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Read can’t-miss columns and features, and listen to audio stories from the best authors in the hobby. You won’t find these articles anywhere else!

A Beginner’s Guide to Pattern Coins

November 12, 2026

5 min read

Even though it's impossible to build a complete collection of pattern coins, these prototype pieces are highly sought.

A Beginner’s Guide to Pattern Coins

Rock, Paper, Scissors

November 11, 2026

3 min read

This popular game can become an unexpected collecting challenge for the hobbyist willing to accept it. Wanna play?

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Peaks & Valleys: Luster Explained

October 31, 2026

5 min read

Dive deep into a coin’s surface and examine the basic science, progression, and grading implications of mint luster.

Peaks & Valleys: Luster Explained

Error Coin Essentials: Identical Faces

October 27, 2026

5 min read

Coins with identical faces are particularly fascinating errors that can be made in several ways and might be mistaken for different errors.

Error Coin Essentials: Identical Faces

Animal War Heroes

October 26, 2026

9 min read

The Dickin Medal has been awarded to 75 animals, and the military honor is regarded as the animal equivalent to the Victoria Cross.

Animal War Heroes

Computer Coin Grading: The Future

October 23, 2026

3 min read

The future of coin grading is not technology versus tradition. It is technology working alongside tradition.

Computer Coin Grading: The Future

Uncovering eBay’s Unsearched Wheat Cent Rolls

October 21, 2026

4 min read

Listings on eBay for unsearched Wheat cents rolls have become notorious for their false claims and misleading tactics.

Uncovering eBay’s Unsearched Wheat Cent Rolls

Recognizing Australian Inventions

October 19, 2026

2 min read

The Royal Australian Mint honors five iconic Australian inventions in its latest commemorative collection.

Recognizing Australian Inventions

CIT & Parthava Coin Launch Thunder Dragon Special Edition

October 6, 2026

3 min read

The Thunder Dragon 5 ounce Silver Coin combines drama, fantasy, unique imagery, and bold relief in one special coin.

CIT & Parthava Coin Launch Thunder Dragon Special Edition

American Art-Union, Part 2: The Allston & Trumbull Medals

October 5, 2026

4 min read

The American Art-Union produced medals honoring renowned painter Washington Allston and John Trumbull, a Revolutionary War hero.

American Art-Union, Part 2: The Allston & Trumbull Medals

Spill the Tea

September 30, 2026

4 min read

Reports indicate that tea money used by Chinese merchants as an international trade item appeared in Central Asia as recently as 1935.

Spill the Tea

Newly Authenticated 1943 Bronze Cent

September 30, 2026

2 min read

U.S. Coins and Jewelry has acquired a 1943 bronze Lincoln cent that a Texas family held unverified for more than 60 years.

Newly Authenticated 1943 Bronze Cent

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Exclusives

A Beginner’s Guide to Pattern Coins

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Peaks & Valleys: Luster Explained

Error Coin Essentials: Identical Faces

Animal War Heroes

Computer Coin Grading: The Future

Uncovering eBay’s Unsearched Wheat Cent Rolls

Recognizing Australian Inventions

CIT & Parthava Coin Launch Thunder Dragon Special Edition

American Art-Union, Part 2: The Allston & Trumbull Medals

Spill the Tea

Newly Authenticated 1943 Bronze Cent

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