Coin Collecting News and Information
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2025 American Women Quarters Ornaments: Small Mintage, Big Story, and Smart Strategies for Collectors
TL;DR: The U.S. Mint launched five 2025 American Women Quarters ornaments—each built around a 2025 uncirculated Philadelphia quarter honoring Ida B. Wells, Juliette…
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2025 American Eagle Laser-Engraved Coin: What It Means for Collectors, Pros, and Investors
TL;DR: The U.S. Mint’s new 2025 American Eagle laser-engraved coin debuts a first-of-its-kind, laser-engraved privy mark and production via laser-engraved master dies, capped at 100,000 coins with a…
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Rare Coins Worth $5,000–$10,000: A Pro’s Guide to Smart, Selective Buying in a Hot Market
TL;DR: If you’re building a focused portfolio of rare coins worth $5,000–$10,000, five time-tested categories stand out: the Edward III Noble, Roman gold aureus, 1937…
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Space-Flown Sacagawea Gold Dollars: What the Record Auction Means for Collectors, Pros, and Investors
TL;DR: Seven space-flown Sacagawea gold dollars (2000-W, 22k) just sold for $360,001–$550,001 each at Stack’s Bowers; the first-struck 2025-W 24k half-ounce proof realized $120,001. These results set a…
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U.S. banknote redesign 2026: what collectors, dealers, banks—and the public—should expect
Hook: A new family of U.S. notes begins in 2026—and it won’t just change how our money looks. It will change how…
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Viking silver hoard: how the Bedale find rewrites trade, money, and movement in the Viking Age
TL;DR: A newly analyzed Viking silver hoard from Bedale (North Yorkshire) shows that Viking-Age wealth in England flowed not only from raids but…
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Junk silver sell-off: how a $39 silver spike flipped premiums, payouts, and dealer behavior
Hook: When spot silver grazed the $39/oz line this summer, phones lit up and junk silver sell-off orders swamped show floors and refiner desks. Within…
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Queen Berenice II gold coin: what an ultra-rare quarter-drachma from Jerusalem means for collectors and investors
TL;DR: Archaeologists working in Jerusalem’s City of David have unearthed an exceptionally rare quarter-drachmain 99.3% gold bearing Queen Berenice II (wife and co-ruler of Ptolemy III, ca.…
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2025 American Liberty gold coin: what today’s launch means for collectors, dealers, and investors
TL;DR: The United States Mint opened sales today for the 2025 American Liberty gold coin (1 oz, high-relief Proof, West Point) and a…
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Laser-engraved American Silver Eagle: what the first-of-its-kind 2025-W Proof means for collectors and investors
TL;DR: The laser-engraved American Silver Eagle debuts as a 2025-W Proof with a distinctive obverse privy markcreated by laser-engraved master dies. The United States Mint limited…
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