Coin Collecting News Stories

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

Baltimore Winter Expo

October 17, 2024

1 min read

The Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo will be held November 14-16. The free event will feature over 1,000 independent dealers.

Baltimore Winter Expo

The Value of Cryptocurrency

October 7, 2024

1 min read

Recent research shows that 96% of cryptocurrencies are worth less than $1, with 85% being worth less than 1 cent.

The Value of Cryptocurrency

Hidden Treasure

October 7, 2024

1 min read

Jon Collins-Black created a nationwide treasure hunt in the spirit of Forrest Fenn. Clues can be found in his book, There's Treasure Inside.

Hidden Treasure

A Podcast on the High Seas

September 30, 2024

1 min read

The Royal Mint Museum has started a six-part podcast series on the intersection of British naval history and numismatics.

A Podcast on the High Seas

Exercise for the Mind

September 30, 2024

1 min read

Numismatists have known for ages the joys of collecting. Now its cognitive benefits are being backed by scientific research.

Exercise for the Mind

U.S. Mint Offers Discounts

September 19, 2024

1 min read

The U.S. Mint is offering exclusive deals to show appreciation to its loyal customers ahead of its 2025 product launch.

U.S. Mint Offers Discounts

Coin-Show Crime

September 17, 2024

1 min read

The nation has seen a surge in organized crime following coin shows. Dealers are targeted on their way home, and thefts are on the rise.

Coin-Show Crime

On a Dime

September 11, 2024

1 min read

Three sisters inherited a 1975 "No S" Proof dime, which appears in a GreatCollections online auction that ends next month.

On a Dime

Sayonara to Small-Cent Coins

September 4, 2024

1 min read

As a step toward phasing out small-cent coins, Estonia and Lithuania will begin rounding all transactions to the nearest five cents in 2025.

Sayonara to Small-Cent Coins

An Enormous Note

August 26, 2024

1 min read

One of the largest bank notes ever printed, a 1998 Philippines 100,000-piso note, will be offered at auction this Wednesday, August 28.

An Enormous Note

From Waste to Riches

August 23, 2024

1 min read

The Royal Mint’s recycling plant extracts gold from old, unwanted electronics and uses it to create jewelry, and later, coins.

From Waste to Riches