The U.S. Mint’s decision to redesign the reverses of the American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins beginning in 2021 and adding security features to combat counterfeiting is drawing a mix of reactions from the numismatic community.

Price guides like the “Red Book” make valuing coins seem easy. But many coins in the marketplace — those with problems like damaged surfaces — can defy such easy valuation.

One of perhaps 14 examples known of a 1670-A silver 15-sol coin for French colonies is set for a November auction.

The figure of "Liberty" may be represented as a bucking mustang horse on the 2021 American Liberty gold coin and silver medal if the CCAC’s design recommendation is approved.

A proposed reverse design for the Washington quarter dollar to be introduced in 2021 at the conclusion of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program shows George Washington crossing the Delaware and was recommended Oct. 15 by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

The United States Navy will be recognized beginning in 2021 with a 2.5-ounce silver medal as part of the U.S. Mint’s ongoing medals program to honor all branches of the U.S. armed forces.

U.S. Mint plans to redesign the reverses of the American Eagle gold and silver coins in 2021 captured reader attention, as did other planned Mint releases.

Jeff and Chris talk to Wendell Wolka, the author of references on the obsolete banknotes of Ohio and Indiana.

The 1923-S Lincoln cent is a somewhat better date in the series, with a mintage of 8,700,000. One just sold for $67,562.50.

A 1963 Franklin half dollar graded Mint State 66+ full bell lines by PCGS showed that brilliant, essentially untoned coins can get big prices.