A bronze 1943 Lincoln cent discovered in 1976 and first authenticated in November 1976, but that has largely been out of the public eye since, has resurfaced.

The Queen of Soul could be presented posthumously with a congressional gold medal if H.R. 1003, introduced in the 116th Congress on Feb. 6, is enacted.

A double-struck 1793 Flowing Hair, Wreath, Vine and Bars Edge cent in the auction was his favorite cent for the date.

Presentation pieces were struck in April 1937 on polished planchets from polished dies, each with a single blow. The 50 coins show deep prooflike surfaces.

The West Point Mint is striking 2019-W Lincoln cents in three finishes for inclusion in separate packaging as premiums for three annual numismatic coin sets.

Coin World interview with Silvano DiGenova, Founder and President of Tangible Investments, Inc.

An era has ended with the U.S. Mint’s abandonment of the 90 percent silver alloy for its commemorative coins and the Proof versions of circulating coins.

The U.S. Mint began sales Feb. 19 of a three-coin set featuring Lowell National Historical Park quarter dollars struck at three different Mints.

The U.S. Mint has opted to abandon the formerly standard .900 fine silver alloy for numismatic coins in favor of .999 fine silver, starting in 2019.

Two plaster casts of rejected designs for the 1938 New Rochelle half dollar offer a glimpse at what the coin could have looked like.

A fake 1913-S Buffalo nickel, foreign coins pulled from Roosevelt dime rolls and 1873 Seated Liberty half dollars are column topics in the latest Coin World.

Our top stories this week included a report of a second example of a rare version of a 1982-D Lincoln cent and the first look at the 2019 American Legion coins.

The 1938 half dollar celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of New Rochelle, New York, was the only new design issued that year.

A lot of collectors dream of making a big find. For some, those dreams come true, with the discovery of a rare 1982-D Lincoln cent being the latest find.

The U.S. Mint has released images of the three 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary commemorative coins to be issued at noon ET March 14.

Multiple coin auctions held before and during the Long Beach Expo by Bonhams, Goldberg and Heritage provided a bit of heat along with fresh material.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is set to offer The Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut and Massachusetts coppers on March 1 at the Whitman Baltimore Expo.

Hobo nickels, leper colonies tokens and a religious objection to Continental Currency are among the subjects of features exclusive to the March issue.

A second example of a 1982-D Lincoln, Small Date bronze cent is now authenticated and graded AU-58 brown, by NGC.

Much has been written about the gold treasure salvaged in 2014 from the SS Central America, but less information has filtered out about the silver coins.

An artist bid on a lot in a recent auction because he liked the frame. When he examined the wax portrait it held, he realized he had a treasure.

Legend offered on Jan. 27 a 1956 Franklin half dollar graded PCGS MS-66+ full bell lines with a green CAC sticker.

The heavily worn, holed dime was found in an eBay bulk lot and is now authenticated, graded and encapsulated by ANACS.

A 1952 Franklin half dollar graded PCGS Mint State 67+ full bell lines with a green CAC sticker sold for $42,300 in a recent auction by Legend.

Coin World interview with Rick Snow, founder of Eagle Eye Rare Coins.

The U.S. Mint’s official launch ceremony for the 2019 Lowell National Historical Park quarter dollar attracted a crowd Feb. 6 in Massachusetts.

Joe Menna is humbled by his being named the 13th chief engraver of the United States Mint, an assignment he’s not taking lightly.

Joseph Menna has been named the 13th chief engraver of the United States Mint. He was named to the post Feb. 4 by U.S. Mint Director David J. Ryder.

Sales for a limited-edition Apollo 11 Rocketship set with a glow-in-the-dark feature for young collectors will blast off at noon ET Feb. 28 from the U.S. Mint.

The Great American Coin Hunt will see collectible coins placed into circulation. That April prospect tops our “most-read” news for the second week in a row.

Coin World interview with Kevin Lipton, founder of Kevin Lipton Rare Coins.

At Heritage’s recent FUN auction in Orlando, a 1961 Franklin half dollar graded NGC Proof 69 Ultra Cameo brought a whopping $33,600.

The PCGS MS-67 red 1915-D Lincoln cent from the Jerald L. Martin Collection is the finest certified by both PCGS and NGC.

Coin World interview with David Hall, founder of David Hall Rare Coins.

The U.S. Mint will launch sales at noon Eastern Time Feb. 13 for the circulation-quality 2019 Native American dollars in bags and rolls.

Dr. Dean Kotlowski, a professor of History at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland, has been appointed to a four-year term on the CCAC.

The ANA is holding elections this year for its president, vice president, and seven governors. The candidates who seek office will face challenges.

The American Numismatic Association is having an election for all nine board positions, including the president and vice president, in 2019.

A 1926-S Lincoln cent graded Mint State 65 red by Professional Coin Grading Service sold for an astronomical $90,000 in Heritage’s recent auction.

A complete set of auction catalogs by Texas dealer B. Max Mehl was among the top lots at Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers’s Jan. 26 sale.

Mint officials identify planchet supplies and the sharing of a single press as behind some of the delay in shipping the Apollo 11 5-ounce silver coins.

News about the "Great American Coin Hunt," planned for National Coin Week in April, became our most-read article of the past week.

The Lincoln cent series is the most fruitful for collectors of die varieties like doubled dies and repunched Mint marks, but not this month.