The Reading Room | Coin Collecting News

Uncovering an Illusionist’s Legacy

A historically and culturally significant medal depicting a 19th-century magician represents the intersection between magic and history.

Coin Collecting & Neurodiversity

Coin club advisor Julie Alvarez speaks on the many ways neurodivergent kids can benefit from taking up numismatics as a hobby.

Hobby Legend Retires

After over seven decades in the hobby, Q. David Bowers, the legendary founder of Stack’s Bowers Galleries, is retiring.

Swissmint’s North American Debut

Parthava Coin is now the exclusive North American supplier of Swissmint coins.

ANA Launches New Club for Young Collectors

This virtual club for and by up-and-coming hobbyists seeks to educate the young collectors, create an engaging community of peers, and empower YNs to make waves.

News & Notes

2,200-Year-Old Hoard Discovery

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Researchers have uncovered an astonishing array of millennias-old gold and silver coins in the Czech Republic.

2,200-Year-Old Hoard Discovery

Notable News (July 30-August 5, 2025)

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This week’s headlines include jail time for coin thieves, Falkland Islands bank notes, and the 2025 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set.

Notable News (July 30-August 5, 2025)

An Esteemed Sale

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries will hold two auctions of the James A. Stack Sr. Collection for the first time in 30 years.

An Esteemed Sale

Timeless Beauty

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The U.S. Mint has released the second issue in its Best of the Mint series—the 1916 Standing Liberty gold coin and silver medal.

Timeless Beauty

Classical Commemorative Marks 50 Year Anniversary

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Classical Numismatic Group has released commemorative medals struck by the Shenyang Mint for its 50th anniversary.

Classical Commemorative Marks 50 Year Anniversary

Maple Tree of Life

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The Royal Canadian Mint has released a silver coin depicting a maple tree in a unique spin on the tree of life motif.

Maple Tree of Life

Just Starting Out

How Coins Tone

Uncovering an Illusionist’s Legacy

Coin Collecting & Neurodiversity

Hobby Legend Retires

Swissmint’s North American Debut

ANA Launches New Club for Young Collectors

News & Notes

2,200-Year-Old Hoard Discovery

Notable News (July 30-August 5, 2025)

An Esteemed Sale

Timeless Beauty

Classical Commemorative Marks 50 Year Anniversary

Maple Tree of Life

Top Stories

Thinking Really Big

1878-CC Morgan Dollar

Seeking Out “Sleepers”

Florida Bullion Law

Bucket List Wins

Hone Your Skills at the World’s Fair of Money

Building a Numismatic Library

Real, But Not: An Introduction to Altered Coins

Serving the Time

Just Starting Out

How Coins Tone

Real, But Not: An Introduction to Altered Coins

Fame & Infamy: Coins of Rome’s Best & Worst Emperors

American Revolution Currency

A New York Mint

The Young Collector

Coin Collecting & Neurodiversity

ANA Launches New Club for Young Collectors

Is Gold the New Green?

Stop the Presses

U.S. Coins

Murky Motifs

End of an Era

One of the Greats

Making Cents

Moving Up (Part 3)

Tokens & Medals

Pro Patria

Unlucky in Love

Dutch Roots

Confederate Veterans

Summer Fair & Fiesta

Honesty Is the Best Policy

Living Statues

Ugly…but Oh So Rare!

Vicksburg Peace Jubilee

Coast to Coast Bicycle Race

Underground Wealth

Trip Cancellation

Tracking Down Mavericks

Effervescent Remedy

Flying High

Judy’s Magic Touch

Sweet Sensation

A “Depotel” Token

Mining Meeting

The Lincoln-Gardner Token

Paper Money

Zambian Wildlife

Secession & Specie

Courtroom Collapse

Uninhabited Islands

Health Crisis