COINage Profile: 1856 Flying Eagle Cent
One of the great 19th-century rarities is the 1856 Flying Eagle cent. Technically a pattern coin that served as the prototype for today's small-cent,...
The 1975 No-S Roosevelt Dime Notches Another Record — And It’s Huge!
Just a few days after the finer of two known 1975 No-S Roosevelt dime crossed the auction block at the Long Beach Expo for...
50 State Quarters Program Turns 25
It was 25 years ago, on January 4, 1999, that the 50 State Quarters program kicked off a national fanfare and forever changed the way...
10 Savvy Coin Buys on a Budget
Editor's Note: If you've ever found yourself fielding questions about how one goes about getting into coin collecting with a smaller budget, this list...
2019 New World Coin Order: Forecasts for coins, platinum, and cryptocurrency
By James Passin
Some years back, Amazon deleted George Orwell’s legendary dystopian novel, 1984, from Kindle devices – an ironic action that revealed the unfettered...
Issue Highlights: December 2020-January 2021
Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the Dec. 2020/Jan. 2021...
US, Canadian Silver Coins Unified In Pride Of Two Nations Set
Philadelphia, known as “The Cradle of Liberty,” was abuzz in early July with the nation’s 243rd anniversary of independence, but the Philadelphia Mint was...
Gold At $1,897, Silver $28 At Year-End, Predicts Professional Numismatists Guild
Accredited Precious Metals Dealers see busy bullion marketplace
A bullion dealer’s organization is predicting that at year-end gold will...
Metals Mixed Entering April
Gold prices start the morning of April 1, 2021, on a high note, surging from $1,710 to $1,725 per ounce in early session for...
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Phase Outs and Coin Acts Change Trajectory for Nickel
By Steve Voynick
Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series about nickel mining and coin minting. Check out Part I >>>.
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Gold Prices Start Week Slightly Softer
Gold showed signs of cooling just a bit yesterday following a high of nearly $1,585 last Friday. Part of the fall back is attributed...
Richard Weaver Selected As New PNG President
Rosemont, Illinois -- Officers of the Professional Numismatists Guild have selected Richard Weaver to be the organization’s President for the 2019–2021 term. Weaver was...
The Cent Project 2020: How Many Pennies Are Really Out There?
Ever wonder how many 1975 Lincoln pennies are floating around out there in circulation? No, don't need to look up mintage figures... Those don't...
