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1837 Feuchtwanger Cent: The Tiny Token That Almost Changed U.S. Coinage
The Dime-Sized 1837 Token That Almost Replaced America’s Copper Cent
In 1837, Americans needed small change. They also needed confidence.
The Panic of 1837 shook banks,...
Two 11-Pound Sidney Poitier Medal Hubs Resurface From a Remarkable Moment in 2001
Lost Sidney Poitier Medal Hubs Resurface 25 Years Later
Article Based on content sent to CoinWeek by Ken Potter on Sept.11, 2026
Some numismatic artifacts tell...
2026 Freedom 250 Race Medal: U.S. Mint’s IndyCar First
U.S. Mint Puts Washington’s First IndyCar Race on a Half Dollar Planchet
For one weekend in August, Indy cars will thunder past the monuments of...
ANA’s ‘Flame of Freedom’ Silver Medal Brings a Powerful America 250 Message to Pittsburgh
Only 500 Will Exist: ANA Unveils Striking ‘Flame of Freedom’ Silver Medal for America 250
The American Numismatic Association will mark America’s 250th anniversary with...
The 1925 Norse-American Centennial Coin Rejected By Congress Only to Became a Classic Medal
Congress Rejected the Coin, then This Viking Medal Became a Classic
The 1925 Norse-American Centennial Medal began as a commemorative half dollar. Treasury officials rejected...
Uncancelled Die for the World War I Victory Medal Surfaces – A Once-in-a-Generation Discovery
Contributed by Mike Byers - Post by CoinWeek
In a stunning survival from the early 20th century, an original, uncancelled reverse die for the World...
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medal
A Landmark Moment for American Exposition Medals
The 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition produced more high-quality numismatic designs than any American exposition before or since.
The official...
Indian Peace Medals: Important and Historic Collectibles
Indian Peace Medals: Russ Augustin Explores Rare U.S. History
Video with Russell Augustin
Indian Peace Medals rank among the most historic objects in American numismatics. They...
1924 Paris Olympic Gold Medal, First to Carry the Olympic Rings, Heads to Auction
The Gold Medal That Put the Olympic Rings on the Podium Heads to Auction
A rare gold winner’s medal from the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics...
Warren G. Harding Silver Medal Launches May 13 — A 1-Ounce U.S. Mint Release...
The United States Mint will open sales for the Warren G. Harding Presidential Silver Medal on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at noon EDT. The...
1962 Mexico Battle of Puebla Gold Medal: Cinco de Mayo in Gold
The Rare Gold Medal That Turns Cinco de Mayo Into Numismatic History
A great medal does more than preserve metal. It preserves memory.
The 1962-Mo Mexico...
Jeffrey Briggs Wins MEDALS250 Competition with Striking Young Benjamin Franklin Medal
The results are in, and the margin was razor-thin.
Collectors and readers of CoinWeek and other leading numismatic publications have selected Jeffrey Briggs as the...
