One of the finest certified 1926 Sesquicentennial half dollars, graded MS-66+ with an NGC star and a green CAC sticker, sold for $19,200 in a Heritage auction.

The unusually attractive 1923-S Monroe Doctrine Centennial half dollar, featuring multicolored hues, sold for $18,000 in a Bonhams auction earlier in 2019.

The last of three 2019-W Lincoln cents being issued by the U.S. Mint will be released May 14 when the 2019 Uncirculated Mint set goes on sale.

Jeff and Chris talk to Jack Young, a major figure in the fight against counterfeit rare coins.

Should the United States Mint change the designs of the American Eagle gold and silver coins? It is under consideration by Mint officials.

A two-coin set containing coins from the U.S. Mint and Royal Australian Mint to honor the 1969 Moon landing by astronauts is now available from the RAM.

Some 700 people converged on the War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam for the ceremonial launch May 3 of the park’s quarter dollar.

Several Indian Head cents that document the U.S. Mint’s experimentation with the cent’s composition are among the highlights of the May 23 to 26 auctions.

The gold $3 series is expensive, with low mintages, sometimes only a few Proof strikes, such as in 1876, so this lightly worn example offers a relative bargain.

The 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Proof Silver Dollar and Medal set goes on sale at noon Eastern Time May 20 from the United States Mint

News articles about Reverse Proof 2019-W Lincoln cent problems and a decision to strike no more 2019 platinum bullion coins captured reader attention this week.

An 1858 Indian Head gold $3 piece, NGC AU-58 Prooflike with green CAC sticker survives a low mintage of 2,133 pieces and sold for $9,200 at the April CSNS show.

An AU-55 1854-D Indian Head gold $3 coin, from the only $3 issue struck at the Dahlonega Mint, realized $43,200 in a recent Heritage auction.

Jeff and Chris reflect on the EAC convention in Dayton, Ohio, and interview Alan Stahl, the curator of the numismatic collection at Princeton University.

The U.S. Mint is the victim of its own success. With high-quality coins the norm, sub-par pieces tend to upset collectors, who want the best.

Up to 150 1999-P Delaware quarter dollars were struck with specially prepared dies and planchets during a ceremonial first-strike event Dec. 7, 1998.

Collectors are beginning to receive their Reverse Proof 2019-W Lincoln cents, and some owners are finding toning on their coins.

The U.S. Mint’s official launch ceremony April 30 for the 2019 American Memorial Park quarter dollar drew a crowd of 1,200 people.

News about the Reverse Proof 2019-W Lincoln cent, 2019-W America the Beautiful quarter dollars, and a century-old Winged Liberty Head dime topped the lists.

Needed for registry sets and Proof type coin collections, this 1942 NGC Proof 69 Winged Liberty Head dime sold for $12,000 in Heritage’s FUN auction Jan. 10.