We begin our look back at 2019 and the top 10 stories of the year with four special U.S. Mint coin programs, each offering one or more distinctive coins.

A preview of a column about a counterfeit gold coin, news that George H.W. Bush might get a Presidential dollar and a look at the U.S. Mint in 2020 made our most-read list this past week.

Chris and Jeff celebrate the 40th episode of the podcast with a look at numismatic and Coin World history. Chris also concludes his interview with David Fanning.

Individual bags, rolls and boxes of circulation-quality 2020 Native American dollars struck at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints will be offered by the U.S. Mint beginning at noon Eastern Time Feb. 12.

As we close out the eventful year that was 2019, it is time to start thinking about 2020 and what might happen in the coin collecting community.

The first American Eagle silver dollar that collectors will be able to obtain from the U.S. Mint in 2020 will be the standard Proof 2020-W dollar on Jan. 9.

GreatCollections will be offering a time capsule of sorts of early slabs from the first years of PCGS in its Jan. 19 auction of “The Ultimate Collection of Rattlers and Old Holders.”

Collectors of United States commemorative coins will have to wait longer for the 2020 issues to be released by the U.S. Mint than is typical for a new year’s commemorative coin issues.

George H.W. Bush is one step closer to appearing on a Presidential dollar in 2020, with passage of legislation in the Senate that would authorize both the dollar and a First Spouse gold coin for Barbara Bush.

Columnists in the latest issue of “Coin World” focus on such topics as counterfeit Indian Head half eagles, Eisenhower dollar finds in rolls, and how Proof Barber coins are now cheaper than they were a few years ago.

The most-read articles of the past week included news of the Proof 2020-W American Eagle platinum coin and continuing collector dissatisfaction with the U.S. Mint.

This 1943-S Walking Liberty half dollar graded MS-67+ with a green CAC sticker is one of three in its top grade at PCGS and brought $52,875 Dec. 12 at Legend's Regency Auction 35. One without the "plus" sold for less than a tenth that price in March.

Jeff and Chris talk about one the Enhanced Reverse Proof Silver Eagle and the first part of Chris' interview with David Fanning rounds out the second-to-last episode of the year.

At Legend's Regency Auction 35 in Las Vegas, finest-graded 20th century coins fit for top registry sets showed no signs of slowing down, as this PCGS MS-66+ 1934-S Peace dollar shared most expensive coin honors with an MS-66 1795 Flowing Hair half dime.

Two imperfect but rare Proof 1895 Morgan dollars sold at Baltimore Expo provide a challenge: which one would you pick?

Since the founding of “Coin World” in 1960, the publishing industry and the collecting hobby have witnessed many technological changes. More changes are coming.

The U.S. Mint is poised to issue in 2020 a gold coin and silver and bronze medals marking the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II after proposed legislation seeking a three-coin program to mark the same milestone failed congressional muster.

Circulation-quality examples of the 2020 National Park of American Samoa quarter dollar, the 51st America the Beautiful quarter dollar, will be available Feb. 3 from the U.S. Mint.

The West Point Mint will be busy producing bullion coins in three different precious metals — gold, silver and platinum — but not in a fourth metal.

Coin World is launching an exciting new service that will make coins smarter, more secure and connected. It will give coins a “voice,” by which collectors will be able to digitally authenticate a coin, trace its journey throughout the distribution network, and review pertinent information, thereby enhancing the collector experience.