3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1090+ words) The United States Mint will release the 2026 Morgan Silver Dollar Reverse Proof Coin and the 2026 Peace Silver Dollar Reverse Proof Coin on July 9, 2026, at noon Eastern Time. This year, collectors will not need to wait for the later two-coin set…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1741+ words) A 1977 Lincoln cent should be copper-colored. It should also weigh about 3. 11 grams. Yet one extraordinary example breaks both rules. This unique 1977 Lincoln cent was struck on an aluminum planchet. It weighs just 1. 04 grams. NGC authenticated and certified the coin as…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1556+ words) In 1942, the United States Mint faced a wartime problem that reached all the way down to the humble cent. Copper mattered more to the war than to pocket change. The metal went into ammunition, electrical equipment, and other military needs....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (497+ words) That oddity gives the Norfolk commemorative its charm. However, its backstory gives it real drama. This half dollar grew out of a civic celebration, a Congressional mistake, a rejected medal plan, and a colonial mace topped by a British crown....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (395+ words) That choice made sense on paper. Aluminum looked clean. It resisted tarnish. It also treated dies kindly. In other words, the metal solved the cost problem and promised efficient mass production. Yet a good lab result does not always survive…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (255+ words) Collectors and dealers should stay alert. Recent NCIC reports confirm multiple coin thefts tied to Fed Ex shipments and a major coin show in Baltimore. These incidents highlight ongoing risks in numismatic shipping and event security. First, authorities reported a…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (501+ words) The results are in, and the margin was razor-thin. Collectors and readers of Coin Week and other leading numismatic publications have selected Jeffrey Briggs as the winner of the MEDALS250 competition. His medal, Young Benjamin Franklin, earned the top prize of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (533+ words) History rarely fits into a single object. Yet this remarkable Danish bronze medal does exactly that. Struck in Copenhagen in 1792, the medal commemorates a royal decree issued under King Christian VII. That decree marked a global first. Denmark became the first…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (637+ words) As the United States approaches its Semiquincentennial in 2026, a new medal spotlights a dramatic. and often overlooked. chapter of Revolutionary War history. The latest issue from the Jewish-American Hall of Fame honors Haym Salomon, the financier who helped fund George…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (674+ words) When a classic U. S. commemorative coin appears that checks every meaningful box, historical importance, visual appeal, technical quality, and numismatic rarity, the result deserves close attention. That moment arrives with the 1936 Norfolk, Virginia, Bicentennial Half Dollar, graded NGC MS-65, approved with…...