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Jan 30, 2019, 14:44 PM
Registry sets demand PCGS MS-67 red 1954 Lincoln cent
All-time finest registry set collector Jerald L. Martin's 1954 Lincoln cent, graded MS-67 red, is one of six like-graded coins at PCGS, with none finer. -
Jan 29, 2019, 16:54 PM
Apollo 11 half dollar set packaging contains mistake
The back of the packaging for the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Half Dollar set credits the wrong engraver with the reverse of the Kennedy half dollar. -
Jan 29, 2019, 09:00 AM
Collector reports eighth known 1798 NC-2 cent
A collector has found what ANACS has authenticated as just the eighth-known example of the 1798 Draped Bust cent, Sheldon NC-2 variety. -
Jan 29, 2019, 08:00 AM
Rainbow toned 1917 Type 1 25¢
This attractively toned 1917 Bared Breast example graded NGC MS-67 full head sold for $7,200 at Heritage’s Jan. 9 Session 1 FUN auction. -
Jan 28, 2019, 15:30 PM
Heritage offers finest-known Proof Shield ‘nickel’
A PCGS Proof 69 1879/8 Shield 5-cent coin billed as “The Single Finest Proof in the Series” attracted an appreciative buyer at Heritage's January FUN auctions. -
Jan 28, 2019, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Jan. 28, 2019
An expected fast sellout of the Proof 2019-P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary 5-ounce silver dollar did not occur as of midday Jan. 25. -
Jan 25, 2019, 12:47 PM
Surprise sellout for an Apollo 11 product
Proof 2019-P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary 5-ounce silver dollars went into “backorder” status before 1:00 p.m. Jan. 24, but a different product sold out. -
Jan 25, 2019, 11:38 AM
Dealer group plans ‘coin hunt’ in April
During the Great American Coin Hunt dealers will voluntarily release items from their own stocks into circulation. -
Jan 25, 2019, 09:15 AM
Inside Coin World: 1917 and 1936 Doubled Die cents
Among the columns exclusive to the Feb. 11 issue of Coin World is “Coin Values Spotlight,” which this week focuses on two Lincoln, Doubled Die cents. -
Jan 25, 2019, 09:00 AM
Week's Most Read: Pricing for Apollo 11 coins
Readers focused this week on the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary commemorative coin program: four of the five top stories provide information on that topic. -
Jan 24, 2019, 15:20 PM
Senate, House bills seek gold medal
A bill was introduced in the Senate that, if enacted, would issue a congressional gold medal to American merchant mariners who served in World War II. -
Jan 24, 2019, 09:30 AM
Proof 1880 Indian Head cent is vibrantly colorful
An 1880 cent that was once in the collection of dealer, former ANA executive director, and toning connoisseur Larry Shepherd sold for $3,000. -
Jan 24, 2019, 04:42 AM
Thomas Jefferson third in silver medal series
A 1-ounce .999 fine silver medal depicting Thomas Jefferson goes on sale at noon Eastern Time Jan. 25 from the U.S. Mint. -
Jan 23, 2019, 07:37 AM
Mnuchin appoints Thomas J. Uram to lead CCAC in 2019
Thomas J. Uram of Washington, Pennsylvania, was appointed by Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin as chairman of the CCAC. -
Jan 21, 2019, 13:30 PM
2019 Coin World Dealer Directory available
Welcome to the 2019 edition of Coin World’s Dealer Directory. Within these pages you will find listings for hundreds of dealers from around the globe. -
Jan 21, 2019, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Jan. 21, 2018
Here are some predictions for 2019: The Apollo 11 5-ounce silver dollar will sell out, palladium will be big, and the U.S. Mint will do something new. -
Jan 18, 2019, 10:45 AM
1793 Flowing Hair, Chain cent realizes $1.5 million
Alan Weinberg’s 1793 Flowing Hair, Chain cent graded PCGS MS-64+ brown with a green CAC sticker brought $1.5 million at Heritage’s Jan. 10 FUN auction. -
Jan 18, 2019, 09:25 AM
US Mint prices Apollo 11 numismatic products
U.S. Mint customers will be paying $224.95 for the Proof 2019-P Apollo 11 50th Anniversary 5-ounce silver dollar when it goes on sale Jan. 24. -
Jan 18, 2019, 09:00 AM
Inside Coin World: Collecting silver dollars by type
The legacy of U.S. silver dollars stretches from 1794 when a tiny number of Flowing Hair dollars were struck to today’s American Eagle struck by the millions. -
Jan 17, 2019, 08:00 AM
Week’s Most Read: Order limits for Apollo 11 coins
The most-read article at this site in the past week revealed the U.S. Mint's household order limits for the Apollo 11 coins, scheduled to go on sale Jan. 24 -
Jan 16, 2019, 14:55 PM
2019-W Silver Proof American Eagle hot item at FUN
The Mint’s FUN sales of 2019-W American Eagle silver dollars might not have occurred without the last-minute approval of Treasury Secretary Stephen T. Mnuchin. -
Jan 16, 2019, 13:00 PM
A ‘Deep Dish’ $20 1907 High Relief
A PCGS AU-58 1907 Saint-Gaudens, High Relief, Wire Rim double eagle bearing a green CAC sticker went unsold in a recent Legend auction. -
Jan 14, 2019, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Jan. 14, 2019
The people who run coin shows and conventions face unenviable challenges that are increasingly difficult to overcome, and sometimes changes are not welcomed. -
Jan 12, 2019, 09:00 AM
‘Borderline Uncirculated’ 1911-D $2.50
Bela Lyon Pratt’s design hides wear well, and PCGS AU-58 coins like this one in Legend’s auction were often sold as Mint State prior to third-party grading. -
Jan 11, 2019, 15:20 PM
CSNS institutes exhibits fee at next convention
Collectors planning to place exhibits during the Central States Numismatic Society’s 80th Anniversary Convention will have to pay a $75 fee for each exhibit.