in a box under her bed for decades. -
Nov 22, 2017, 08:02 AM
1892 World’s Columbian Expo medal bids too low
One of the flashier lots was an 1892 World’s Columbian Exposition medal featuring a Liberty Head design that failed to meet its reserve. -
Nov 22, 2017, 07:30 AM
1792 Silver Center cent in Stack’s Bowers auction
At $900,000, this 1792 Silver Center cent pattern topped bidding at Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ Nov. 9 Rarities Night sale. -
Nov 21, 2017, 11:20 AM
Why did old leather coin holder sell for $10,800?
As the 2017 coin show and auction calendar winds down, this impressive leather holder topped the $10,000 mark, and here's why. -
Nov 17, 2017, 11:12 AM
Public seeks George Rogers Clark quarter dollars
Some 1,800 people converged on Vincennes, Indiana, Nov. 14, to attend the launch ceremony for the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park quarter dollar. -
Nov 17, 2017, 10:48 AM
New Orleans Mint Morgan dollar error in Dallas sale
Major errors on Morgan dollars are rarely seen, which makes an off-center 1884-O Morgan dollar in Heritage’s December auction unusual. -
Nov 17, 2017, 09:45 AM
Unsold inventory at the U.S. Mint is on the move
The U.S. Mint will close out a number pf product lines at the end of 2017, but is offering customer a “last chance” to buy the coins, medals and sets. -
Nov 16, 2017, 11:44 AM
1900 Morgan silver dollar an affordable alternative
A Proof 45 grade is proof that the 1900 Morgan dollar circulated, or maybe was someone’s pocket piece. Bidders liked it; the coin sold above estimate for $834. -
Nov 16, 2017, 11:21 AM
1943-S half in early PCGS slab realizes multiples
A collector paid at auction five times the published value for a 1943-S Walking Liberty half dollar graded Professional Coin Grading Service Mint State 65. -
Nov 16, 2017, 10:39 AM
Numismatist Eric Newman dies at age 106
Renowned numismatist Eric P. Newman, who once owned all five examples of the 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent coin at the same time, died Nov. 15 at age 106. -
Nov 14, 2017, 13:50 PM
Reader finds mysterious zinc cent in antique store
A 1982 Lincoln cent and cent blanks encased in acrylic are possibly employees’ souvenirs from when the Ball Corp. began supplying the Mint with cent planchets. -
Nov 14, 2017, 10:08 AM
1882 Morgan silver dollar stands out
The Proof 68 coin is among the finest Proof dollars of the date known and Scotsman wrote, “One can scarcely envision it being a technically better example." -
Nov 10, 2017, 12:45 PM
SS Central America treasure closer to market
Court action brings SS Central America salvaged United States and pioneer gold coins, gold ingots, gold dust, and silver coins closer to marketing in 2018. -
Nov 10, 2017, 11:37 AM
1893-O Morgan dollar excels: Week's Most Read
Also this week, we delve into some background of the blue security thread that appears in Series 2009 and later $100 notes. -
Nov 10, 2017, 09:40 AM
Mint illustrates 2018 America the Beautiful quarters
The America the Beautiful quarter dollars struck for issuance in 2018 will exhibit a variety of finishes to be included in a number of numismatic products. -
Nov 10, 2017, 08:12 AM
Newman original CSA half dollar garners $960,000
It is one of just four half dollars struck in April 1861 at the New Orleans Mint while the Branch Mint was under the physical control of the Confederacy. -
Nov 9, 2017, 16:09 PM
Mint Holiday catalog contains last-chance offers
The United States Mint's Holiday 2017 Product Guide includes many "last-chance" offers, some for products held in U.S. Mint inventory for years. -
Nov 9, 2017, 10:06 AM
1945-S Walking Liberty half in MS-67+ tops $17,000
More than 10 million 1945-S Walking Liberty half dollars were minted. Nice MS-66 examples can cost less than $200, but only two in PCGS MS-67+ are certified. -
Nov 9, 2017, 09:49 AM
US Mint seeks collector input on info gathering
The U.S. Mint is seeking public input through Nov. 30 concerning renewal of currently approved customer information collection.