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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The countries of Botswana, Colombia, Cuba, Laos, Mongolia, and Poland each had new Pick numbers assigned for their latest releases.
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Horses are galloping onto coins for this Lunar New Year.
Collecting 101
The variety of coins in the CIT Winter Launch is greater than ever before. Paris by night, prehistoric fossils, exciting natural phenomena, impressive travel destinations, and lots of emotion.
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Collecting 101
Today’s silver market may fluctuate, but ingots endure as collectible works of art shaped by private mints and creative ambition.
Coin Market
Surging silver prices are overwhelming refiners and bullion wholesalers, creating backlogs, slowing payments, and forcing dealers to rethink how they buy and sell silver.
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Coin Market
As metals surge and melt values climb, coin collectors face new challenges — from supply shortages to shifting incentives between collecting, investing, and selling.
Paper Money
Azerbaijan The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has introduced an updated 50 manat note into the country’s circulation. The note appears the same as the prior issue, with the new addition…
World Coin News
A wave of museum thefts in France and Germany highlights a troubling shift as historic coins and treasures are increasingly stolen not to collect, but to be destroyed for scrap.
World Coins
Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s returns to banknote auctions with a wide-ranging sale spotlighting rare British, provincial, world, and obsolete notes spanning centuries of monetary history.
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The variety of coins in the CIT Winter Launch is greater than ever before. Paris by night, prehistoric fossils, exciting natural phenomena, impressive travel destinations, and lots of emotion.
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Collecting 101
From the January 23, 2026, Numismatic News e-Newsletter, our readers shared how coin clubs foster education, camaraderie, trusted buying opportunities, and a deeper connection to the hobby.
Paper Money
A visit to Goldthwaite, Texas, traces the rise and fall of two small national banks and the remarkably rare Texas notes they issued.
US Coins
The Mayflower Compact quarter is the first Semiquincentennial coin to enter circulation, with Mint rolls and bags set for a Feb. 5 release.
World Coins
Rising patrimony claims and seizures are putting ancient coin collectors and museums on alert, as recent cases highlight the risks of undocumented provenance.
Collecting 101
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.
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.
Collecting 101
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.
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.
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.
Collecting 101
From the January 9, 2026, Numismatic News e-Newsletter, readers agree bullion prices will stay volatile in 2026, with forecasts split between higher metals prices and a market correction.
Collecting 101
Reader questions explore the purpose, production, and history of edge lettering, along with other practical features used on coins around the world.
Collecting 101
A closer look at an overlooked Oklahoma Territorial national bank note reveals why even seemingly common issuers can still hold numismatic significance.