The fabled SS Central America, the famous “Ship of Gold” that sank in 1857 carrying tons of California Gold Rush treasure, continues to surprise the numismatic world. California Gold Marketing Group LLC (CGMG) of Brea, California has confirmed discovery in the ship’s latest recovered sunken treasure of nine rare 1856 San Francisco Mint large S over small “s” mint mark Seated Liberty No Motto quarter dollars.
An extremely rare half-dollar coin from 1838 has been sold at auction for $504,000. The coin was auctioned Friday at the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo at the Baltimore Convention Cente
Doubled Dies Undoubtedly the rarest of die varieties in general are those on proof coins. Not only are there far fewer proof coins minted overall, but each proof die is used for only a few thousand coins before they…
A significant Japanese proof coin collection will be put on the auction block Jan. 8-9 by Heritage Auctions. The sale will occur at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel during the New York International Numismatic Convention. Just a handful of proof coins…
by COINNEWS.NET Precious metals futures split on Friday yet most of them gained on the week. Palladium ended lower for both periods. Silver rallied on the day and week. Gold, meanwhile, fell from its prior session, near two-week high but…
Check out these great Halloween Coins in this full color gallery. Vampires, Devils, Pirates and Skeletons! These are just some of the spooky, scary coins Shire Post Mint has created over the years! Vlad Dracula Silver 3-Ducat Coin …
RUN NUMBERS FOR THE STARNOTE FOUND: Other Star Note Runs For Series 2003A $1 "F" FRB F 09 600 001 * F 12 800 000 * 3,200,000 NOTES Thanks for joining the currency and coin community here on…
Roosevelt Dimes (1946-1964) Silver Roosevelt Dimes were struck by the United States Mint less than a year after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt who is shown on the coin’s obverse. Shown on the reverse is a torch, olive branch,…