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May 25, 2019, 6 AM‘SMS’ 1964 Kennedy half dollars high at auctions two weeks apart
Steve Roach
Two PCGS Specimen 67 1964 Special Mint Set Kennedy half dollars smashed the 2016 record recently in actions by Heritage and GreatCollections. -
May 24, 2019, 9 AMAmerican Legion special set sales top 70 percent
Paul Gilkes
Sales for the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Coin and Medal set have reached 7,025 of the maximum 10,000 sets available. -
May 24, 2019, 7 AMWomen’s suffrage silver dollar sought
Chris Bulfinch
A bill introduced to Congress would, if enacted, create a commemorative silver dollar to honor the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States. -
May 24, 2019, 7 AMRoyal Mint issues commemorative for royal birth
Jeff Starck
The Royal Mint's 2019 silver penny marks the birth year of Archie of Sussex, the son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Prince Harry and Meghan Markle). -
May 24, 2019, 6 AMNext $20 note may not be issued until 2028
Arthur L. Friedberg
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before Congress that the new $20 note won’t be issued until 2028, but would not commit to a Tubman portrait. -
May 24, 2019, 5 AMWeek's Most Read: Controversial 1959-D cent mule
William T. Gibbs
Articles about a 1959-D cent with the wrong reverse and re-suspension of the U.S. Mint’s Mutilated Coin Redemption top our ‘Most Read’ list. -
May 24, 2019, 5 AMInside Coin World: 1990s Matte Proof 5-cent coins
William T. Gibbs
Columns in the latest ‘Coin World’ feature Matte Finish 5-cent coins from the 1990s, a fake 1915 gold coin and an unusual dime planchet error. -
May 23, 2019, 11 AMLegend offers three key CC Mint dollars
Steve Roach
An 1893-CC Morgan dollar graded PCGS MS-65 with a green CAC sticker was the top dollar at Legend’s Regency 32 auction in New Orleans May 15 and 16. -
May 22, 2019, 4 AMFirst gold poured from Brazilian mining operation
Paul Gilkes
The first gold mined from the Aurizona mine in Maranhão, Brazil, has been poured, according to its owner, Equinox Gold. -
May 22, 2019, 4 AM‘Ghost Army’ medal sought by House bill
Chris Bulfinch
Legislation introduced in the 116th Congress would present a congressional gold medal to the WWII-era counterintelligence unit called the “Ghost Army.” -
May 21, 2019, 5 AMCrisis in 1620s leads to debased coins in Germany
Jeff Starck
A rare 1623 silver reichstaler of Solms was issued during the Kipper und Wipper period of economic duress in the Holy Roman Empire. -
May 21, 2019, 3 AMMS-67 Old Spanish Trail half at $13,250
Steve Roach
This 400th anniversary commemorative of the expedition of Cabeza de Vaca graded PCGS MS-67 in an old holder with a green CAC sticker is among the top examples. -
May 20, 2019, 6 AMCoin World Podcast: Episode 008 — What a Load of Fasces
Coin World Podcast
Jeff and Chris talk about efforts to redesign America’s bullion coinage and interview Heritage Auction's Mark Borckardt. -
May 20, 2019, 6 AMControversial 1959-D cent 'mule' heads to auction
Steve Roach
A 1959-D Lincoln cent with the Wheat reverse, which grading services won’t authenticate, is headed to auction on June 2. -
May 20, 2019, 5 AMReserve Bank of Australia $50 note has spelling error
Arthur L. Friedberg
The Reserve Bank of Australia printed 300 to 400 million of its new $50 notes, only to discover that they all have a spelling error. -
May 20, 2019, 4 AMSwitzerland issues coin celebrating lunar connection
Jeff Starck
Switzerland has issued a 2019 .835 fine silver 20-franc coin celebrating its involvement with a solar wind experiment in the Apollo 11 moon landing. -
May 20, 2019, 3 AMMonday Morning Brief for May 20, 2019
William T. Gibbs
You might think that a Star Wars action figure and a gold dime would have little in common, but collectors are collectors when it comes to rare items. -
May 19, 2019, 5 AMJohnson Matthey forecasts 2019 platinum shortfall
Paul Gilkes
Johnson Matthey forecasts in its latest metals report that the platinum market will experience shortages in 2019, joining palladium. -
May 19, 2019, 5 AMCanada celebrates St. Lawrence Seaway on coin
Jeff Starck
Canada’s 2019 Proof .9999 fine silver $30 coin marks the 60th anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway. -
May 18, 2019, 5 AMLast Europa series notes to be issued
Arthur L. Friedberg
The European Central Bank will issue €100 and €200 bank notes, the last two denominations in the second or “Europa” series of euro notes.