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2026 Common Cents Act

August 20, 2026

3 min read

The 2026 Common Cents Act would clarify cash-rounding options and allow for experiments with the nickel’s composition.

2026 Common Cents Act

Computer Coin Grading: An Introduction

August 20, 2026

4 min read

Computer coin grading machines like the OSC200 have the potential to create an even more evidence-based method for this practice.

Computer Coin Grading: An Introduction

Parthava Debuts New Products to 135,000 Fans

August 20, 2026

4 min read

Parthava Coin and Agoro have joined forces to launch exciting pop-culture collectibles at FAN EXPO Canada 2026.

Parthava Debuts New Products to 135,000 Fans

Currency that Went Bananas

August 19, 2026

5 min read

Thanks to a corrupt leader, Kantanga’s currency "went bananas" after the Congo Crisis of 1960; but was it cunning, greed, or avarice?

Currency that Went Bananas

Error Coin Essentials: Plastic Deformation

August 17, 2026

5 min read

Die steel can become deformed through large-scale shifts in the die metal, a process called plastic deformation.

Error Coin Essentials: Plastic Deformation

World Coins in Loose Change

August 14, 2026

7 min read

A handful of world coins became a journey across continents, offering a window into the history of the countries that produced them.

World Coins in Loose Change

Selling & Buying on Whatnot: A Beginner’s Guide

August 14, 2026

9 min read

A sensational new way to buy and sell coins is on the rise. Get ahead of the game with these tips and tricks for the app Whatnot.

Selling & Buying on Whatnot: A Beginner’s Guide

Mysterious Gold, Part 1

August 4, 2026

3 min read

Some early Japanese gold coins arrived to the United States via intriguing channels involving a U.S. president and a failed railroad venture.

Mysterious Gold, Part 1

Affordable Ancients: Greek Fractional Silver

July 28, 2026

5 min read

Greek commerce ran on fractional silver coins that circulated for centuries and survive in such numbers that trophy hunters ignore them.

Affordable Ancients: Greek Fractional Silver

Collecting Circulated Morgan Dollars

July 26, 2026

6 min read

Collectors can assemble an attractive set of Very Fine to Extremely Fine Morgan dollars for a fraction of the cost of a gem quality set.

Collecting Circulated Morgan Dollars

Art Mint’s Greatest U.S. Coins Make Waves

July 25, 2026

8 min read

Art Mint's Greatest United States Coins series celebrates some of the most historically important and artistically significant U.S. coins.

Art Mint’s Greatest U.S. Coins Make Waves

Adventures in True Grit Collecting

July 23, 2026

4 min read

Determined hobbyists with enthusiasm and tenacity often devise their own rules for collecting hard-to-acquire coins.

Adventures in True Grit Collecting

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