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March 10, 2026 2:24 pm Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

Which came first, the 1848 CAL. quarter eagle (gold $2½) or the 1849 Mormon eagle (gold $10)? If this sounds […]

March 9, 2026 1:50 pm Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

Medals commemorating Elie Wiesel’s 1986 Nobel Peace Prize are available through the Coin & Currency Institute. The silver medal includes […]

March 8, 2026 11:00 am Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

The Austrian Mint has released the most recent issue in its Fantastic Mythical Creatures series. The vivid €3 coin highlights […]

March 4, 2026 4:00 pm Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

The world’s best-selling female music group has joined the Royal Mint’s Music Legends series. In coordination with the 30th anniversary […]

March 2, 2026 3:39 pm Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

An iconic Canadian coin celebrated its 30th birthday on February 19. Introduced in 1996, the Canadian $2 piece, nicknamed the […]

February 27, 2026 10:00 am Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

The U.S. Mint has unveiled a limited-edition 2026 gold proof American Eagle in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary. […]

February 24, 2026 8:59 am Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

The Royal Mint and Beano have partnered to break an iconic prankster out of a comic book and onto an […]

February 19, 2026 5:41 pm Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

On January 30-31, Ben Wengel from Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) taught the NGC “Introduction to Grading” class at the World […]

February 19, 2026 4:19 pm Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

Althea Gibson was born on August 25, 1927, in Silver, South Carolina. Her parents, Daniel and Annie Bell Gibson, were […]

February 19, 2026 1:10 pm Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

SPONSORED CONTENT The variety of coins in the CIT Winter Launch is greater than ever before. Paris by night, prehistoric […]

February 18, 2026 4:30 pm Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

The Royal Mint has released the inaugural issue in its Winnie the Pooh three-coin series, made to commemorate the 100th […]

February 13, 2026 12:15 pm Published by Sydney Stewart Leave your thoughts

Standing on the podiums in the Olympic Games is priceless. But those of the collecting persuasion might wonder: how much […]