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1861-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. State of Louisiana Issue. JD-1, W-01. Rarity-8. Specimen-63 (PCGS).

1861-O Half Dollar Mystery: Rare Specimen Connects Three Governments and a Mint in Rebellion

Who Struck This Rare 1861-O Half Dollar? A Civil War Mint Mystery Deepens In 1861, the New Orleans Mint changed hands as the United States...
Jaw-Dropping Ultra Gem Proof 1939 Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Proof-68+ (PCGS). CAC.

Jaw-Dropping 1939 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar Reaches the PCGS Summit

This Spectacular 1939 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar Sits at the Top of the PCGS Census A great coin design can capture motion, optimism, and...
1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition Half Dollar PCGS MS-68 (CAC

Near-Perfect 1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar Heads to GreatCollections

Near-Perfect 1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar Heads to GreatCollections A city rose from disaster. A canal changed global trade. Then, two legendary U.S. Mint engravers captured...

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Top 10 U.S. Coins That Tell the Story of America

Coins are more than metal, they’re artifacts of the nation's history. Each design reveals something about America’s identity, values, economic challenges, and changing societal...

Errors & Varieties

Unique 1906 Liberty Head Nickel Obverse Die Cap Struck on 1C Planchet

Unique 1906 Liberty Head Nickel Die Cap Struck on an Indian Head Cent Planchet By Mike Byers - Mint Error News I have handled more U.S....

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Ancient Coins

Athena on Ancient Coins: From Athens to the Edge of the Greek World

 From Athens to Parthia: How Athena Conquered the Ancient Coinage World Athena ranked among the 12 Olympian gods and became one of the most important...

World Coins

Five Volcanoes, One Vanished Republic: The 1824 Central American 8 Reales

The Ceiba: Liberty Struck in Silver Most countries outlive their money. In 19th-century Central America, something remarkable happened. The money outlived the country. The 1824 Central...

Paper Money

1899 $2 Silver Certificate: The “Mini-Porthole” Note With a Rare Taft-Era Signature Pair

This 1899 $2 “Mini-Porthole” Note Hides an Incredible American Story At first glance, the Series 1899 $2 Silver Certificate grabs attention for an obvious reason....

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Bullion

Gold’s Quiet Buyers Return as $40 Trillion Debt and Iran War Reset the Bullion Trade

Gold’s Quiet Buyers Are Coming Back and the Risks Are Growing Gold and silver have recovered sharply from their summer lows. Yet the most interesting...

Medals & Tokens

2026 Freedom 250 Race Medal: U.S. Mint’s IndyCar First

U.S. Mint Puts Washington’s First IndyCar Race on a Half Dollar Planchet For one weekend in August, Indy cars will thunder past the monuments of...

News and More

Curious Die Events on 2026-P Emerging Liberty Dimes

Why Are 2026-P Dimes Developing Strange Waves, Spalls and Die Breaks? The 2026 Emerging Liberty Dime already stands apart in modern U.S. coinage. For the...

Clubs & Orgs

Anthony Terranova Earns ANA’s Highest Honor as Eliasberg, Green Enter Numismatic Hall of Fame

The American Numismatic Association will honor three major figures in American numismatics during the 2026 World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh. Renowned early American coin...

Dealers & Industry

U.S. Mint Names 37 Artists Who Could Shape the Future of American Coinage

Meet the 37 Artists Who Could Design America’s Next Coins Every new U.S. coin starts long before metal meets a press. First comes an idea....

Coin Shows

2026 Great American Coin & Collectibles Show Adds Five Expert Seminars and Collector Prize Program

Want to Collect Smarter? The 2026 GACC Show Puts Top Coin Experts in the Classroom Collectors heading to the 2026 Great American Coin & Collectibles...

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The Empress Who Rejected Her Own Portrait: The Legendary 1757 Dassier Rouble

Elizabeth Hated This 1757 Rouble Portrait. Collectors Now Call It a Masterpiece For a brief moment in 1757, one of Europe’s greatest medallists transformed the...

Gold CAC 1796 Quarter Emerges as a Landmark Mint State Rarity

 The Only Gold CAC Mint State 1796 Quarter Heads to Auction A remarkable 1796 Draped Bust Quarter will offer collectors a rare combination of history,...

ANA Honors Three Numismatic Leaders Who Are Shaping the Future of Coin Collecting

Three Numismatic Powerhouses Will Receive Major ANA Awards in Pittsburgh The American Numismatic Association will honor three influential hobby leaders during the 2026 World’s Fair...

World’s Greatest Mint Errors Now Available Online

The World’s Most Spectacular Mint Errors Are Now Free to Explore Won NLG Award for Best World Coin Book Mike Byers’ landmark reference brings the world’s...

CoinWeek Coin Profile – 1892-O Barber Half Dollar, Micro O

America’s Most Famous Barber Half Dollar Variety The 1892-O Barber Half Dollar, Micro O stands at the very top of the Barber half dollar series....

The Only Ancient Coin Ever Struck with Egyptian Hieroglyphics

With Permission By Russell A. Augustin In the long history of ancient coinage, innovation usually followed power. Greek city-states expressed civic identity through coin designs,...

1943-S Doubled Die Quarter: The Wartime Silver Rarity Hiding in Plain Sight

The 1943-S Quarter That Turned a Tiny Minting Slip Into an $18,800 Rarity Millions of Washington Quarters poured from the San Francisco Mint in 1943....

ANA’s ‘Flame of Freedom’ Silver Medal Brings a Powerful America 250 Message to Pittsburgh

Only 500 Will Exist: ANA Unveils Striking ‘Flame of Freedom’ Silver Medal for America 250 The American Numismatic Association will mark America’s 250th anniversary with...

Walking Liberty Returns in Gold for a Landmark 2026 Best of the Mint Set

America’s Walking Liberty Returns in Gold for a Spectacular 2026 U.S. Mint Release One of America’s greatest coin designs will take another historic step in...

1872 Two-Cent Piece: Born in War, Killed by Peace

Why the 1872 Two-Cent Piece Became a Legendary Rarity The 1872 Two-Cent Piece did more than close a short-lived coin series. It marked the final...