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Jul 31, 2018, 17:00 PM
US Mint reopens WWI Coin and Medal sets sales
Cancellations of orders for the 2018 WWI American Veterans Centennial Coin and Medal sets resulted in the U.S. Mint reopening sales July 31. -
Jul 31, 2018, 10:51 AM
PCGS Proof 45 1856 Flying Eagle cent pleases
“The present cent was probably struck in business format,” Heritage wrote, but the ever-popular issue brought $11,400 at the Summer FUN Signature Session. -
Jul 31, 2018, 10:23 AM
Clump of bonded cents in Stack's Bowers ANA auction
A clump of 17 bonded 1982 Lincoln cents will be among the highlights of the Stack’s Bowers Rarities Night auction during the ANA World’s Fair of Money. -
Jul 31, 2018, 09:57 AM
1796 Liberty Cap half cent in Heritage ANA auction
A 1796 Liberty Cap, With Pole half cent graded MS-66+ red and brown is just one of a number of rare coins to be offered in Heritage’s ANA Platinum Night sale. -
Jul 30, 2018, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for July 30, 2018
Collectors will get a massive new dollar coin series whether they want it or not, thanks to Congress, and designs are apparently already done for a 2018 coin. -
Jul 27, 2018, 10:30 AM
Week's Most Read: Old gold coins at West Point Mint
Our top online articles this past week were about pre-1930 U.S. gold coins stored at the West Point Mint and building a $20,000 coin collection. -
Jul 27, 2018, 10:15 AM
Inside Coin World: Coin Values Spotlight debuts
A new regular column in the weekly editions of Coin World, “Coin Values Spotlight,” makes its debut in the Aug. 13 print issue. -
Jul 27, 2018, 09:49 AM
First two silver Presidential medals August 16
The first two Presidential medals to be struck by the U.S. Mint in silver as part of an ongoing series are to be offered beginning at noon Eastern Time Aug. 16. -
Jul 26, 2018, 15:41 PM
Reverse Proof Silver set sales top half maximum
First-day sales July 23 by the U.S. Mint for the San Francisco Mint 2018 Silver Reverse Proof set reached 106,108 sets, more than half the maximum number. -
Jul 26, 2018, 15:33 PM
American Innovation Dollar Coin 2018 debut
The CCAC will meet July 31 by teleconference to review proposed designs for a single 2018 dollar coin to introduce the American Innovation $1 Coin Program. -
Jul 26, 2018, 14:40 PM
Hello Girls congressional gold medal
Legislation was introduced seeking a congressional gold medal to recognize the World War I contributions of the women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. -
Jul 26, 2018, 14:30 PM
First square commemoratives on baseball
Legislation was introduced July 18 seeking the nation’s first square coins, to mark in 2022 the 75th anniversary of the integration of Major League Baseball. -
Jul 24, 2018, 07:57 AM
ANA convention auctions test market strength
The thousands of coins set for auction at the World’s Fair of Money Aug. 14 to 18 in Philadelphia should tantalize bidders at all levels of collecting. -
Jul 23, 2018, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for July 23, 2018
Our monthly print issue gets a refreshed look and additional content, including new columns and more articles about coins and paper money. -
Jul 20, 2018, 13:15 PM
Barber memorabilia at ANA world’s fair of money
A treasure trove of personal papers, coins, medals and more from the descendants of William and Charles Barber will be on exhibit at the World’s Fair of Money. -
Jul 20, 2018, 12:25 PM
Coin World launching Marketplace site
Coin World Marketplace, an online venue for collectors and dealers to safely buy and sell coins and other numismatic items, will debut in August. -
Jul 20, 2018, 10:00 AM
Inside Coin World: Building the $20,000 collection
Features in the Aug. 6 issue focus on a $20,000 collection of U.S. coins, world coins for despots, and national bank notes from Coin World’s own hometown. -
Jul 19, 2018, 09:32 AM
West Point Mint storing pre 1930 US gold coins
The West Point Mint is holding nearly 2,000 pre-1930 United States gold coins in addition to the 4,686,358 foreign gold coins it has in bags in its vaults. -
Jul 19, 2018, 08:00 AM
Heavy adjustment marks can shave market value
Deep filing to fix the planchet’s weight before strike also cut the coin’s eye appeal and market value, to $3,360 in a Stack's Bowers Galleries auction June 22. -
Jul 18, 2018, 08:00 AM
Unpampered Albany Church penny still popular
A popularly collected First Presbyterian Church 1790 penny with heavy verdigris on both sides sold for $12,000 in Heritage's June 14 Long Beach auction. -
Jul 17, 2018, 10:19 AM
U.S. Mint sells third of Uncirculated gold Eagles
First-day sales July 12 by the United States Mint for the Uncirculated 2018-W American Eagle 1-ounce $50 gold coin reached 3,472 pieces. -
Jul 17, 2018, 09:31 AM
1795 Jefferson Head cent: a coin with character
The “Jefferson Head” cent isn’t a Mint issue and yet it is collected as part of the Liberty Cap cent series. Even one with problems can bring big bids. -
Jul 15, 2018, 08:25 AM
Territorial gold from SS Central America plentiful
Among the pioneer gold coins from the SS Central America, one is highly distinctive — a counterstamped 1852 Wass Molitor & Co., Small Head gold $5 coin. -
Jul 13, 2018, 11:57 AM
Tuskegee quarter dollar design has right aircraft
The fighter planes depicted in the proposed design for the 2021 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site quarter dollar were selected intentionally. -
Jul 13, 2018, 11:51 AM
No 1933 double eagles at ANA convention
The U.S. Mint won’t be displaying any of the 11 1933 Saint-Gaudens $20 gold double eagles currently in its custody at the ANA World's Fair of Money.