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May 31, 2019, 09:00 AM
Inside Coin World: Spotlight on two 1916-S dimes
Columns found only in the June 17 issue of “Coin World” look at 1916-S dimes, death from cleaning coins, and counterfeiter biographies. -
May 30, 2019, 15:11 PM
Costs continue to rise for circulating coins
The cost to produce and distribute all four denominations of U.S. circulating coins rose during Fiscal Year 2018, continuing a years-long trend. -
May 30, 2019, 14:02 PM
US Mint replacing packaging bearing wrong credits
The U.S. Mint is providing corrected replacement sleeves for product packaging for an Apollo 11 half dollar set that contained a factual error. -
May 30, 2019, 08:40 AM
Uncirculated Mint sets suffer packaging mistakes
Customers are reporting missing coins or multiple examples of the same coin in the Philadelphia Mint portion of the 2019 Uncirculated Mint set. -
May 29, 2019, 09:00 AM
Gold and Silver Uncirculated American Eagles up next
The Uncirculated 2019-W American Eagle silver dollar goes on sale May 29 by U.S. Mint, with the gold version available June 13. -
May 28, 2019, 09:00 AM
1879-CC/CC $1, aka ‘Capped Die’
An 1879-CC /CC Morgan dollar is known also, misleadingly, as the “Capped Die” variety. This example graded PCGS MS-65+ brought $49,937.50. -
May 27, 2019, 14:19 PM
Coin World Podcast: Episode 009 — Making Heads or Tails of It
Chris and Jeff discuss the removal of Harriet Tubman from the 2020 $20 note, explore the French “Sower” motif and talk with Kenneth Bressett from the Red Book. -
May 27, 2019, 10:00 AM
High-end MS-64 1889-CC dollar: $141,000
This lustrous 1889-CC Morgan dollar, a stunner graded PCGS Mint State 64 with a green CAC sticker, sold for $141,000 at Legend’s Regency auction on May 15. -
May 27, 2019, 07:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief for May 27, 2019
A commemorative silver dollar may be issued in 2020 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment, if new legislation becomes law. -
May 26, 2019, 10:00 AM
United States and Canada join forces for new product
The United States Mint and Royal Canadian Mint are joining forces to issue a Pride of Two Nations Limited-Edition Two-Coin set -
May 25, 2019, 10:45 AM
‘SMS’ 1964 Kennedy half dollars high at auctions two weeks apart
Two PCGS Specimen 67 1964 Special Mint Set Kennedy half dollars smashed the 2016 record recently in actions by Heritage and GreatCollections. -
May 24, 2019, 13:53 PM
American Legion special set sales top 70 percent
Sales for the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Coin and Medal set have reached 7,025 of the maximum 10,000 sets available. -
May 24, 2019, 11:45 AM
Women’s suffrage silver dollar sought
A bill introduced to Congress would, if enacted, create a commemorative silver dollar to honor the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States. -
May 24, 2019, 09:30 AM
Week's Most Read: Controversial 1959-D cent mule
Articles about a 1959-D cent with the wrong reverse and re-suspension of the U.S. Mint’s Mutilated Coin Redemption top our ‘Most Read’ list. -
May 24, 2019, 09:00 AM
Inside Coin World: 1990s Matte Proof 5-cent coins
Columns in the latest ‘Coin World’ feature Matte Finish 5-cent coins from the 1990s, a fake 1915 gold coin and an unusual dime planchet error. -
May 23, 2019, 15:12 PM
Legend offers three key CC Mint dollars
An 1893-CC Morgan dollar graded PCGS MS-65 with a green CAC sticker was the top dollar at Legend’s Regency 32 auction in New Orleans May 15 and 16. -
May 22, 2019, 08:45 AM
‘Ghost Army’ medal sought by House bill
Legislation introduced in the 116th Congress would present a congressional gold medal to the WWII-era counterintelligence unit called the “Ghost Army.” -
May 21, 2019, 07:30 AM
MS-67 Old Spanish Trail half at $13,250
This 400th anniversary commemorative of the expedition of Cabeza de Vaca graded PCGS MS-67 in an old holder with a green CAC sticker is among the top examples. -
May 20, 2019, 10:34 AM
Coin World Podcast: Episode 008 — What a Load of Fasces
Jeff and Chris talk about efforts to redesign America’s bullion coinage and interview Heritage Auction's Mark Borckardt. -
May 20, 2019, 10:03 AM
Controversial 1959-D cent 'mule' heads to auction
A 1959-D Lincoln cent with the Wheat reverse, which grading services won’t authenticate, is headed to auction on June 2. -
May 20, 2019, 07:22 AM
Monday Morning Brief for May 20, 2019
You might think that a Star Wars action figure and a gold dime would have little in common, but collectors are collectors when it comes to rare items. -
May 17, 2019, 10:48 AM
U.S. Mint suspends Mutilated Coin Redemption Program
The U.S. Mint suspends (again) its Mutilated Coin Redemption Program, this time to implement additional safeguards against possible fraud. -
May 17, 2019, 10:15 AM
Uncirculated War in the Pacific silver June 6
The Uncirculated 2019-P War in the Pacific National Historical Park 5-ounce silver coin goes on sale June 6 from the U.S. Mint. -
May 17, 2019, 09:00 AM
Week's Most Read: Last week's edition of this column
Reverse Proof 2019-W Lincoln cents and possible design changes to the American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins attracted reader attention last week. -
May 15, 2019, 10:30 AM
The ‘hidden costs’ of striking the Lincoln cent
In addition to the financial cost relative to the coin's face value, the process involved in producing Lincoln cents emits large amounts of greenhouse gases.