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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...

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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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Congress Planned 3.3 Million Civil War Coins. Collectors Bought Only One-Third

The complete story of the 1995 Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coin Program Congress created the 1995 Civil War Battlefield Commemorative Coin Program to help save...

The 1910 Lincoln Cent With No Reverse and the Debate That Changed Its Story

The Unique 1910 Lincoln Cent Uniface Die Trial: The Full Story PCGS called it a uniface test strike. Mike Diamond argued that it looked like...

The $1 Coin That Survived a Financial Panic and Became the King of Morgan Dollars

Eliasberg 1893-S Morgan Dollar Returns From Overseas A famous PCGS MS65 CAC example of the “King of Morgan Dollars” traces its ownership to the coin’s...

1869 Rainbow $2 Bill: The Masterpiece Behind Today’s $2

The 1869 Rainbow $2 Bill: America’s Forgotten Masterpiece The 1869 Rainbow $2 bill introduced Thomas Jefferson to the federal two-dollar denomination. More than 150 years...

The 1938-D/S Buffalo Nickel Should Not Exist: Here Is How It Happened

1938-D/S Buffalo Nickel: History, Varieties and Value The 1938-D/S Buffalo Nickel presents an immediate mystery. The United States Mint struck no Buffalo Nickels at San...

U.S. Mint Expands Bulk Access to Historic 2026 Coins

U.S. Mint Opens Massive Bulk Orders for Historic 2026 Coins The United States Mint wants more businesses, banks, coin dealers, and institutions to buy circulating...

ANA Will Honor Six Hobby Giants at Pittsburgh 2026

Six Numismatic Leaders Who Changed the Coin Hobby Earn Major ANA Honors Keith Moon, Steve Feltner, Mike Ellis, Barbara Gregory, David Menchell and Dennis Tucker...

World Money Fair Makes History as MDA’s First Event Member

World Money Fair Makes History With Landmark Mint Industry Alliance The agreement marks a first for the association. World Money Fair Berlin GmbH becomes the...

1875 Indian Head Cent: The Intentional Variety That Turned Coinage Into Evidence

On some 1875 Indian Head cents, a small but unmistakable raised dot appears on the reverse. The dot sits near the upper-left corner of...

2018-P World War I Centennial Silver Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

The World War I Silver Dollar That Turned Trench Warfare Into Art World War I promised to become the “war to end all wars.” Instead,...