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Rush to Gold: From Mines to Mints (Part II)

By Steve Voynick Editor’s Note: This is the conclusion of a two-part series. Enjoy part I >>> Gold Boom Sparks Mint Expansion By 1857, California’s mines had...

My Two Cents’ Worth: Out to Launch

Kinderhook, New York … Moravia, New York … Greeneville, Tennessee … Fremont, Ohio. These are among the locations where the United States Mint has sought...
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Discovery of a Lifetime: 1854-S Gold Half Eagle

A previously unknown 1854-S Liberty Head half eagle – considered among the rarest of all U.S. coins – will be offered by Heritage Auctions...
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Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Warns Feds About Online Coin

(Temecula, California) December 23, 2020 -- Promptly acting on a tip from a concerned collector, the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation’s (www.ACEFonline.org) Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force (ACTF)...
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The Pandemic’s Impact on Coin Collecting

The pandemic's impact on coin collecting has been a reshaping of the hobby and the news isn't all dire. Some might even go so...

Newly Issued Newman Grants Support Numismatic Research

In-depth research into six unique and distinct topics in numismatics recently gained support from the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES). The support comes...

Historic Philadelphia coins come home in ANA showcase

The finest known 1792 half disme, formerly owned by the first U.S. mint director, David Rittenhouse, and the finer of the two known 1861 Philadelphia Mint Paquet Reverse Liberty Head double eagles will be featured exhibits in the Museum Showcase at the American Numismatic Association’s 2018 Philadelphia World’s Fair of Money®.

COINage Kids: Can You Spot the Fake?

By Marcy Gibbel The best way for a young collector to avoid counterfeit, or “fake,” coins is to arm yourself with as much knowledge as...
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