The numismatic community is adjusting to the new normal resulting from the pandemic, and collectors and dealers are finding ways to continue their hobby and businesses.

A recent Legend auction offered both subtypes of the Proof-only 1873 2-cent coin, the Close or Closed 3 and the Open 3, both with brilliant red surfaces and great eye appeal.

With pandemic control measures limiting live purchase opportunities, collectors gravitate to online auctions; auction records can help in making smart decisions on bidding.

An 1864 two-cent piece brought over $3,600 in a recent sale because of factors like high mintage and first year of issue.

Changes to the 2020 Great American Coin Hunt and the release of the first two 2020-W America the Beautiful quarter dollars caught readers' attention the past week.

The West Point Mint’s indefinite shutdown April 15 will affect the production and release of precious metal bullion coins, collector coins and gold commemorative coins.

Jeff and Chris recap some recent Coin World coverage of mint closures around the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also interview Saul Teichman, an expert in U.S. pattern material.

A late venue change did not dampen bidding for Pogue’s Washington quarter dollar collection, exemplified by the $4,800 his gorgeously toned PCGS MS-66 1932 coin realized.

The U.S. Mint holds within its vaults wonderful treasures. Mint officials should start exhibiting more of these great rarities for the collecting public to enjoy.

The Great American Coin Hunt returns in 2020, aiming to introduce the hobby to young people. The global pandemic COVID-19 has forced a shift in the approach.

The Jewish-American Hall of Fame Medals series, issued for 50 years, is the subject of a new book, with information about the honorees and the medals celebrating them.

The most-read articles of the past week including those about 2020-W America the Beautiful quarter dollars and a discovery connected to the 1964 Peace silver dollar.

A surprise release of the 2020-W American Samoa quarter dollar occurred April 6, earlier than U.S. Mint officials previously indicated. It was expected much later in the year.

The U.S. Mint plans to launch sales on schedule April 17 for the 2020-S Silver Proof set, but delivery of some orders may be hampered by current inventory limitations.

Jeff and Chris talk with Chris Costello, a Boston-area artist responsible for a number of U.S. coin designs, and the recipient of the 2019 Coin of the Year Award. He also worked on two different typeface families and developed the Papyrus font.

The first 2020-W America the Beautiful quarter dollar is entering circulation, but the current situation may making hunting the coins tougher than for the 2019 coins.

A die vault at the Philadelphia Mint securely holds a single obverse master die created for making working dies that would be used to strike the 1964-D Peace dollar.

Two United States Mint production facilities closed, one for a few days and the other indefinitely, as officials react to the coronavirus pandemic.

The first two 2020-W America the Beautiful quarter dollars are scheduled by the U.S. Mint to be released into general circulation through the Federal Reserve on April 6.

The most-read articles of the past week included those about a new legislative path for 2021 Morgan and Peace dollars, and possible shipping delays for U.S. Mint products.