Coin Market
From privy marks to special finishes, the expanding Silver Eagle lineup raises a critical question: is variety fueling collector excitement or oversaturating the market?
Coin Market
Rising silver prices and increased melting activity could push even the most familiar U.S. silver coins toward scarcity, forcing collectors and dealers to rethink long-held assumptions.
World Coins
The 2026 Coin of the Year competition is officially underway, beginning with the global call for nominations that will shape the COTY 100.
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From the January 16, 2026, Numismatic News e-Newsletter, readers differed on where the line should be drawn, with many uneasy about coins reflecting current politics or marketing trends.
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Struck by the Germania Mint for Malta, new scalloped silver €5 and €10 coins honor the endangered Maltese Ox with selective plating, low mintages, and striking relief.
World Coins
Unusually shaped spade money from ancient China drew strong prices at recent auctions, spotlighting bronze coinage that breaks the mold of traditional round forms.
Collecting 101
Answers to reader questions exploring odd and curious money, bullion coinage, and the history behind modern and ancient monetary oddities.
Coin Market
Surging silver prices are straining refiners, fabricators, and the U.S. Mint, creating delays, shortages, and new challenges for bullion coin production.
Coin Market
With a 1776–2026 cent included in the Semiquincentennial sets, questions linger about whether the penny is truly finished—or quietly evolving into a collector-only issue.
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Paper Money
Once office paperwork, scripophily is gaining new attention as collectors rediscover stock certificates as both historical records and works of art.
US Coins
1879 Coiled Hair Stella, 1829 Capped Head Left Half Eagle and 1934 $10,000 federal reserve note also among event highlights.
Paper Money
From Paul Revere to modern anti-counterfeiting tech, Crane Currency’s long-standing role in supplying U.S. bank note paper highlights why competition in this highly controlled space remains elusive.
US Coins
The U.S. Mint opens 2026 with the Iowa American Innovation dollar, followed by the January release of the American Eagle one-ounce silver proof and Congratulations Set.
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Coin Market
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Coin Market
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Coin Market
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US Coins
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World Coins
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Paper Money
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