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2026 Morgan and Peace Dollars Debut the Mint’s First Diamond Field Finish
2026 Morgan and Peace Dollars Debut the Mint’s First Diamond Field Finish
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Almost 10 years to the day a Collector searching a $50 Bank Bag made a Remarkable Discovery
Only two examples of the rare 1982-D Small...
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Free admission, extraordinary auction previews, America’s 250th Anniversary coins, and hundreds of dealers headline the November 12–14 event.
An 1885 Trade Dollar, one of only...
1932-S Washington Quarter: The 25-Cent Coin That Reached $76,250
A 1932-S Quarter Sold for $76,250. In 1934, It Cost 25 Cents
In 1934, a collector could still order an uncirculated 1932-S Washington Quarter from...
The 1945-S Micro S Mercury Dime: A Forgotten Philippine Mintmark and a $25,875 Rarity
The Tiny Mintmark That Turned a 1945 Mercury Dime Into a $25,875 Coin
An obsolete mintmark punch returned to service in 1945. Decades later, collectors...
1870-CC Double Eagle: The Cash Problem Behind a $1.62 Million Coin
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A 9/11 Family, a U.S. Mint Director, and the Half Dollar That Became a...
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Spain’s Crown Over Liberty: The Remarkable 1834 Peru 8 Reales Counterstamp
Spain Put Its Crown on a Silver Coin That Declared Liberty
On an 1834 Peruvian silver coin, Liberty stands proudly with a staff and a...
Gold Falls Below $4,000 as the Safe-Haven Trade Turns Upside Down
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The 1838 Gobrecht Dollar That the U.S. Mint Struck Decades Later
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The date reads 1838. However, the Philadelphia Mint almost certainly struck this remarkable silver...
NGC Takes Over the Coin of the Year Awards in 2027, A New Era...
The Oscars of Numismatics Are Changing Hands: NGC Takes Over in 2027
One of the world's most prestigious coin competitions is entering a new chapter....
X-Rays Reveal a Hidden Spanish Dollar Beneath the 1776 Continental Dollar
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New Whitman book by Robert L. Rodriguez uses cutting-edge science, experimental minting, and historical...
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He Worked the Oil Fields for Half Dollars. Then He Built a Legendary Coin Collection
In 1945, 14-year-old Mack C. Chase went to work in...
![The only Known examples of the 1975 No S Proof Roosevelt Dimes.{left} is the PR-67 "Ohio Specimen" and on the [right] is the PR-68 Discovery Coin](https://coinweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/the-two-known-examples-of-the-1975-No_s_dimes-218x150.webp "One Woman, Five Proof Sets, Two Missing Mintmarks, and a Half Million Dollar Dime")
One Woman, Five Proof Sets, Two Missing Mintmarks, and a Half Million Dollar Dime
One California collector found both known 1975 No-S Roosevelt Dimes.
Nearly 50 years later, their remarkable histories offer a story of discovery, secrecy, and...
2027 Youth Sports Quarters: America’s Playing Fields Are Coming to Pocket Change
Baseball, Snowboarding and a New Kennedy Half Dollar: Meet the U.S. Mint's 2027 Coins
A young baseball player steps into the batter's box. A golfer...
The Gold Quarter That Shouldn’t Exist: Who Put a British Sovereign in a Canadian...
A Canadian Quarter Struck in Gold? The 1969 Mint Mystery Gets Stranger
An extraordinary 1969 Canadian quarter struck over a British gold sovereign went to...
Whitman Reinvents the Coin Album as Prestige Line Surpasses 125 Versions
From Classic Coin Albums to Digital Registries: Whitman's Big Bet on Collecting
New U.S. type sets, digital registries, Proof coin albums, and beginner collections bring...
A Gold Rush Minting Blunder, Pogue Rarities, and Two Proof Saints Headline VCD Auction
An Upside-Down Word, Two Proof Saints, and a Remarkable Collection of Rare U.S. Coins
A single upside-down word on a massive California Gold Rush coin...
