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Jun 3, 2019, 5 AMCanada releases two D-Day $2 coins into circulation
Jeff Starck
Canada marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day with two circulating commemorative 2019 $2 coins, one with color added to enhance the details. -
Jun 3, 2019, 5 AMHole presents entry point for rare date collector
Steve Roach
A 1792 half disme graded Very Good Details, Holed, by PCGS is an affordable example that brought $20,400 May 23 in a Stack's Bowers auction. -
Jun 3, 2019, 4 AMFolded notes become both garments and art in exhibit
Arthur L. Friedberg
An art exhibit “OK Democracy, We Need to Talk,” uses paper currency to examine democracy in uncertain times. -
Jun 2, 2019, 5 AMGold, bronze coins honor Roman military victories
Jeff Starck
Two coins issued about a century apart in ancient Rome, sold during Leu Numismatik’s May 25 auction in Zurich, offer insights on their tumultuous times. -
May 31, 2019, 6 AMCentral Bank of Aruba issues new notes
Arthur L. Friedberg
The Central Bank of Aruba revealed its new 2019 bank note series May 18. Their official issue date is June 3. -
May 31, 2019, 5 AMEstonia’s new €2 highlights nation's song festival
Jeff Starck
Estonia's new 2019 circulating commemorative €2 coin has a special design to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the nation’s Song Festival. -
May 31, 2019, 5 AMInside Coin World: Spotlight on two 1916-S dimes
William T. Gibbs
Columns found only in the June 17 issue of “Coin World” look at 1916-S dimes, death from cleaning coins, and counterfeiter biographies. -
May 30, 2019, 11 AMCosts continue to rise for circulating coins
William T. Gibbs
The cost to produce and distribute all four denominations of U.S. circulating coins rose during Fiscal Year 2018, continuing a years-long trend. -
May 30, 2019, 10 AMUS Mint replacing packaging bearing wrong credits
Paul Gilkes
The U.S. Mint is providing corrected replacement sleeves for product packaging for an Apollo 11 half dollar set that contained a factual error. -
May 30, 2019, 4 AMUncirculated Mint sets suffer packaging mistakes
Paul Gilkes
Customers are reporting missing coins or multiple examples of the same coin in the Philadelphia Mint portion of the 2019 Uncirculated Mint set. -
May 29, 2019, 5 AMGold and Silver Uncirculated American Eagles up next
Paul Gilkes
The Uncirculated 2019-W American Eagle silver dollar goes on sale May 29 by U.S. Mint, with the gold version available June 13. -
May 29, 2019, 4 AMPalau issues 2019 Dragonfish gilded silver coin
Jeff Starck
A new 2-ounce gold-plated silver $10 coin from Palau showcases the golden arowana, or dragonfish. -
May 28, 2019, 5 AM1879-CC/CC $1, aka ‘Capped Die’
Steve Roach
An 1879-CC /CC Morgan dollar is known also, misleadingly, as the “Capped Die” variety. This example graded PCGS MS-65+ brought $49,937.50. -
May 28, 2019, 3 AMJapan releasing circulating coin for new ruler
Jeff Starck
Japan is issuing new coins to celebrate the new emperor. The circulating 500-yen coin is due for release in October. -
May 27, 2019, 10 AMCoin World Podcast: Episode 009 — Making Heads or Tails of It
Coin World Podcast
Chris and Jeff discuss the removal of Harriet Tubman from the 2020 $20 note, explore the French “Sower” motif and talk with Kenneth Bressett from the Red Book. -
May 27, 2019, 6 AMHigh-end MS-64 1889-CC dollar: $141,000
Steve Roach
This lustrous 1889-CC Morgan dollar, a stunner graded PCGS Mint State 64 with a green CAC sticker, sold for $141,000 at Legend’s Regency auction on May 15. -
May 27, 2019, 5 AMEuropean Central Bank publishes 2018 note data
Arthur L. Friedberg
Data released by the European Central Bank for 2018 reveals that the €100 bank note is the most printed denomination for euro currency. -
May 27, 2019, 5 AMGaming counters feature the monarchs of England
Jeff Starck
36 gaming counters, three duplicates, and their silver box are offered in a London auction lot June 12. Made circa 1632, the pieces show monarchs of England. -
May 27, 2019, 3 AMMonday Morning Brief for May 27, 2019
William T. Gibbs
A commemorative silver dollar may be issued in 2020 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment, if new legislation becomes law. -
May 26, 2019, 6 AMUnited States and Canada join forces for new product
Paul Gilkes
The United States Mint and Royal Canadian Mint are joining forces to issue a Pride of Two Nations Limited-Edition Two-Coin set