CCAC to Review Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Designs
The United States Mint announces that the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a teleconference public meeting November 15, 2022. The purpose of...
Jewish-American Hall of Fame 2022 Medal Honors Ruth Gruber
By Jewish-American Hall of Fame ......
Mel Wacks, Director of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame, has announced that its 53rd annual inductee ― photojournalist, author,...
Presidential Silver Medal Honoring Franklin Pierce Available Oct. 3
The Franklin Pierce Presidential Silver Medal became available for purchase directly from the United States Mint starting on October 3 at noon ET. Pierce...
The Numismatic Callbacks of the Game of Thrones Coinage
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
With the successful recent premiere of HBO’s House of the Dragon--a prequel to George R.R. Martin’s A Song of...
U.S. Coast Guard 1oz Silver Medal Available September 26
The United States Mint will open sales for the 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Silver Medal One Ounce on September 26 at noon EDT. The...
A Return to Paris: The American Legion Convention of 1927 and Its Medal
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
At 1:30 p.m. on September 19, 1927, some 20,000 Americans marched down the streets in Paris, as some million...
CCAC to Review Harlem Hellfighters Gold Medal Designs, More
The United States Mint announces that the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a teleconference public meeting September 27, 2022. The purpose of...
American Liberty Silver Medal Becomes Unavailable on First Day
By Bullion Shark LLC ......
On August 18, the United States Mint released the 2022 American Liberty silver medal, including regular website sales and 5,000...
Coin Profiles – Hobo Nickels
The hobo nickel is a sculptural art form involving the creative modification of small-denomination coins, essentially resulting in miniature bas reliefs. The nickel, because...
2022 American Liberty Silver Medal on Sale August 18
The United States Mint will open sales for the 2022 American Liberty Silver Medal (product code 22DB) on August 18 at noon EDT. The...
U.S. Air Force 1oz Silver Medal Takes Flight August 16
The United States Mint will open sales for the U.S. Air Force One Ounce Silver Medal on August 16 at noon EDT. The medal...
The Ferris Wheel on So-Called Dollars
Souvenir So-Called Dollars by Jay Turner for PCGS ......
It had been four years since the Exposition Universelle in Paris, France, where the world had...
Millard Fillmore Presidential Silver Medal Available August 15
The Millard Fillmore Presidential Silver Medal will be available for purchase directly from the United States Mint starting on August 15 at noon EDT....
U.S. Marine Corps Silver Medal for Sale July 15
The United States Mint will open sales for the fourth release in its U.S. Armed Forces Silver Medals Program on July 15, 2022, at...
Q. David Bowers: Two 1860 Lincoln Tokens in One!
By Q. David Bowers - Co-Founder, Stack's Bowers .....
I have always enjoyed tokens and medals of all kinds and have collected, studied and written...
The Scientific Medals of Sir Edward Thomason
By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
When surrounded by as many objects as exist within the hallowed halls of an institution like...
CCAC Affirms Police Choices for January 6th Congressional Gold Medal
After the January 6th, 2021, insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol and congressional office buildings, the 117th Congress passed Public Law 117-32, for distribution...
Jewish-American Hall of Fame Offers Medal Honoring Ukrainian President Zelensky
100% of the profits will be contributed to help Ukrainians in their homeland and as refugees
The non-profit Jewish-American Hall of Fame has commissioned Jim...
The Development of the ANS Indian Peace Medal Collection
By Oliver Hoover for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
When looked at through the numismatic lens, the Indian peace medals in the extensive collection of...
Presidential Silver Medal Honoring Zachary Taylor Available May 2
The Zachary Taylor Presidential Silver Medal will be available for purchase directly from the United States Mint starting on May 2 at noon EDT....
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Centennial Medal
By David Provost for CoinWeek .....
Editor's Note: David Provost wrote the excellent Commemorative Stories series for CoinWeek. The following piece on the Mecklenburg Declaration...
A Brief Exploration of Patriotic Civil War Tokens
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
One common social impact of warfare is the general breakdown of confidence in a nation’s economic system. While seen...
Indian Peace Medals at the American Numismatic Society
By Oliver Hoover for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
The Dead Zone was a popular science fiction thriller written by Stephen King in 1979 that...
United States Mint Releases U.S. Navy 2.5 Ounce Silver Medal
The United States Mint will open sales for the third release in its United States Armed Forces Silver Medal Program on March 11 at...
James K. Polk Presidential Silver Medal Available From US Mint Feb. 14
The James K. Polk Presidential Silver Medal will be available for purchase directly from the United States Mint starting on February 14 at noon...
Fame and Infamy Represented in the Medallic Art Co. Die Shells
By Jesse Kraft for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
Since repatriating the die shells of the Medallic Art Co. (MACO), organizing and cataloguing these pieces...
William Shakespeare Medal Reunited With Family
By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......
One of the more fascinating aspects of the American Numismatic Society’s (ANS) eBay store are the...
Mel Wacks Judaica Art Medal Award Announced at FIDEM Tokyo 2020/2021
At FIDEM Tokyo 2020/2021, the biennial Congress of the International Art Medal Federation, two medalists were chosen to share the Mel Wacks Judaica Art...
Most Comprehensive Reference Guide for Casino Chip Collectors Now Available Free Online
Museum of Gaming History’s recently updated ChipGuide provides a handy photo and background info database of over 280,000 gaming chips and memorabilia from worldwide...
The Fascinating World of Saint Lambert Communion Tokens
By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....
Popularized in the 1560s by French Huguenots and Scottish Presbyterians, communion tokens quickly became a staple of northern Calvinism....