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Middle Ground

July 9, 2024

5 min read

In the 1800s, the United States Mint experimented with small-cent designs that would achieve a happy medium.

Middle Ground

Where’s the Gold? (Part 2)

June 3, 2024

5 min read

A continuing feud between Mint Engraver James B. Longacre and Mint Coiner Franklin Peale affected the quality of 1849 gold coins.

Where’s the Gold? (Part 2)

In-Between Grades

June 3, 2024

4 min read

A point or two in grade can sometimes make a big difference in price, while for other coins, the opposite is true.

In-Between Grades

Where’s the Gold? (Part 1)

May 2, 2024

5 min read

In the mid-19th century, gold dollars were slow to progress at the U.S. Mint. Infighting at the coining facility did little to help matters.

Where’s the Gold? (Part 1)

A Curious Character

April 2, 2024

5 min read

The Standish Barry threepence has an intriguing history, and the key to its purpose can be found in the date on its obverse.

A Curious Character

Isn’t It Ironic?

March 11, 2024

9 min read

The Confederate States of America might have inadvertently produced coinage that celebrated the liberation of slaves.

Isn’t It Ironic?

Getting Roped In

March 4, 2024

4 min read

A Philadelphia dentist’s desirable collection, which includes a rare half dollar, hit the auction block in 1851.

Getting Roped In

1921-S Buffalo Nickel

March 1, 2024

2 min read

For Buffalo nickels dated 1921, an “S” mintmark of San Francisco is worth its weight in gold—and then some!

1921-S Buffalo Nickel

Farnum’s Assist

February 2, 2024

4 min read

Did a Dahlonega assayer help get Moffat & Company, California's most successful private mint, off of the ground?

Farnum’s Assist

Not Exactly a Proof Coin

January 5, 2024

4 min read

A handful of 1874 U.S. Trade dollars that some scholars call "proof coins" are currently in numismatic limbo.

Not Exactly a Proof Coin

2024 American Innovation Dollars

January 5, 2024

2 min read

The U.S. Mint recognizes American innovation on an annual coin series. The 2024 releases celebrate Illinois, Alabama, Maine, and Missouri.

2024 American Innovation Dollars

1858 Flying Eagle Cent

January 3, 2024

2 min read

Numismatic Guaranty Company recently received a purported example of an 1858 Flying Eagle cent with many red flags.

1858 Flying Eagle Cent