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...

Mid America Rare Coins - Jeff Garrett

Stacks Marketplace

CoinFully

Auction Previews and Results

Upcoming Auctions

Stacks Bowers Auction

Great Collection Coin Auctions

Heritage Auctions

Heritage Auctions

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....

David Lawrence Rare Coins Auctions

Atlas Numismatics World and Ancient Coins

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’...

Upcoming Coin & Currency Shows

PAN Show| Monroeville PA
Oct 22 – Oct 24

Whitmen Baltimore ExpoWhitman Expo | Baltimore
Nov 12-13

PCGS Trade | Las Vegas
Dec 9-11

The FUN Show January 2027FUN Show | Orlando
Jan 6-10th 2027

Mid America Rare Coins - Jeff Garrett

Recent News & Articles

The 1918-S Mercury Dime Looks Common Until You Try to Find a Great One

The Hidden Challenge Behind the 1918-S Mercury Dime The 1918-S Mercury Dime stands as one of the most instructive issues of the Winged Liberty Head...

The 1928 $10 Gold Certificate Star Note: Rarity, Value, and Historical Importance

The 1928 $10 Gold Certificate Star Note, cataloged as Friedberg #2400* and graded PCGS Banknote Choice Uncirculated 63, stands as one of the most...

The 1913 Buffalo Nickel Was an American Masterpiece Until the Design Started Wearing Away

1913 Buffalo Nickel Type 1: Why the Original Design Had to Change The 1913 Buffalo Nickel Type 1 marks a turning point in American coinage....

Gold Rush Rarity Once Thought Unique Brings $354,375 at GreatCollections

This $10 Gold Coin Was Once the Only One Known, Now It is the Finest Know by 18 Points For decades, collectors knew of only...

Six Factors that Determine a Coin’s Value : A Beginner’s Guide

By CoinWeek ..... Collectors often feel overwhelmed when they first enter the hobby. There is a lot of information about coin values. However, many beginners...

John Albanese Signs 20,000 CACG Labels to Raise Six Figures for Numismatic Charities

John Albanese Is Signing 20,000 CACG Labels and Says He’ll Never Do It Again A new CAC Grading initiative will turn 20,000 hand-signed certification labels...

A 1961 Franklin Half Dollar Variety Sold for $46,125, Here’s What to Look For

1961 Franklin Half Dollar Doubled Die Reverse: FS-801 Guide Millions of Proof Franklin half dollars left the Philadelphia Mint in 1961. Most remain affordable today. However,...

The Dragon That Faced the Other Way: China’s 1911 Reversed Dragon Dollar Pattern

China’s 1911 Pattern Dollar Could Bring $600,000 In 1911, China’s Qing Dynasty stood on the edge of history. Its government still tried to modernize the...

Gold From “America’s Titanic”: A 1836 Half Eagle Lost at Sea in 1838

Gold From a 45-Minute Disaster: The 1836 Half Eagle of the S.B. Pulaski An 1836 Classic Head Half Eagle recovered from the S.B. Pulaski carries...

The Odyssey on Ancient Coins: Homer’s Epic Struck in Metal

Before Hollywood, The Odyssey Was Struck on Ancient Coins By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek Tell me about a complicated man Muse, tell me how he wandered...