A committee within the National Coin & Bullion Association is calling on Congress to implement a pair of commemorative coin programs to fill the void of no scheduled output in 2023.

Patterns can be completely different from the coins that ended up being minted as shown by some examples found in the second sale of Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation Core Collection sale at FUN.

Alaska Rare Coins in Fairbanks recently acquired 92 examples of a uniface cardboard token for a Bockfinger & Karry establishment, a token previously not found in reference books.

Researcher and author David W. Lange, whose works included a history of coin collecting boards, has passed at the age of 64 after a long battle with cancer.

Less than perfect gold coins were still very attractive in the continuing sale of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation Core Collection, including two 1834 Classic Head, Plain 4 gold $5 half eagles.

The United States Mint is seeking applications from artists interested in become a part of its Artistic Infusion Program to provide designs for future coins under contract.

While multiple-million-dollar coins grabbed the headlines, more affordable examples from the Bass collection were also offered, including an 1863-dated pattern for a 2-cent coin, which sold for $3,120.

Customers of the United States Mint will get to save some money in 2023, thanks to the lack of congressional approval for any commemorative coins this year. I think that is great news.

Readers found interest in results of recent sales of coins long-encapsulated in holders used in the early days of third-party grading, and in circulation plans for 2023 coinage.

Led by the $5.52 million realized by an 1870-S Indian Head gold $3 coin, three additional coins drew bids over $1 million in the Jan. 5 sale of a second part of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation Core Collection.

Sales of rolls, bags and boxes of circulation quality Native American dollars from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints featuring Maria Tallchief will begin on Feb. 6.

For the first time in nearly 40 years, no commemorative coins are planned for the year, because none of the proposed legislation for 2023 commemorative coins in made it through the approval process.

Brisk floor traffic and reports of a favorable business atmosphere at the 68th annual Florida United Numismatists convention helped set the stage for collector and dealer optimism for 2023.

Boston native and renowned large cent collector Douglas F. Bird, who sold a large collection of 179 coins in 2020, has passed away at the age of 78.

An NGC MS-64 double-struck 1923 Peace dollar, its second strike off center, was among showstoppers in “The Misfits Collection of U.S. Error Coinage,” Heritage’s Dec. 21 online Showcase auction.

Readers found coverage of a Barber quarter dollar in a rare PCGS holder that sold for much more than one in a common holder the most fascinating article of the past week.

The United States Mint began shipping circulation finish 2023 American Women, Bessie Coleman quarter dollars Jan. 3 through the Federal Reserve for nationwide distribution into circulation.

Legislation authorizing two different congressional gold medals has received the president's signature, but a third awaits his action to complete the will of Congress.

Early holders from Professional Coin Grading Service attracted high bids in Legend’s early December Regency Auction 56, with early generation "rattler" holders well exceeding coin values.

The Numismatic Auctions LLC sale in January features high interest items not often seen in auction, including one of four gold medals struck for Civil War survivors nearly 100 years after the conflict.