Three 1848 Braided Hair cents highlight the collection of former ANA president Col. Steven Ellsworth, headed to Ira & Larry Goldberg's Pre-Long Beach Auction in late September.

A look at how the numismatic world impacted by Sept. 11, 2001.

Plenty of the maximum mintage of 12,000 Proof 2021-W American Eagle palladium $25 coins remain available priced at $3,350, as just over 30 percent of them were sold by Sept. 6; sales opened Sept. 2.

A 1923 Peace dollar recognized as the sole finest attributed at PCGS and from the VAM-1V die marriage, with die breaks in the back of Liberty's hair, sold for $33,600 in a Heritage sale.

The RAM offers a second coin to commemorate Australian withdrawal from involvement in the Vietnam War 50 years ago, with the Battle of Nui Le 50-cent coin in a limited mintage of 27,500 coins.

Sales of commemorative coins have been used to raise funds for third parties since 1892, sometimes leading to abuses and the selection of unpopular themes. Should we end the use of surcharges?

A highlight of the upcoming Fritz Rudolf Künker Sept. 25 to 27 auction No. 352 is a rare 1683 medal from Hamburg, Germany, designed to feature the city and promote events held there.

As existing contracts with official ANA auctioneers expire, the organization is opening bidding for the opportunity to host auctions carrying the ANA stamp of approval, in multiple venues.

Gold double eagles from the early 1930s are few, thanks to the Depression and the Gold Recall of 1933, so two coins from the era offered by Heritage Oct. 6 to 10 are expected to draw lots of attention.

The JDC Collection of Peace dollars was a highlight of Heritage's Aug. 18 Platinum Night sale and the set’s PCGS Mint State 67 1923-D Peace dollar was the top coin in the set, bringing $120,000.