A close race decided the presidency of the American Numismatic Association as Dr. Ralph W. Ross defeated Donald Kagin by 17 votes in the final election tally to become the 62nd president of the organization.

The 2.5-ounce .999 fine silver U.S. Coast Guard medal in a limited edition goes on sale at noon Eastern Time Aug. 16, the second in the new series of medals honoring the U.S. armed forces.

The U.S. Mint confirms reports that the Federal Reserve recently ordered circulation-quality Kennedy half dollars for circulation, upending a practice since 2002 of the coin's being only sold to collectors.

Readers continued to stay interested in the warning to use caution when making purchases, following the discovery of counterfeit 2020-W American Eagle, End of World War II silver dollars.

Jeff and Larry talked to Andrew Edelman, a fourth-generation Pennsylvania coin dealer who is also a low-ball collector with high ranked registry sets.

Walking Liberty half dollars created at the Denver Mint can be in short supply, especially in high grades, but a pair of them were recently featured attractions in a Stack's Bowers Galleries auction.

A harshly cleaned coin can present an opportunity, as did this this hairlined but lustrous 1919-S Walking Liberty half dollar from the Roberts Collection in a Stack’s Bowers Galleries June auction.

Despite the increasing use of noncash payments, there remains a substantial need for traditional forms of money, the coins and paper money that are the foundation of our hobby.

The finest-known 1904 Pike Souvenir elongated cent, known as "The King of Elongated Cents," will be offered at the Scotsman Coin and Jewelry Midwest Summer Sale on July 23 near St. Louis.

A collection held for several generations was a part of the Stack's Bowers Galleries June 10 and 11 sale in Costa Mesa, led by strong Walking Liberty half dollars.

Certified Collectibles Group, which includes NGC, Numismatic Conservation Services, and Paper Money Guaranty, is acquired by a group of investors led by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities.

Jeff Garrett reveals details of a 2019 visit to the Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection, where he examined sketches and an 1891 plaster by Charles E. Barber for a never-made dollar coin.

The continued shortage of coins in circulation is not a production issue and a U.S. Mint video presentation explains why circulation is the problem, not supply, and what everyone can do about it.

Readers were warned about making legitimate coin purchases after the discovery of counterfeit American Eagles by a grading service on coins bought off a social media platform sale site.

Sales by the United States Mint of the U.S. Air Force 2.5-ounce .999 fine silver medal, canceled twice on Feb. 22 and June 22, will begin July 13.

Bidders at the June 17 Heritage auction in Dallas found a gold dime-sized 1861-dated Jefferson Davis medal, once part of the Davis Estate, attractive, and it $36,000 price exceeded its last sale.

Four new members with backgrounds in architecture or urban planning were appointed to the CFA by President Joe Biden, each to a four-year term on the advisory committee.

Among the agenda items for the Commission of Fine Arts' June meeting was consideration of designs for a medal honoring Merrill's Marauders and a trio of 2022 American Women quarter dollars.

The United States Mint has a YouTube video that presents the artists and artistry behind the American Eagle coins and their recent transformations.

Jeff and Larry talk to Witter Coins’ Seth Chandler about the upcoming Witter Coin University for young numismatists and update the news of the day.