US Coins

1849 $10 Mormon Gold

Dated 1849, Struck in 1848: The Mormon $10 Gold Coin That Nearly Disappeared

Only 46 Were Struck. Now One of the Finest Survivors Has a $2 Million Estimate and a Legendary Pedigree. The date says 1849. The mint...
1917 Standing Liberty Quarter Type One and Type Two Designs - Photos by Heritage Auctions

The 1917 Quarter America Redesigned as It Entered World War I

Why Did the U.S. Mint Cover Liberty's Breast on the 1917 Quarter? The 1917 Standing Liberty Quarter Type 1 holds one of the most intriguing...
The Panic of 1873 and the 1877 Indian Head Cent

The Penny America Didn’t Need: How the 1877 Indian Head Cent Became a $340,875...

America Had Millions of Unwanted Pennies. Then Came the Legendary 1877 Indian Head Cent In November 2023, a small bronze penny crossed the GreatCollections auction...

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Collecting Strategies

Rare Coins Worth Money You Can Find in Pocket Change

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... What to Look for in Pocket Change and While Coin Roll Hunting Coin collectors often start with the simplest source...

Errors & Varieties

Check Your Mint Bags! Three Trump Dollar Missing-Clad-Layer Errors Now Reported

The Trump Dollar Error Hunt Is On: How Many More Are Hiding in Mint Bags? Two additional discoveries turn a rare Trump dollar mint error...

Ancient Coins

Ancient Caria: Where Empires Collided and Greek Cities Minted Their Own Identity

By Steve Benner for CoinWeek Gods, Empires, and a Boy's Tragic Dolphin: The Extraordinary Coins of Ancient Caria From tiny silver fractions to magnificent tetradrachms, the...

World Coins

Harold I Harefoot’s Silver Penny

An Affordable Rarity from England’s Most Uncertain Throne In the crowded landscape of medieval English coinage, few pieces balance historical importance, rarity, and accessibility as...

Paper Money

Five Dramatic Paper Money Errors You Can Find in Circulation

By CoinWeek IQ Paper money may look uniform and precise, but every note begins life as a physical object moving through massive, high-speed printing presses....

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Bullion

South Africa 2017 Silver Krugerrand : A Collector’s Guide

The 2017 Silver Krugerrand: How a Bullion Icon Entered a New Era By CoinWeek IQ In 2017, the South African Mint marked a milestone that few...

Medals & Tokens

209 Rare Treasures From the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair Head to Heritage Auctions

209 Treasures From the 1893 Chicago World's Fair Emerge From a 15-Year Collection More than 130 years after Chicago dazzled the world with its magnificent...

News and More

2026 Gettysburg Address Quarter Brings Lincoln’s Historic Words to America’s Pocket Change

From Gettysburg to Your Pocket: Lincoln's Historic Speech Inspires Final 2026 Quarter A speech that lasted barely two minutes has found a new home in...

Clubs & Orgs

The Artist Who Helped Shape Latvia’s Coins and the Historian Who Brings the Past to Life Earn ANA Awards

From Latvia's Coins to Forgotten Archives: Two Remarkable Careers Earn ANA's Awards Coins preserve history in ways that few other objects can. Their designs reflect...

Dealers & Industry

America at 250 in 10 Coins: Why the 2026 U.S. Mint Proof Set Is a Landmark Issue. On sale Oct 6th !

PlusThe cent is gone from circulation, so why is there a brand-new 2026-S Proof cent? The United States Mint will release a Proof Set on...

Coin Shows

Five 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles Worth $7 Million Headline GACC Show

Five Legendary 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles Bring a $7 Million Story to Rosemont For one year, the United States Mint struggled to turn Augustus Saint-Gaudens’...

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Recent News & Articles

1951 Franklin Half Dollar Proof : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The 1951 Franklin Half Dollar Proof was a second-year Proof issue struck at the Philadelphia...

Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle, Large Size (1821-1827) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... After the release of the 1808 Draped Bust Left Quarter Eagle, the United States Mint...

Franklin Half Dollar, 1948-1963 : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Franklin Half Dollar Ends 156 Years of Liberty on American Coins The Franklin Half Dollar was a silver half dollar coin produced...

Capped Bust Half Dollar, Reeded Edge (1836-1839) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... In August 1836, United States Mint Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht completed work on the new...

CAC Coins Bring Premiums in June 2025

CAC-approved and CACG-encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of June 2025. Here are fifteen examples, which were selected from a larger number...

Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ June Showcase Auction Surpasses Expectations, Realizing Over $6.3 Million

Collector Demand Results in Strong Bidding Across All Areas Stack's Bowers Galleries, America's oldest and most accomplished numismatic auctioneer, is pleased to report its June...

1895 Indian Head Cent: A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The year 1895 was a critical one for the United States economy, as the country...

CoinWeek IQ: Collecting Gold Coins: Tips for the Rest of Us

 CoinWeek IQ: Analysis and Insights from the editors of CoinWeek.com and the industry's leading experts. Collecting gold coins is a pinnacle activity in our hobby,...

PNG Adds Record Number of New Members

Professional Numismatists Guild dealers are required to adhere to a strict Code of Ethics when buying and selling numismatic items. When John Feigenbaum became the...

ANA to Recognize Respected Hobby Contributors at Oklahoma City Convention

Outstanding Adult Advisor, Outstanding District Representative, and ANA Dealer of the Year Recognized The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is recognizing leading role models in the...