COINage Magazine

Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the Aug./Sept. 2020 issue of COINage. Plus, we've included some sample pages for you...

First major variety discovery of that Early Half Dollar date in nearly a century (June 30, 2020; Santa Ana, California) – Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has confirmed a new die marriage for the 1795 Flowing...

Before the 50 State Quarters program began in 1999, coin collectors of the late 20th century sought the 1776-1976 Bicentennial quarter. Struck in 1975 and 1976 and dual-dated 1776-1976 to honor our nation's 200th...

Gold prices continue bouncing around the $1,750 range on reports of a weak economy struggling to maintain a sense of stability amid the pandemic, social unrest, and geopolitical conflict. There were some indications earlier...

The 1955 doubled die Lincoln cent is hands down the most popular error variety in existence, serendipitously created and discovered during the height of the hobby's popularity in the 1950s. What's more, the 1955...

Many gold investors are frustrated right now... They bought gold at $1,500, $1,600 and $1,700 per ounce a few months back with -- perhaps -- the expectation that gold would hit, even surpass the...

On June 17, 2020, the Professional Numismatists Guild announced the cancelation of the 2020 PNG Day Show, citing COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions in place within the state of Philadelphia. The annual PNG Day Show was...

The 2020 World's Fair of Money®, slated to take place Aug. 4-8 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is suspended, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announced Wednesday, June 17. The decision comes on the heels of extensive research,...

The Eisenhower dollar, struck from 1971 through 1978, holds the distinction as America's last circulating silver dollar. Even though the vast majority were made from copper-nickel clad, there were millions of 40% silver clad...

By Antoinette Rahn When you think of early U.S. coin production, what is the first word that comes to mind? It's "rebellious," right? No? We think the word fits some circumstances, including the initial minting...