1885 Trade Dollar Realizes $3.96 Million at Heritage Sale

The finest-known 1885 Trade dollar — among the rarest and most enigmatic issues in all of American coinage – sold for $3,960,000 million through Heritage Auctions Thursday evening, Jan. 10, following a winning bid cast by collector Dell Loy…

January 2, 2025coin news

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2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Images

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins are curved in shape similar to the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins. Shown: A CoinNews photo of a 2014-P Proof National Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Dollar.

January 2, 2025Apollo 11, new coin sets1

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United States Mint Announces Historic Collaboration with the Royal Australian Mint

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) announced today a collaborative project with the Royal Australian Mint. The two Mints will produce a commemorative coin set in celebration of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20, 1969.

January 2, 2025

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Mint Statistics: 2019 bullion numbers jump day by day

Since the monthly numbers for January below will be the same as year-to-date totals, I am being slow in making space for 2019 coins. Never fear; come February, there will be 2019 running totals. American Innovation dollar proof coins…

January 2, 2025

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What Should You Do With PMD Coins?

Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do with Post Mint Damage except enjoy the damaged coin for what it is — a broken coin that needs a home and some love.

January 2, 2025

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Damaged Coins Value

The general rule on coin values is that coins are ultimately worth what someone will pay for them.

January 2, 2025

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Christmas Coins

Those looking for a Christmas gift for the numismatist in their life will find they are spoiled for choice whether their preference is religious, secular, or Disneyfied.

January 2, 2025

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Silver Queen Painting made of Silver Dollars and Gold Coins

In a tavern in Virginia City, Nev., there’s a painting of a woman whose dress is decorated with 3,261 silver dollars. Her belt is made of 28 $20 gold coins, and her bracelets and necklace are silver quarters. About 900…

January 1, 2025Coin Art, Nevada, News, Silver Dollar, Silver Queen, Virginia City1

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Straits Settlement rarities Offered by Stacks Bowers

These days, rarities sprout at NYINC sales like mushrooms after autumn rain. For collectors of sought-after Asian rarities, Stack’s Bowers world paper sale on Jan. 11-12 demands their attention. Two different historic Straits Settlements $100s will be on offer.…

January 1, 2025currency, News, Stack's Bowers, Straits Settlement

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Pope Joan Coin Tells Truth of tale

A Flinders University archaeologist in South Australia is using medieval coins as evidence the otherwise debunked story of an alleged female Roman Catholic pope might actually be true. Michael Habicht is identified as being an archaeologist associated with the…

January 1, 2025Ancient Coins, Coins, News, Pope Joan