Designs the CFA recommends for a congressional gold medal for the crew of the USS Indianapolis match one design from each of the two sets of design pairings the CCAC picked the day before.

The Commission of Fine Arts’ Sept. 19 meeting included recommendations of preferred reverse designs for the four 2020 American Innovation dollar coins.

Collectors love the range of 1839 Coronet cents in large part because of the colorful nicknames, such as for this narrow-shouldered design variant called “Silly Head,” identifiable by the addition of a lock of hair on the forehead, sold at the Goldbergs' Pre-Long Beach Auction.

Canada has issued a large silver $100 coin honoring Sir Winston Churchill in 2019.

The 2019 Youth Coin and Currency set — a joint limited-edition numismatic product from the U.S. Mint and Bureau of Engraving and Printing — will be offered to the public at noon Eastern Time Oct. 31 through the U.S. Mint website.

A report prepared by the Congressional Research Service suggests that the nation’s legislators should consider the sales potential of contemplated commemorative coin programs beyond the numismatic community when undertaking review of proposed bills.

Columns found only in our Oct. 14 issue include those focusing on 1860 Indian Head cents, one of the key varieties in the Indian Head 5-cent coin series, and the missing dots on certain 1909 Lincoln, V.D.B. cents.

News that big changes were being made to the 2019 edition of the annual Limited Edition Silver Proof set drew the most reader attention during the past week.

A large exposed shoulder marks an 1839 Coronet cent as a “Booby Head” variety. The Westwood Collection’s MS-60 example, its provenance including the Jules Reiver and Dan Holmes collections, sold Sept. 1 for $3,480 in Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers' Pre-Long Beach Auction.

Hungary has issued a 2019 2,000-forint coin celebrating the vizsla, a dog breed native to the nation.

The Westwood Collection's "glossy steel brown and chocolate" 1839/6 Coronet cent, graded Very Good 8 by the auctioneers but in a Fine 12 PCI Coin Grading slab, brought $504 in Ira and Larry Goldberg’s Sept. 1 to 4 Pre-Long Beach Auction.

Christopher Columbus is the subject of a gold-highlighted Proof 2019 .925 fine silver €10 coin from Italy.

Starting Oct. 1, the American Numismatic Association’s monthly journal, "The Numismatist," will be offered in the hobbies section at select Barnes & Noble book stores nationwide.

Proposed designs for the reverses of the 2020 American Innovation dollars were reviewed and selections recommended Sept. 18 by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

Jeff and Chris talk to Tom Babinszki, author of Blind Coin Collector, a blog about his experiences as a visually impaired collector.

Gold nuggets weighing up to nearly 40 troy ounces are the featured highlights in Holabird Western Americana Collections LLC’s online and live 3,000-lot-plus auction from Reno, Nevada, Oct. 4 through 7.

Chinese-American veterans of World War II are being recognized with a congressional gold medal, and we have a first glimpse at what it might look like when struck.

The final note in Switzerland's ninth bank note series, released Sept. 12, 2019, highlights the role of water in Swiss humanitarian aid.

Next year, Coin World will celebrate its 60th year of existence. As 2020 approaches, I am beginning to think about new columns and features, and I would like to hear from readers who have suggestions in that area.

Record numbers of counterfeit 500-peso notes are among the counterfeit notes removed from circulation in Mexico in the first half of 2019.