How You Can Combat Counterfeiting
By R.W. Julian
The hobby of numismatics is at a crossroads. The increasing number of counterfeits in the marketplace calls for strong responses, the first...
ACEF Joins National SHOP SAFE Act Coalition
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) has joined a national coalition comprised of more than 20 major industries seeking legislation to make e-commerce platforms responsible...
My Two Cents Worth: A Light in the Nation’s Attic
It’s nice to have the National Numismatic Collection—or at least an important part of it—on display again at the Smithsonian Institution.
Four years have passed...
2020 Native American Dollar To Honor Civil Rights Advocate
The United States Mint will honor civil rights activist and Tlingit Nation member Elizabeth Peratrovich, who becomes the first Alaskan Native to appear on...
Coin of the Week: 1910 Lincoln Cent
By Antoinette Rahn, Managing Editor
Whether you are most familiar with the moniker Wheaties, or Wheat Ear Lincoln cents, or simply Wheat cents, all of...
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2025 DOLLAR WEAKNESS COULD PUSH GOLD HIGHER
The year 2024 was a good year for stocks, but it was a great year for gold. In...
On This Day: California State Quarter
January 31, 2005: The California quarter is released as part of the United States Mint's 50 State Quarter Program.
The Top Five PCGS Coins Setting Multi-Million Dollar Prices at Auction in 2025
The top five PCGS-graded coins acquired through auctions through November 2025 sold for a combined $13.56 million, nearly double the auction price of the...
Is the Correction in Cryptocurrency Permanent?
Why is Bitcoin down now and what are the prospects for a recovery in the future? Unlike other asset classes, cryptocurrencies do not exist...
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1874 Bickford Ten Dollar in Aluminum, PCGS Coin of the Month
The 1874 Bickford Ten Dollar in Aluminum, PCGS PR66+CAM is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the Month.
There are hundreds of various notable U.S....
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Silver’s Rising Investment Importance
Silver is again rising in its investment importance. Here’s a look at its ups and downs through the years.
English Colony Silver from 1652
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How to Get Your Coins Graded & Certified
Having a coin professionally graded and certified is not a difficult proposition, but having a specialized coin graded requires some thought and effort. Two...
Cavalcade of Clad Curiosities
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The year 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the United States Mint’s production of copper-nickel clad coinage....
