• Barrage balloons
    Nov 18, 2024, 17:00 PM

    Congressional gold medal sought for WWII unit

    by Paul Gilkes
    A measure has been introduced in the House of Representatives calling for a congressional gold medal that would recognize the efforts of a unit that helped in the D-Day invasion.

  • 2024 Flowing Hair anniversary gold dollar
    Nov 18, 2024, 07:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief for Nov. 18, 2024: Auction impact

    by Jeff Starck
    A special auction will be coming from the U.S. Mint as the only source for special Flowing Hair anniversary gold coins and it calls to question the impact it has on traditional sales channels.

  • Greatest Generation three-coin Proof set
    Nov 16, 2024, 08:00 AM

    Sales window closing on 2024 commemorative programs

    by Paul Gilkes
    Sales of the two 2024 commemorative coin programs will be wrapping up at the end of the year and there are still many options for collectors to acquire one or more of the coins.

  • Series 2021 notes
    Nov 15, 2024, 17:00 PM

    Election leaves political appointees in jeopardy

    by Paul Gilkes
    A change in the executive branch after an election means that political appointees of the now lame duck administration will likely be asked to leave and new personnel could be forthcoming.

  • Stack
    Nov 15, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Stack's Bowers to auction privy-marked Flowing Hair gold coins

    by Coin World Staff
    The United States Mint has chosen Stack's Bowers Galleries to auction the 230 privy-marked Flowing Hair 230th anniversary gold coins in a December 12 sale with no buyer's premium.

  • WitterBrick 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle
    Nov 15, 2024, 08:48 AM

    Mystery box find comes to GreatCollections auction

    by Larry Jewett
    A collector who invested $375 in a WitterBrick purchase ended up finding a valuable 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief double eagle that has been consigned to GreatCollections.

  • 2024 Flowing Hair gold coin
    Nov 14, 2024, 09:46 AM

    Week's Most Read: Flowing Hair gold coin

    by Larry Jewett
    The 230th anniversary Flowing hair silver and gold products have been commanding the bulk of the attention among visitors to coinworld.com in the past few weeks.

  • Peale gilt medal
    Nov 12, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Peale’s Philadelphia museum medalet collection

    by Steve Roach
    Len Augsburger's collection of medalets related to Charles Willson Peale's museums, collections of curiosities eventually sold to P.T. Barnum, were offered in a Stack's Bowers sale.

  • Marine Dustin Sekula
    Nov 11, 2024, 17:00 PM

    Gold medal sought posthumously for Texas Marine

    by Paul Gilkes
    A Texas Marine killed in the line of duty in Iran 20 years ago is the subject of legislation calling for the award of a future congressional gold medal.

  • Grover Cleveland silver medal
    Nov 11, 2024, 07:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief for Nov. 11, 2024: Political impacts

    by Larry Jewett
    The presidential election of 2024 has been completed and the results yield a number of circumstances that have an effect on numismatics including the fate of government leaders.

  • 2020-P Weir Park National Historical Park quarter
    Nov 10, 2024, 17:00 PM

    Artists invited to Weir Farm National Historical Park event

    by Paul Gilkes
    Artists are invited to apply for a monthlong residency at Weir Park National Historic Site, depicted on the reverse of Connecticut's America the Beautiful quarter dollar in 2020.

  • DC Comics superheroes
    Nov 9, 2024, 17:00 PM

    CCAC meets Nov. 19 to review year-end report and proposed designs

    by Paul Gilkes
    The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee will gather via teleconference live on YouTube to discuss matters such as designs for superhero coins and an approved congressional gold medal.

  • Author Jason Elwell
    Nov 9, 2024, 08:00 AM

    Texas numismatic author gets honorable mention

    by Coin World Staff
    The International Latino Book Awards group gives honorable mention to the work of a Texas numismatist and author who wrote about El Paso area numismatics.

  • Zitkala-Sa quarter dollars
    Nov 8, 2024, 17:00 PM

    Bags, rolls for final 2024 American Women quarter on sale

    by Paul Gilkes
    Bags and rolls of circulation finish American Women quarter dollars featuring Zitkala-Ša, the series' final subject for 2024, are on sale from the U.S. Mint, including 665,000 coins from the San Francisco Mint.

  • 2024 Flowing Hair gold coin
    Nov 8, 2024, 09:00 AM

    230th Anniversary Flowing Hair gold dollar coin nears sale date

    by Paul Gilkes
    The sale of the Mint's 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair gold dollar coin is set to begin Nov. 14, with its price, based on the Mint's newly revamped pricing grid, to be revealed by Nov. 13 .

  • U.S. Mint website
    Nov 7, 2024, 17:00 PM

    U.S. Mint website update offers greater efficiency

    by Paul Gilkes
    The United States Mint website now has a new design with several enhancements intended to make the online experience positive for visitors and customers.

  • 2024 Flowing Hair silver medal
    Nov 7, 2024, 10:46 AM

    Week's Most Read: Silver medal interest

    by Larry Jewett
    This week's top stories show readers' continued interest in the Mint's 230th Anniversary Flowing Hair silver medal, upcoming coin designs and a record-setting recent auction.

  • 2024 Jewish-American Hall of Fame medal
    Nov 5, 2024, 08:00 AM

    Jewish-American Hall of Fame medal returns for 2024

    by Coin World Staff
    Reversing a previous announcement that the program would be discontinued, a change of circumstance revives the Jewish-American Hall of Fame medal series, and actress Molly Picon is honored in 2024.

  • Central States Nebraska
    Nov 4, 2024, 17:00 PM

    Nebraska-themed educational exhibits wanted by CSNS

    by Larry Jewett
    The 2025 Central States Numismatic Society convention will again feature educational exhibits, and the call is out for displays with a focus on Nebraska for the April gathering.

  • Pre-packaged sets
    Nov 4, 2024, 07:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief for Nov. 4, 2024: Think about gift ideas

    by Larry Jewett
    Before we know it, the holiday season will be here, providing the perfect gift-giving occasion to boost a numismatist's efforts with many more options than just the next coin.

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