Half Cent Tokens Exhibit at EAC Convention
Ray Rouse, Exhibit Chairman, Early American Coppers Society, Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com.
There was a denomination of half of a cent minted in the United...
First Read: Medallic Art of the American Numismatic Society, 1865-2014.
First Read, a CoinWeek continuing series of essays about classic and contemporary works of numismatic literature….
Essay by David Thomason Alexander for CoinWeek....
Medallic Art of the...
Should You Collect Medals? Part II: World Medals
By David Thomason Alexander - Founder, Medal Collectors of America for CoinWeek....
As the first part of this review demonstrated, medal collecting in the United...
Masonic Coin and Token Collecting with the EAC
Ray Rouse, Exhibit Chairman, Early American Coppers Society (EAC) on collecting Masonic coins and tokens. Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com.
The Masonic large cent coins engraved...
Should You Collect Medals?
By David Thomason Alexander, Founder of Medal Collectors of America for Coinweek....
Medals remain a mystery to many American coin collectors in 2015.
Part of the...
Rare Early American Congressional Gold Medal up for Sale
By The Raab Collection....
A Newly Discovered, Long-Lost American Treasure up for Sale
An Original Congressional Gold Medal, the Only from Early America Given to a...
UK Releases New Waterloo Medal Inspired by Pistrucci
The Royal Mint has released a unique and special edition of Pistrucci’s Waterloo Medal - a masterpiece of minting art in all its glory...
Gender Politics and the Austrian Mint’s 2015 Life Ball Medal feat. Conchita Wurst
Special Commentary by CoinWeek Editor Charles Morgan .....
2015 marks the 23rd year of the Life Ball, a fundraising event held each year in Vienna,...
First Read: Benjamin Franklin in Terra Cotta
First Read, a CoinWeek continuing series of essays about classic and contemporary works of numismatic literature...
Essay by David Thomason Alexander, Founder Medal Collectors of America...
American Fighter Aces Receive Congressional Gold Medal
The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the American Fighter Aces collectively today during a ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol Visitor...
Kolbe & Fanning Publish Margolis Book on Franklin Medallions
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are proud to announce the publication of a new landmark work by Richard Margolis - Benjamin Franklin in Terra...
First American Medal of the Year Award Winner Announced
By the American Medallic Sculpture Association .....
While it took 132 years for an Australian yacht to win the America’s Cup, an Australian medalist has...
Congressional Gold Medal Presented to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders
Members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal collectively during a ceremony today, April 15, 2015, in Emancipation Hall in...
New So-Called Dollar Commemorates Panama Canal Centennial
By William D. Hyder .....
Legend of the Seas, an appropriate name for the ship to carry Jeff Shevlin's 2014 medal commemorating the 100th anniversary...
Congressional Gold Medal Presented to Jack Nicklaus
World-renowned golfer Jack Nicklaus received his Congressional Gold Medal today during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
The medal recognizes Nicklaus' service to...
Mintage Disputed on Philippine Wilson Gold Medal
Jeff Shevlin, So-Called Dollar Guy
Interviewer Charles Morgan, CoinWeek.com........
A rare gold medal created by the Manila Mint in 1920 has caused some controversy regarding the...
Rare Wilson So-Called Dollar in Stack’s Bowers Americana Sale
By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek .....
Update: The reserve price for the Wilson Dollar Medal was not met at the Stack's Bowers Americana...
First Special Service Force Receives Congressional Gold Medal
Members of the First Special Service Force (the Force), an elite American-Canadian joint combat group, were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal today during...
CCAC Meeting Reveals How New Coin Design Process Works, Part 1: The Borinqueneers Congressional...
By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....
Who’s responsible for bad coin design? Not the CCAC, says CoinWeek Assistant Editor Hubert Walker in this three-part report...
CCAC Releases Jack Nicklaus Congressional Gold Medal Design Candidates
By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) has released candidate designs for the 2015 High Relief 24 Karat Gold Coin...
Russian Billionaire Buys Nobel Prize Medal, Pledges Return to American Scientist
By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....
Alisher Usmanov, who, according to Forbes, is the richest man in both Russia and Britain, has revealed himself to...
Third Edition of George and Melvin Fuld’s U.S Civil War Storecards Released
It took more than forty years, but finally an updated Third Edition of George and Melvin Fuld's standard reference U.S. Civil War Storecards has...
Panama Canal 100 Year Anniversary Medals
The Panama Canal was completed in 1914, at that time it was considered a technological marvel. The canal was an important strategic and economic...
First Look at Tokyo Raiders and American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Design Finalists
Coinweek Staff Reports...
Tokyo Raiders Congressional Gold Medal Design Finalists
On October 14, 2014, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee will meet in Washington, D.C. to review...
U.S. Mint: 2016 Civil Aviation Medal Design Candidates
Michael White from the United States Mint’s Office of Corporate Communications forwarded to CoinWeek the following design candidates for the 2016 Civil Aviation Congressional Medal.
The...
U.S. Mint : Fond Du Lac Code Talkers Congressional Medal Designs
Michael White from the United States Mint's Office of Corporate Communications forwarded to CoinWeek the following design candidates for the Fond Du Lac Code Talkers...
Congressional Gold Medals Awarded to Fallen Heroes of September 11, 2001
Three Congressional Gold Medals were awarded today in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on...
Important New Norse-American Copper Die Trial Recently Discovered
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – www.MFrarecoins.com
A new example of a very rare copper die trial of the Norse-American commemorative struck at the U.S....
Casino Chips Continue to Grow in Popularity with Collectors. VIDEO: 4:00
http://youtu.be/06HgIMzRIPU
Joel Reznick, Frog Pond Collectibles
Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com......
Casino chips can be from Las Vegas, Indian Casinos, cruise ships, and all kinds of other places.
Learn...
Rare Golden Goose Casino Chip Sells for $75,000
At this year’s Casino Chip & Gaming Tokens Collectors Club (CC>CC) convention, the sale of two unique chips caused tremendous excitement when their stories...