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Mar 30, 2018, 11:23 AM
Where is the missing 1908 pattern? Inside Coin World
A unique 1908 $5 pattern of Bela Lyon Pratt’s original designs for the Indian Head half eagle has been missing since the 1980s. -
Mar 30, 2018, 09:53 AM
Richly colored 1802/1 Capped Bust gold Heritage
This rich 1802/1 Capped Bust gold $5 half eagle graded PCGS Very Good 10 with a green Certified Acceptance Corp. sticker is a rare find. -
Mar 30, 2018, 09:12 AM
Saint-Gaudens Medal earns $45,600 Stack's Bowers
Saint-Gaudens initially turned down requests to design the World’s Columbian Exposition award medal, but eventually relented and accepted the commission. -
Mar 30, 2018, 08:40 AM
Details U.S. Mint's return policy: Week's Most Read
U.S. Mint officials target customers who have a history of excessive product returns; West African countries took a significant step toward a single currency. -
Mar 30, 2018, 08:00 AM
SS Pulaski treasure undergoing curation
Numismatic Conservation Services has begun curating coins recovered from the June 14, 1838, wreck of the SS Pulaski, for NGC to grade and encapsulate. -
Mar 30, 2018, 07:00 AM
1787 Brasher doubloon sells for more than 5 million
A 1787 Brasher, EB Punch on Wing gold doubloon graded PCGS Mint State 63,CAC, has changed hands in a private transaction for more than $5 million. -
Mar 29, 2018, 15:04 PM
US Mint readies spring release of numismatic products
The United States Mint will be releasing a plethora of numismatic products in April, May and June. -
Mar 29, 2018, 13:00 PM
Well worn 1871-CC quarter in AG-3 tops $4,500
Given the strength of the obverse with its bold date, PCGS called it About Good 3, and its imperfections aren't distracting. -
Mar 28, 2018, 08:41 AM
SS Central America: Ingots, money, and gold dust
Evans elaborates on items found near the main shipwreck, including a nearly 25-pound ingot, and canvas sacks thought to be full of raw gold. -
Mar 27, 2018, 09:06 AM
Handsome 1839 Capped Bust half in Heritage sale
This one is graded Good 4 by PCGS and is one of fewer than a dozen examples traced; examples in all grades are expensive. -
Mar 26, 2018, 10:00 AM
CFA reviews, picks American Legion designs
The three members of the commission present quickly endorsed all six of the Legion’s recommendations for its commemorative program. -
Mar 26, 2018, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for March 26 2018
The 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin set goes on sale starting at noon Eastern Time March 29. -
Mar 25, 2018, 09:19 AM
Senate confirms Ryder as US Mint Director
The bureau of the Mint has a director at the helm for the first time since Edmund Moy resigned in January 2011. -
Mar 24, 2018, 12:37 PM
Latest SS Central America coins come to market
The first of the treasure recovered from the SS Central America in 2014 is now on sale. -
Mar 23, 2018, 11:00 AM
Collectors expected more pink in gold half eagle
Collectors are beginning to receive their 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness coins from the U.S. Mint. The coins first went on sale at noon Eastern Time March 15. -
Mar 23, 2018, 10:50 AM
Congress recognizes OSS with gold medal
A congressional gold medal honoring the World War II contributions of the Office of Strategic Services was presented March 21. -
Mar 23, 2018, 10:20 AM
Mint adds details on product return policy
U.S. Mint customers whose return rates are in excess of 2 percent will face possible sanctions under the Mint’s new, more restrictive return policy. -
Mar 23, 2018, 10:15 AM
New quarters program includes bullion versions
As the America the Beautiful quarter dollar series winds down, two legislators in Congress have suggested a replacement — honoring women. -
Mar 23, 2018, 10:06 AM
Behind the scenes CCAC meeting: Inside Coin World
Also in this issue, Bill O'Rourke finds several modern U.S. coins in circulated rolls that technically shouldn't be there but are anyway. -
Mar 23, 2018, 10:00 AM
Excessive returns prompt new US Mint policy
This week we also learned that Great Britain is considering whether to stop making their smallest coins. -
Mar 23, 2018, 09:52 AM
CCAC reviews American Legion coin designs
The March 13 debate over three commemorative coins to mark the American Legion’s centennial seemed almost doomed from the start. -
Mar 22, 2018, 10:54 AM
SS Central America: Gold-laced quartz
In part four of our video series, we take a look at a chunk of gold-veined quartz, “a piece of the mother lode” from California’s 19th century gold country. -
Mar 21, 2018, 12:49 PM
Motifs set for upcoming Native American dollars
Design themes for the reverses of Native American dollars each year from 2021 through 2024 will include soldiers, a lawyer, a doctor, and a centennial. -
Mar 20, 2018, 00:55 AM
SS Central America: Science, patience, gold coins
Evans relates a little about the chemistry of the solution soaking the coins free of the geologic deposits of the seafloor, prior to their long-awaited display. -
Mar 19, 2018, 11:51 AM
Look at the SS Central America shipwreck coins
Going through his process of curating the coins can take anywhere from a few hours to several days depending on how much encrustation has built up