Americana

By Rago Arts & Auctions ......   Seldom does one get to handle a piece of American history as important as a document written by one...

On this Valentine's Day, we figure we'd add in a numismatic twist. Love tokens are generally defined as coins where one side (or sometimes...

1901 Pan-American Exposition and The “Rainbow City" — the assassination that took place there & new coins and medals By 1900, the United States had...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .... When we sit down to write, we have a few guiding principles. One of our basic assumptions is that...

This premiere medal was made to be worn at a memorial procession for George Washington On December 14, 1799, George Washington passed away at Mount...

By Stacks Bowers ......   Following the decisive victories at Saratoga and Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin wrote to the United States Secretary of Foreign Affairs Robert Livingston: "This...

By CoinWeek News Staff ....   A portrait of Abraham Lincoln made out of 24,500 pennies has won over $200,000 in prizes at the ninth annual...

A mid-19th-century fantasy earned its place in US numismatic history A unique copper specimen of the famed “Washington Dollar Fantasy” was recently certified by Numismatic...

A Trio of U.S. Medals from 1861 with John Kraljevich Our friend John Kraljevich is one of the stars of the next generation of experts,...

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is thrilled to present an incredible lineup of United States coins in their Official Auction of the 2017 ANA World’s Fair...

By Q. David Bowers - Stack's Bowers ......   Welcome to our offering of Civil War store cards--a presentation of scarce, rare, and unique coins--including many...

Description: The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted on the heels of the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories program. Authorized...

Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Famous “I Want YOU” Poster Dillon Gage Metals, an international precious metals wholesaler, is set to release an exclusive and original...

First Read, a CoinWeek continuing series of essays about classic and contemporary works of numismatic literature Essay by Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek...

By David Thomason Alexander for CoinWeek ....   The continuous drumbeat of politics throughout the United States in 2015-2016 should have directed collectors to one of...

By Liberty Coin Service ...... Out of 13 possible designs, the one featuring a white-tailed buck in front of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore was by...

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   The United States Mint has updated its online product schedule to include January release dates for a handful of...

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for CoinWeek.com ......   Has it really been nearly 20 years since the 50 State Quarters program kicked off? Time has certainly flown...

The 2016 United States Mint Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set (product code 16RB) will be available for purchase starting on December 14 at noon...

The United States Mint will open sales for the 2016 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin-Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) (product...

On December 1, the United States Mint released the design that will appear on the reverse of the Native American $1 Coin next year....

The United States Mint will open sales for the 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ - Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) (product...

Description: On August 27, 2015, the United States Mint issued the 2015 Lady Bird Johnson First Spouse 1/2 oz $10 Gold Coin. The coin is...

Description: On July 1, 2016 the United States Mint issued the 2016 Nancy Reagan First Spouse 1/2 oz $10 Gold Coin. The coin is struck...

The United States Mint will accept orders for the 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set™ (product code 16AC) starting on November 22...

Description: The America the Beautiful Quarters Program debuted on the heels of the 50 State Quarters Program and its adjunct District of Columbia and Territories program. Authorized...

On Thursday, November 17, the United States Mint joined the National Park Service to launch the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Fort...

What: The United States Mint will launch the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Fort Moultrie (Fort Sumter National Monument) in South Carolina on...

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   Until today, four products on the United States Mint's online product schedule for 2016 had yet to receive official...

By Jim Bisognani for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......   Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Baltimore Expo on Deck; Colonial Copper Caper As we go to press the...