The American Numismatic Association's (ANA) Irving National Money Show is quickly approaching and promises to be the country's premier coin show this spring.

The many gold ingots discovered in the wreckage included a 10.07-ounce ingot issued by the assay office of Harris, Marchand & Co.

The offered error is the latest die state of several off-center examples known of the Browning 1 variety, with eye appeal that defies description.

The MS-68 1943 Walking Liberty half dollar realizing $18,000 in a Jan. 28 auction was previously offered in August 2015, when it realized $21,150.

The Proof 2018-W American Eagle gold coins will be offered for sale by the U.S. Mint beginning at noon ET March 1.

Here’s your inside look at the curation process for the gold and silver treasure recovered from the SS Central America in 2014.

Michael Fahey writes about what is arguably the first official U.S. coin, and why collectors must do their due diligence before purchasing.

This week, we covered a diverse mix of story lines, from Olympic commemorative coins to new Niue gold-plated $10 coins.

Robert Evans anticipates concluding his more than three-decade-old romance with the SS Central America near the end of March.

The 30-day sales period for the World War I American Veterans Centennial Coin and Medal sets ended at 3 p.m. Feb. 20, with 62,773 sets sold overall.

William Barber’s Amazonian design gets its nickname from his powerful depiction of a bare-breasted Liberty who rests her arm on a shield but holds a long sword.

1,210 lots comprising the Al Adams Collection of Gold Rush coins and memorabilia anchor Holabird Western Americana's March 15 to 18 sale in Reno, Nevada.

The many marks in the fields of the 1898 quarter eagle, graded PCGS Proof 61 Cameo, affected its eye appeal, thus limiting the price.

A mule first discovered in 2000 made news again last week, and we’re preparing photos and video for you of the SS Central America treasure at PCGS.

Also in this issue, the spirit of Leonardo da Vinci’s art lives on.

The set offering coins from three Mints, two Uncirculated and one Proof Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter dollar, goes on sale starting Feb. 20.

A 17th State quarter dollar-Sacagawea dollar mule has been confirmed and consigned to Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ March auction.

The United States Mint will hold the official launch ceremony for the 2018 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore quarter dollar April 11 in Wisconsin.

It was acquired by the Alexander Collection back in 1948 at Frank Katen/Milford Coin & Stamp Co.’s American Numismatic Association convention.

This was a generally well-produced issue with a high mintage, but the colorful coin here is tied with only five others graded by PCGS as MS-66.

A crowd filled the Mather Elementary School Auditorium Feb. 7 in Munising, Michigan, for the 2018 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter dollar launch.

The U.S. Mint began accepting orders Feb. 15 for numismatic products containing bags, rolls and boxes of circulation-quality 2018 Native American dollars.

Also in this issue, Wendell Wolka finds more questions while answering another in his "Collecting Paper" column.

Rosie the Riveter legislation introduced in the House seeks a congressional gold medal to recognize the wartime work contributions of women during World War II.

Seven percent of the authorization of Proof 2018-W American Liberty tenth-ounce gold $10 coins were sold by the U.S. Mint during the first day of sales Feb. 8.

Also this week, we recap a robust auction from Legends Rare Coins in Las Vegas that featured colorfully toned Morgan dollars.

At $20,562.50, its price well-exceeded the $12,000 to $14,000 that other, less colorful PCGS MS-64 examples have realized in recent auctions.

The collectors said that they were hesitant to sell, but told Heritage that it was time to give the opportunity to others to enjoy the items.

Philip J. Carrigan, past president of the Barber Coin Collectors Society died January 29, 2018.

The market for vibrant, rainbow toned Morgan silver dollars shows little sign of cooling off, as seen from this crisp 1881-S lot.

The American Numismatic Association has revealed its plans for “Connecting Cultures: From Many, One,” the theme for National Coin Week, April 15 to 21.

The Professional Numismatics Guild is now accepting entries for its 14th annual Young Numismatist American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar scholarship.

Also inside this issue, Joel Orosz checks out what was in the first "superstar" collection auction catalog.

Treasure salvors have reported recovering a number of gold and silver coins at a site believed to be the final resting place in 1838 for the SS Pulaski.

Treasure, primarily in gold, salvaged in 2014 from the SS Central America will be put on public display Feb. 22 to 24 at the Long Beach Expo in California.

A 1794 silver dollar and a 1799 gold eagle await bidders in Heritage’s Feb. 21 to 26 auctions held in conjunction with the Long Beach Expo in California.

A 1909 Lincoln, V.D.B. cent set a record recently, though not in terms of price or grade. The coin is dusty and has toning. It is also on the planet Mars.

A pair of New Orleans Mint coins stand out in a noteworthy collection of Coronet gold eagles to be offered at auction by Heritage in Long Beach in February.

This handsome 1795 Flowing Hair silver dollar features the bust of Liberty used in 1794 and provides an alternative to the rarer date as a solid type coin.

The one-coin-per-household ordering restriction for the limited-edition 2018-W Proof platinum American Eagle was lifted Jan. 30 by the U.S. Mint.