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James Monroe Coin Covers Available from Mint
James Monroe $1 Coin Covers are now available from the United States Mint. These limited edition covers include two Monroe Presidential $1 coins...
Exhibitors Recognized at Phoenix National Money Show
Anthony Tumonis of Tucson, Ariz., received the Best-in-Show Exhibit Award for his display, "1940 Arizona Movie Scrip," at the American Numismatic Association's 2008 National...
Australian Silver Coin Calculator Added to CoinNews
The CoinNews site has added an Australian Silver Coin Calculator, a collector tool that determines the value of silver content within Australian...
A New $5 Bill Enters U.S. Circulation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first new $5 bill was issued by the Federal Reserve today during a commemorative transaction at President Lincoln's Cottage...
United States Mint Will Recreate Saint-Gaudens Coins
United States Mint Director Ed Moy announced plans to bring back Saint-Gaudens' original ultra-high relief Liberty $20 Gold Piece. (An excellent photo of the front and back of such a coin may be seen in the recent Heritage Auction press release, Proof Gold Stars at Heritage’s $10 Million Phoenix ANA Signature Auction.)
The Saint-Gaudens' designed coins are thought by many to be the most beautiful ever minted in the U.S. The collector coin will be made in 24-karat gold and launched in 2009.
"We want to spur the highest level of artistic excellence in American coin design," said Director Moy. "Recreating thousands of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' ultra-high relief Double Eagles will be a defining moment in American coinage."
Odyssey Discovered Shipwreck Treasure Site Stays Hidden, Judge Orders
U.S. Judge Mark Pizzo ruled Wednesday that the location of the shipwreck site where 17-tons of Colonial-era gold and silver coins...
Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Joins WorthPoint Corporation
Goldberg Coins & Collectibles partners with WorthPoint, a social network and search engine for collectors
Reston, VA. — WorthPoint Corporation, the premier website...
PNG Warns: Buyer/Seller Beware to Avoid Overpaying, Underselling
Fallbrook, California. — Investors who want to purchase or sell gold or silver coins should avoid “impulse buying” and “uninformed selling,” according to the...
The Arrival of the New Lincoln $5 Bills and Uncut Currency...
The first new redesigned Lincoln $5 bills will start arriving in banks on March 13. On the same day, the very first $5...
U.S. Mint Increases Price for American Buffalo Coin
The United States Mint has increased the price of the 2008 American Buffalo Celebration Coin. The 24-karat buffalo coin first went on sale February...
2024 Zitkala-Ša Quarter Enters Circulation
Today, Oct. 21, the United States Mint began shipping 2024 Zitkala-Ša quarters to Federal Reserve Banks and their coin terminals for distribution into circulation....
