Coin World managing editor William T. Gibbs recaps our Top 10 Stories of 2016.

The world famous gold sovereign struck by the Royal Mint has a history dating back to the 15th century. Its 200th birthday is being celebrated in grand style.

While some government mints around the world strike and issue coins for other than the year struck on the coin, the U.S. Mint does not.

The unique congressional gold medal for a hero of the War of 1812 is coming to auction. Who's the hero and where has the medal been the last 200 years?

Outgoing Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is going to recognize his legacy with a medallic tribute that his predecessor Timothy Geithner chose not to do.

For someone who wants to stack silver or own gold, Canada and the UK have wonderful alternatives to the standard, static designs on traditional bullion issues.

As the country transitions from President Barack Obama to President-elect Donald Trump, there are numismatic items to look forward to honoring both men.

Canada will be marking a national milestone in 2017, and new circulating commemorative coin designs will be a part of the celebration.

Income from the sale of U.S. Mint products has dropped over the past decade as the bureau’s customer base continues to erode.

Coin World managing editor William T. Gibbs recaps what changes U.S. Mint stakeholders want to see in future U.S. coin designs.

Will debt-burdened, stuff-eschewing Generation Xers and Millennials follow the traditional path to collecting, or are we at a turning point in numismatics?

If you've thought about writing a book about a specific area of numismatics, there's an organization that can lend financial assistance.

The United States Mint has been faced with a number of technological challenges over 20-plus years when it comes to edge lettering.

Legislation that would authorize a new series of 56 dollar coins issued over 14 years has been proposed. What would the theme of the coins be?

Another limited-edition is on the horizon to whet collector’s appetites – the 2016-W Walking Liberty Centennial gold half dollar.

Coin World senior editor Jeff Starck discusses the 2017 Lunar Animal silver and gold bullion coins, available from the Perth Mint Sept. 12.

Though no actual coins were found, discovery of tooling for a 1964 Morgan dollar is one of the most exciting discoveries in decades.

It took just six minutes Aug. 23 for the U.S. Mint to receive sufficient orders to consume the maximum product limit of 12,500 each.

There was $58 million worth of auction sales, and a one-of-a-kind U.S. Mint rarity on display at the ANA convention. But what was the best part of the show?

Paige Dannreuther gives some pointers on editing and answers the burning question: Do you capitalize “Proof” (and do you need an exclamation point?).