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.