The latest American Innovation Dollar honors Frederick McKinley Jones, whose revolutionary refrigerated truck transformed ...

In 1980 a remarkable thing happened. Since 1792, the only other time such a truly unusual event had taken place was in 1942-1945. The truly unusual event that took place in 1980 was that a “P” ...

In the coin shop where I work, we have had customers trying to decide among different pieces of an issue of the same grade ...

Mintmarks reveal where coins were struck and have helped identify their origins, quality, and authenticity from ancient times ...

From hydraulic presses to computer-controlled production, 20th-century innovations transformed coin minting into the ...

Some of the best values in classic U.S. silver aren't bullion coins—they're overlooked commemorative half dollars that still ...

S Paquet Double Eagle, rare 1930-S Indian Eagle and early U.S. gold also rank among July 16-18 event highlights.

House-passed legislation would end circulation strikes of the cent while retaining the denomination as a collector coin and ...

An RR Auction sale brings together more than 50 Olympic winner's medals, highlighted by prized examples from the earliest ...

Fifty years after the Bicentennial, collectors, dealers, and the U.S. Mint are shaping a hobby transformed by new designs, ...

Part I of the Jack Copeland Currency Collection exceeded expectations, with strong bidding driving nearly every Texas ...

A trussel for use with a pile in producing hammered coins, as shown by the moneyer at work. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Coins have been around since what seems like the dawn of time and ...