Coin Collecting News & Notes

Notable News (November 12-18, 2024)

November 19, 2024

1 min read

This week's headlines include a CCAC public meeting, a fairy coin, a rare Germantown dollar, and privy marks on Flowing Hair gold coins.

Notable News (November 12-18, 2024)

WitterBrick Gold Mine

November 14, 2024

1 min read

A collector received a remarkable return on his investment when he discovered his $375 WitterBrick contained a gold coin valued at $40,000.

WitterBrick Gold Mine

Notable News (November 6-11, 2024)

November 11, 2024

1 min read

This week's headlines include a historic scale sale, a Canadian Inuit coin, Swiss National Bank note redesign, and a Levantine coin database.

Notable News (November 6-11, 2024)

Notable News (October 29-November 5, 2024)

November 5, 2024

1 min read

This week's headlines include a new book about California bank notes, Semiquincentennial coin designs, and the Madison County Coin Club medal.

Notable News (October 29-November 5, 2024)

PNG Receives Six-Figure Donation

November 5, 2024

1 min read

The Professional Numismatists Guild received a considerable donation from three major numismatic companies.

PNG Receives Six-Figure Donation

Notable News (October 22-28, 2024)

October 29, 2024

1 min read

This week's headlines include a new grave marker for a legendary engraver, a catalog of Edward VIII material, and a New York convention.

Notable News (October 22-28, 2024)

Damaged Dollars

October 25, 2024

1 min read

Stores, ATMs, and banks around the United States will stop accepting paper money that is deemed “mutilated.”

Damaged Dollars

National Coin Week Theme

October 22, 2024

1 min read

The ANA is accepting submissions to name this year's National Coin Week, which is based on the theme of pop culture in numismatics.

National Coin Week Theme

A Mammoth of a Coin

October 22, 2024

1 min read

The Royal Mint has released its Ice Age Giants collection, with one issue highlighting the steppe mammoth.

A Mammoth of a Coin

Star Privy Silver Eagles Entice Young Collectors

October 22, 2024

3 min read

The United States Mint and a video game studio are collaborating to issue the second-ever silver American Eagle with a privy mark.

Star Privy Silver Eagles Entice Young Collectors

Notable News (October 16-21, 2024)

October 22, 2024

1 min read

This week's headlines include a valuable find in a British field, Flowing Hair silver medals, and the Smithsonian's "Value of Money" gallery.

Notable News (October 16-21, 2024)

Perth Mint’s Slithering Specimens

October 21, 2024

3 min read

The Perth Mint in Australia has recently debuted a new series celebrating the Chinese Zodiac's 2025 Year of the Snake.

Perth Mint’s Slithering Specimens