Featured Article

Continental Dollar

Search CoinWeek

Social Media

Stacks Bowers December Auction

US Coins

1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar with extraordinary proof status

The Only Certified Proof 1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar

A Great Early Half Dollar Rarity An 1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar with extraordinary proof status sold for $192,000 in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ August 2023...
The Unique 1877 Pattern Morgan Half Dollar

The Unique 1877 Pattern Morgan Half Dollar

Before the Morgan Dollar: The Unique 1877 Half Dollar Pattern A great coin sometimes tells collectors what came next. The 1877 Pattern Morgan Half Dollar,...

From the Dark Side: Another “Authenticated” Counterfeit 1901-S Barber Quarter

“Authenticated” Counterfeit 1901-S Barber Quarter By Jack D. Young – The Dark Side Group Four years ago, I worked with my friend Kevin Bailey, known to...

NGC Join

AU Capital Management US gold Coins

Professional Coin Grading Service

Auction Previews and Results

Upcoming Auctions

Stacks Bowers Auction

Great Collection Coin Auctions

Heritage Auctions

Heritage Auctions

Collecting Strategies

Is Your Collection Safe?

By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) …… Is Your Coin Collection Safe? How Collectors Can Protect Rare Coins Today Keeping your coin collection safe has become harder in...

Errors & Varieties

Why Lincoln Cents Struck on Roosevelt Dimes Remain So Popular

A 1986 Lincoln Cent struck on a Roosevelt dime planchet grabs attention at first glance. It looks like a penny, yet it shows the...

AU Capital Management US - Ancient Coins

Mid America Ancient Coins

Ancient Coins

Food on Ancient Coins: Grain, Grapes, Fish, and Meat in the Ancient World

  By Mike Markowitz Most ancient people lived close to hunger. One bad harvest could bring starvation. Therefore, food supply mattered to every ruler, city, and...

World Coins

Shipwreck Treasure: The Real Story Behind Lost Coins and Sunken Gold

Shipwrecks and buried treasure still fire the imagination. Yet real treasure carries history, legal risk, and ethical responsibility. Lost treasure has always stirred the imagination. Robert...

Paper Money

The Only $100,000 Gold Certificate in Private Hands

Arizona Coin & Bullion Acquires a Landmark U.S. Paper Money Rarity In August 2025, Arizona Coin & Bullion acquired one of the greatest trophies in...

Rick Snow Eagle Eye Rare Coins

David Lawrence Rare Coins Auctions

Blanchard and Company Gold and Precious Metals

Bullion

Five Hidden Treasures in America That May Still Be Waiting to Be Found

Five Lost Treasures Still Waiting Somewhere in America America still has room for mystery. Collectors know that history often hides in plain sight. Sometimes it appears...

Medals & Tokens

News and More

Unique James Earle Fraser’s 1913 Buffalo nickel Galvano

A rare bronze window into James Earle Fraser’s 1913 Buffalo nickel Stack’s Bowers Galleries sold a remarkable bas-relief bronze galvano of James Earle Fraser’s reverse...

Heritage Auctions

Clubs & Orgs

John Brush Takes Helm of PNG as Rare Coin Market Enters a “New Frontier”

John Brush Takes Over PNG as Young Collectors Fuel a Rare Coin Market Surge Veteran rare coin dealer John Brush will lead the Professional Numismatists...

Dealers & Industry

Universal Coin & Bullion Gold Launches New Gold and Silver Promotion with Kevin O’Leary

Businessman, investor, author, and media commentator Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary appears in a new Universal Coin & Bullion campaign promoting gold, silver, rare coins,...

Coin Shows

PCGS Trade & Grade Showcase Comes to Huntington Beach in May 2026

The PCGS Trade & Grade Showcase – Huntington Beach will give collectors, dealers, and consignors a focused setting for grading, trading, auction lot viewing,...

Upcoming Coin & Currency Shows

PCGS | Huntington CA
May 19-21 2026

Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN) Coin ShowPAN | Monroeville PA
May 28-30 2026

Whitman Expo in BaltimoreWhitman Expo | Baltimore
June 11-13

Summer FUN | Orlando
July 9-11

Heritage Auctions

Recent News & Articles

The Greatest World Coin Auction – The Millennia Collection, Part 2: European Coins

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   This is Part 2 of my review and analysis of the Millennia Collection auction of world coins.   Part 1 | Part 2...

The Greatest World Coin Auction – The Millennia Collection, Part 1: Overview

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek .....   This is Part 1 of my review and analysis of the auction of the Millennia Collection of world coins.   Part 1 |...

CoinFest a Success – CAC Accepts Submissions

By Greg Reynolds for CoinWeek ..... The inaugural CoinFest was held October 27-28, 2007, at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center in Connecticut. The unique 1870-S...