Stack's Bowers offered examples from Bill Fivaz's "World's Worst Type Set," including a 1921 Peace dollar, with several of the Poor 1 graded coins bringing prices above what "better" coins might have yielded.

Officials of the Nevada State Museum in Carson City are using Coin Press No. 1, which operated during the days of the Carson City Mint from 1870-1893, to produce medals to benefit COVID-19 relief.

Jeff and Chris interview Dave Norris, founder of the Legacy Knights Numismatic Society, about his efforts to engage young people and introduce them to numismatics. They also discuss the release of bullion coinage with privy marks.

Final results of the November 2020 presidential election could have a direct impact on the Mint, as its director, David J. Ryder, was appointed to the office by President Donald Trump.

As part of the "World's Worst Type Set," this example of a well-circulated 1915 Indian Head $2.50 piece, graded Poor 1, realized $600 in a Stack's Bowers Galleries November auction.

U.S. Mint officials seem so determined to drive away once loyal customers that one has to wonder whether their marketing decisions are deliberately aimed at shrinking the Mint’s customer rolls.

If the final outcome in the 2020 election determines that Joe Biden is the next president, the official inaugural medal may be made by Medalcraft Mint.

Prices realized in the Stack's Bowers Galleries sale of the "World's Worst Type Set" include $456 for a PCGS Poor 1 certified 1837 Feuchtwanger token (when Very Fine circulated examples can be found for $150).

A pair of Mint State examples from the Maurice Storck collection of California small-denomination gold pieces each identically realized $20,400 in a recent Heritage auction.

The last three-coin set of 2020 under the America the Beautiful quarter dollars program, the Tallgrass Prairie coins from three Mints, is now being offered by the U.S. Mint.

The Jewish-American Hall of Fame inducts its first female sports star, Dara Torres, and she is honored on medals available to contributors to the nonprofit organization.

Legend's Regency Auction 42 in December will include 31 Civil War era gold coins from the "BigMo" Collection, among them a PCGS Proof 65+ Deep Cameo 1863 Coronet quarter eagle.

Final Mint products for 2020 now with scheduled dates for offer in December include George H.W. Bush Presidential dollars and set, 5-ounce silver quarters and Reverse Proof American Innovation dollars.

The limited-edition Proof 2020-W End of World War II 75th Anniversary $25 gold coin and Proof 2020 silver medal issued Nov. 9 did not last long, with buyers working quickly to exhaust the mintages.

High prices erupted in the secondary market for limited-edition privy-marked Proof 2020-W End of World War II 75th Anniversary American Eagles shortly after the limited editions nearly sold out from the U.S. Mint on their day of issue.

Customers found it increasingly difficult to purchase either limited-edition privy-marked American Eagle, as demand exceeded Mint website capabilities, creating frustrating dead ends.

The U.S. Mint will be offering two holiday ornaments for decoration, each featuring the 2020-P Jefferson 5-cent coin with the same finish as the annual Uncirculated Coin set.

Part II of the sale of pattern coins from the collection of Bob Simpson will be taking place on November 19 as Heritage Auctions follows up a successful September auction of the Texas businessman's holdings.

Jeff, Chris, and Larry discuss legislation calling for new US coin programs, the public's reaction, and the dynamics of modern mint product collecting this week.

No one was surprised that efforts to purchase the U.S. Mint's 2020-W 75th Anniversary End of World War II American Eagle gold and silver coins would be a frustrating, horrible experience.