The Proof 2019-W American Eagle silver dollar goes on sale in two different numismatic product options from the U.S. Mint on Jan. 10.

An 1879-CC Morgan Dollar certified MS-65+ by PCGS sold for $48,000. The coin is among the finest known of the rare date.

The United States Mint has a new, permanent deputy director as of Dec. 31, according to the Mint’s director of corporate communications, T.V. Johnson.

Here’s a peek at our Top 10 Stories of 2018 (a lot of them deal with the U.S. Mint) and we revisit a new die variety that wasn’t.

John W. McCloskey, noted numismatist, author and a founding member of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club and its longtime journal editor, died Dec. 15.

We preview columns exclusive to the print and digital editions of Coin World, including “Found in Rolls” and “Detecting Counterfeits.”

An article about a 1943 Lincoln bronze cent owned by the same collector who found it in circulation in 1947 was the most-read story during the past week.

Presses should keep striking coins and printing Federal Reserve notes during the partial government shutdown.

This Proof Barber dime with remarkable toning and spectacular coloration commanded a premium Dec. 13, in a market that has "just beaten" Proof Barbers.

What is considered the only reported 2016 Ronald Reagan Presidential dollar missing the edge inscription is offered in an online auction by GreatCollections.

A 1795 Capped Bust half eagle demonstrates how much money a plus sign next to a grade can make. An AU-58+ coin has all of the details of a BU coin.

A year ago in this column, I made several predictions about 2018 and promised to revisit them at the end of the year to see how well I did at prognostication.

Should the federal government shut down because of insufficient funding, the United States Mint will remain in operation as usual barring a presidential order.

Executing dies for the production of the Proof 2019-P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary 5-ounce silver dollar proved to be a considerable challenge for the U.S. Mint.

Eye appeal is important, and should be considered every time you are considering a coin purchase because a pretty coin is always better than an ugly one.

News coverage about a unique-for-the-grade 1967 Kennedy half dollar that sold for $12,600 in 2018 was our most-read article during the past week.

Three children of the Apollo 11 astronauts struck coins at the Dec. 13 first-strike ceremony and spoke with Coin World about their experiences.

A number of exceptionally rare and high grade coins from the nineteenth century are going up for sale at the Heritage Auction at the FUN show.

GreatCollections offered a 2005-D Kennedy half dollar at a Sept. 16 online auction graded Specimen 69 Satin Finish by PCGS that sold for $2,926.12.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries offered the finest certified Special Mint set 1967 Kennedy half dollar at its Aug. 15 Rarities Night auction at the ANA show.

When the subject of edge lettering on U.S. coinage is raised, collectors are pretty much in lockstep in their opposition to the date and Mint mark on the edge.

Both 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary ssilver dollars are the first of their kind in the traditional U.S. commemorative coin program.

Although the doubling is minor, a 2018 Lincoln, Doubled Die cent whose discovery was subject of last week’s most-read article continues to draw reader interest.

A researcher of poet Wallace Stevens turns his attention to a numismatic mystery: Who modeled for the Winged Liberty Head dime and Walking Liberty half dollar?

Versions of the 2019 Native American dollar dedicated to the space program will include one exhibiting an Enhanced Uncirculated finish.

A 1987 Kennedy half dollar may be a common date but an NGC MS-68 example is a condition-rarity coin that brought more than $4,000 at auction.

In Heritage’s Florida United Numismatists auctions in January, one collection offered has a personal touch, charming carvings on Indian Head 5-cent pieces.

This is the only silver Original Abraham Lincoln presidential medal available to collectors, Early American History Auctions says, and it's for sale.

Another Colonial copper from the Archangel Collection was this Muttonhead 1787 Connecticut copper graded About Uncirculated 58+ that sold for $9,600 on Oct. 26.

The California wildfires have destroyed the homes of several numismatists, and the coin community is reaching out to help. You can, too.

The Hibernia-Voce Populi farthing and halfpenny coins were privately struck Irish pieces styled like contemporary English coinage, but a little different.

With the Nov. 30 passing of the 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush, Americans can reflect on the medallic legacy of the statesman.

The number of publicly known examples of $1.25 mule error coins featuring a George Washington obverse and Sacagawea dollar reverse has risen to 18 since 2000.

It took until nearly the end of the year, but a doubled die variety has finally been found on a 2018 Lincoln cent, reports John Wexler.

Feuchtwanger tokens, an exceptional version of the VAM-4 1880/79-O Morgan dollar and rim-to-rim cuds are among the topics of columns in the Dec. 24 Coin World.

The origin of coin nicknames: What design detail leads to a 1786 Vermont copper being called the “Baby Head” variety?

The introductory coin for the American Innovation $1 coin program goes on sale Dec. 14 at noon Eastern Time from the U.S. Mint.

This 1895-O Barber dime graded Mint State 64 by Professional Coin Grading Service, with a green Certified Acceptance Corp. sticker was purchased for $20,400.

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