Modern Commemoratives

By David Provost for CoinWeek .....   Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins series derived...

By David Provost for CoinWeek .....   Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins series derived...

Description: The 1990 Eisenhower Centennial Dollar is the second United States coin struck to honor the 34th President of the United States, the first being...

By David Provost for CoinWeek .....   Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins series derived...

By David Provost for CoinWeek .....   Author’s Note: My intention for this series of “stories” is to present lesser-known information about the US commemorative coins series derived...

The United States Mint announces that the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a teleconference public meeting June 15-16, 2021. The purpose of...

The United States Mint will accept orders for the William Henry Harrison Presidential Silver Medal starting on May 3 at noon EDT. The Department of...

New four-year program honors women who made significant contributions to the Nation   The United States Mint is pleased to announce the names of the first...

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has announced an exclusive partnership with the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum to offer collectors a special certification label...

Description: A century ago, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta granted most women the right to vote in provincial elections, beginning the journey that would one day...

To say that David Bowie was an icon of music is putting it mildly. The innovative rocker who was born David Robert Jones in...

"The Eagle has landed." The now-famous phrase spoken by United States astronaut Neil Armstrong was a victory cry heard across the globe when he...

This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the entry into force of the Antarctic Treaty – recognized as one of the most successful international...

By the Royal Canadian Mint ......   The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to launch a new silver collector coin honoring the Black Loyalists. Mint engravers...

As part of the United States Mint's ongoing efforts to improve customer satisfaction, streamline production, and reduce program costs, the Mint launched a new...

The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for colorized Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins on August 28 at noon EDT. The colorization...

The United States Mint is accepting applications for membership to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) for a new member specially qualified to serve...

The US Mint will release a limited-edition 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin and Stamp Set on Oct. 1, 2018. The sets can be...

By Don Everhart - Former Sculptor-Engraver, United States Mint .....   Exclusive for CoinWeek   Fresh out of college in 1973, I made a decision that would change...

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   Two new commemorative coin bills have been introduced recently into the United States Congress: Army 1st Infantry Division Centennial The Duty...

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Mint engraver and designer Joseph Menna's career at the U.S. Mint began in 2005. During his 10-year-plus tenure, he has authored more than two...

By CoinWeek IQ ....   Since 2000, artist Emily Damstra has worked as a freelance science illustrator, working in a variety of media on hundreds of science-related...

Visitors on opening day of the January 29 - 31, 2015 Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo (www.LongBeachExpo.com) will have the...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   Now that the Fourth of July is just around the corner, it’s time for another round...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....   With so many important issues facing the country, it’s almost a tad impolitic to analyze and discuss...