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Nov 30, 2018, 11:37 AM
US Mint ready to launch 2019 quarter dollars
The U.S. Mint released images of struck examples of the five America the Beautiful quarter dollars to be issued during calendar year 2019. -
Nov 30, 2018, 11:15 AM
Key-date MS-62 prooflike 1896-S quarter
Another beauty from the Verner collection was a 1896-S Barber quarter dollar graded Mint State 62 prooflike by Numismatic Guaranty Corp. that realized $10,800. -
Nov 30, 2018, 11:00 AM
New variety a surprise for gold $2.50 coin
A new die marriage has been identified for the 1843-C Coronet, Small Date gold quarter eagle, previously thought to have been struck from only one marriage. -
Nov 30, 2018, 09:30 AM
Inside Coin World: First 2018 doubled die cent
Coin World’s contributors share the first doubled die on a 2018 Lincoln cent, examine 1929 Indian Head gold coins and advise looking at your coins closely. -
Nov 29, 2018, 12:15 PM
Newman auctions top $76.94 million
Heritage concluded its auctions of the Eric P. Newman Collection in Dallas on Nov. 7, bringing the total for the 11 Newman auctions to $76.94 million. -
Nov 29, 2018, 07:38 AM
1892-O Barber half dollar from Verner Collection
An 1892-O Barber half dollar once called a Branch Mint Proof and now graded ‘Uncirculated Details, Improperly Cleaned,’ sells for $10,800. -
Nov 27, 2018, 08:00 AM
None finer for top-grade 1973 Eisenhower dollar
One of just eight PCGS MS-66+ 1973 dollars sold for $4,983.75 as part of the auction of the “I Like Ikes” Registry Set of Eisenhower Dollars. -
Nov 26, 2018, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Nov. 26, 2018
In a few weeks, the Coin World editorial staff will be voting on the year’s top stories. What were your top hobby stories for 2018? -
Nov 24, 2018, 09:00 AM
1973-S Eisenhower dollar one of two in its grade
One of just two certified NGC MS-69 1973-S Eisenhower silver dollars sold for $4,050 on Sept. 30 in a GreatCollections auction. -
Nov 23, 2018, 08:30 AM
Inside Coin World: A counterfeit with wrong reverse
Columns exclusive to subscribers include one on a counterfeit Trade dollar with the wrong reverse and a spotlight on Wisconsin quarter varieties. -
Nov 22, 2018, 09:45 AM
U.S. Mint launches Block Island quarter dollar
325 people braved the elements Nov. 15 to take part in the U.S. Mint’s official ceremony launching the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge quarter dollar. -
Nov 21, 2018, 20:00 PM
U.S. Mint treatments on Reverse Proof set coin dies
The Mint used different techniques on its Reverse Proof 2018-S Kennedy half dollar to achieve the same look as other coins in the 2018 Silver Reverse Proof set. -
Nov 21, 2018, 08:13 AM
Early and late gold coins in demand in Legend auction
Legend Rare Coin Auctions’ Regency Auction 29 in San Antonio, Texas, featured a range of top early gold coins. -
Nov 20, 2018, 12:00 PM
1978-D Eisenhower dollar stands out from others
A PCGS MS-67 1978-D Eisenhower dollar scored big in auction of the top PCGS Registry Set in September auction. -
Nov 20, 2018, 08:00 AM
Top-grade quarter eagles in Heritage auction
Exemplary Proof 1868 and 1899 Coronet gold $2.50 quarter eagles among the stars at Heritage’s Dec. 12 to 15 Beverly Hills auction. -
Nov 19, 2018, 12:00 PM
Stable population for top-graded half
The stable population of just 16 certified PCGS Proof 70 Deep Cameo 1968-S Kennedy half dollars leads to a solid market. -
Nov 16, 2018, 11:59 AM
CCAC considers American Veterans medal designs
The CCAC recommended a reverse for the American Veterans medal to be introduced in 2019, but deadlocked between two obverses. -
Nov 16, 2018, 11:42 AM
2019 US Mint products include 5-ounce silver dollar
Collectors will have an opportunity to place orders for the first U.S. 5-ounce silver commemorative coin at noon Eastern Time Jan. 24. -
Nov 15, 2018, 11:55 AM
Video game plays on Old West history
The game's setting, the American West in 1899, was a time of transformation, not only for the country, but for the currency of the United States. -
Nov 15, 2018, 10:03 AM
1796 Draped Bust quarter eagle a one-year type
It’s tough to consider a coin that costs more than a nice luxury car as entry level, but any 1796 Capped Bust, No Stars gold $2.50 quarter eagle is expensive. -
Nov 13, 2018, 12:06 PM
Forecast suggests higher gold price for 2019
The spot price of gold should average $1,285 per ounce during 2019, according to Refinitiv, formerly a Thomson Reuters financial and risk business. -
Nov 13, 2018, 08:49 AM
Exceptional 1788 Massachusetts cent technical marvel
A 1788 Massachusetts cent graded Mint State 65 brown by PCGS sold for $24,000 in the recent Stack’s Bowers Galleries auctions in Baltimore. -
Nov 13, 2018, 08:00 AM
U.S. counterfeits reportedly decades old
A western Ohio numismatist recently purchased a collection of counterfeit United States coins, most purportedly fabricated more than 60 years ago. -
Nov 12, 2018, 13:25 PM
Walton 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent for sale on eBay
Do you have a spare $3.49 million lying around? That's the Buy it Now option price for the "Walton nickel," currently offered on eBay. -
Nov 12, 2018, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Nov. 12, 2018
Times change and old ways disappear. But deliberately making it harder for certain customers to order products is poor business. -
Nov 9, 2018, 10:15 AM
Inside Coin World: Strawberry pickers tokens
Strawberry pickers tokens, 1883 Liberty Head 5-cent coins and a die marriage of the 1878-CC Morgan dollar are among the topics of columns in Coin World. -
Nov 9, 2018, 09:30 AM
Week's Most Read: Cheerios dollars times three
Two special Sacagawea dollars and intentional rarities issued by the U.S. Mint and USPS were topics of some of the past week’s most-read articles. -
Nov 8, 2018, 10:41 AM
Neil Armstrong space collection tops $5 million
Space exploration memorabilia consigned by the family of the late astronaut Neil Armstrong realized $5.2 million in Heritage Auctions Nov. 1 to 3 sale. -
Nov 7, 2018, 14:34 PM
Gorgeous 1891 Coronet $20 in SBG Rarities Night
For SBG Rarities Night in Whitman's Winter Expo, the top gold lot was a stunning 1891 Coronet $20 double eagle graded NGC Proof 66+ Ultra Cameo Star. -
Nov 6, 2018, 07:25 AM
USPS created intentional rarity before U.S. Mint
The Postal Service released an intentional rarity in 2013, which its Office of Inspector General said “inappropriately influenced the secondary market.” -
Nov 5, 2018, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for November 5, 2018
Collector distrust of the U.S. Mint based on past offerings of limited-edition products leads to skepticism about 2019 circulating rarity. -
Nov 4, 2018, 09:34 AM
MS-67 red 1911 Lincoln cent: $15,243.75
One of two finest known PCGS MS-67+ red 1911 Lincoln cents sold in a GreatCollections online auction Sept. 30 for $15,243.75. -
Nov 2, 2018, 12:15 PM
Collector finds three Sacagawea Cheerios dollars
Finding a single example of a rare prototype coin from 2000, worth thousands of dollars, would be remarkable. What about finding two? How about three? -
Nov 2, 2018, 10:36 AM
US Mint eyes gold Sacagawea dollar for 2020
The U.S. Mint is considering releasing in 2020 dual-dated Native American .9999 fine gold dollar to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sacagawea dollar. -
Nov 2, 2018, 10:15 AM
Week's Most Read: Mint to issue circulating rarity?
News and editorial commentary on the possibility that the U.S. Mint might release a circulating rarity in 2018 drew the most reader attention the past week. -
Nov 2, 2018, 10:00 AM
Inside Coin World: Three ‘linked’ auction catalogs
Our print-exclusive columns include a look at what ties together three auction catalogs issued in different centuries, and why 2018 is a great time to collect. -
Nov 2, 2018, 09:00 AM
Enigmatic issues at Nov. 15 Legend sale
Shipwreck gold and a Mint-manufactured collector rarity issued among another era's dollar coins are top lots at Legend’s Regency Auction Nov. 15 in San Antonio. -
Nov 1, 2018, 12:56 PM
An uncommonly nice 1934-D cent
A lustrous 1934-D Lincoln cent graded MS-67+ red brought $8,780.62 on Oct. 14, one of four like-graded coins at PCGS. -
Nov 1, 2018, 09:45 AM
Commission of Fine Arts agrees, splits with CCAC
CFA picked designs for 2020 medals for the Coast Guard and Air Force, 2021 and 2022 Native American Dollars, and Five Freedoms American Eagle platinum coins. -
Nov 1, 2018, 08:32 AM
Stakeholders meeting to discuss new U.S. coins
To reduce the commercial demand for newly minted U.S. coins, the U.S. Mint is scheduling an invitation-only stakeholder meeting to discuss circulating output. -
Nov 1, 2018, 07:58 AM
Strong demand for registry set coins
GreatCollections has had good luck with high-end PCGS-certified Lincoln cents in its recent auctions, including a 1949 Lincoln cent in MS-67+ red at $10,968.75.