Updated sales figures from the U.S. Mint for the Enhanced Reverse Proof 2019-S American Eagle silver dollar were posted on the Mint’s website Jan. 22. Sales of the coin were conducted Nov. 14.

The West Point Mint version of the first America the Beautiful quarter dollar of the new year, for American Samoa, will be the last of the special coins to be placed into circulation.

Columns exclusive to the digital and print editions of the Feb. 10 issue of “Coin World” cover such topics as 1875-S Seated Liberty dimes and a counterfeit of a key-date Mexican coin.

Two themes led last week’s most-read articles: 2020-W Jefferson 5-cent coins and America the Beautiful quarter dollars, and privy marks.

Chief Numismatist at Witter Coin, Seth Chandler, discusses the opening of their new coin shop in San Francisco.

The Florida United Numismatists auctions held in the first weeks of January both replenish dealer inventories and serve as a gauge of the rare coin market. Top quality coins were in demand at the 2020 auctions.

Douglas F. Bird’s “secret” collection of early U.S. large cents — which showed the collector’s demand for quality — will highlight Ira & Larry Goldberg’s Feb. 16 Pre-Long Beach Auction.

Welcome to the 2020 edition of Coin World’s Dealer Directory. Within these pages you will find listings for hundreds of dealers from around the country and the globe, offering an limitless array of numismatic material for sale.

The 2020 convention circuit got off to a start Jan. 9 to 12 with the bellwether Florida United Numismatists Convention in Orlando.

Rick Snow, founder of Eagle Eye Rare Coins, discusses what to look for when searching for varieties.

Layered toning enhances this O-102 Proof 64 1826 Capped Bust half dollar, the finest of three known of this die marriage, which sold for $50,400 on Nov. 15.

Here is the first look at a 2020-W America the Beautiful quarter dollar bearing a privy mark celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Silvano DiGenova, founder of Tangible Investments, Inc., discusses the current state of the economy and its effect on the coin market.

Just two 1805 Draped Bust half dollars of the O-114 die marriage are known. This one, graded Very Good 8 with a green CAC sticker, realized $55,200 in November. The other example has never appeared at auction.

Jeff was able to attend his first FUN show, and he pulled four different people from various aspects of the hobby over to the Coin World booth to discuss their interests and share their news.

Bronze duplicates of the congressional gold medal presented Jan. 15 to former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason and ALS sufferer/research advocate, are being made available by the U.S. Mint.

David Hall discusses the current coin market from the FUN show in Orlando, FL. He also offers his suggestions on what you should be collecting right now.

Move over, Baby Yoda, and make way for social media’s new darling creatures: Baby Bat and Mama, both found on the first America the Beautiful quarter dollar for 2020.

The 2020-S America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof set will go on sale from the U.S. Mint at noon Eastern Time Feb. 20.

The latest, but still to be audited, sales for the 2018 Proof, Silver Proof and Uncirculated Mint sets show totals for the numismatic products that are the lowest in decades.