The 1970-S Kennedy half dollar is an interesting but not well known half dollar from what would prove to be an interesting and unusual year for the denomination. With its interesting history, it is hard to know precisely where the … Continue reading →

This year marks the bicentennial of the War of 1812, which began in June of that year. The British refusal to honor the neutral rights of American ships on the high seas led to a declaration of war by Congress and until the peace treaty was signed in late 1814, a series of battles on land and sea marked the struggle between Britain and the United States. Continue reading →

The U.S. Mint in 2012 will no longer ask the same price for both the annual proof and uncirculated coin sets. It is reducing the price of the annual uncirculated set by $4 to $27.95 while leaving the proof set price unchanged at $31.95. Continue reading →

Three new coin shows and 11 repeats are part of the 15th annual list of the best secured coin shows for 2011. The list is compiled annually by Col. Steven Ellsworth of the Butternut Company of Clifton, Va. Continue reading →

A question frequently asked of coin dealers is how the rare coin market is doing. If you asked 10 different dealers, you would get 10 different answers. To try to take the subjective element out of evaluating the state of rare coin markets, indices were developed to help answer such questions. Continue reading →

Collectors will have four opportunities to win valuable gold coins at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo Feb. 2-4 in the Long Beach, Calif., Convention Center. Continue reading →

Coin production at the U.S. Mint fell by 40 percent from November to December to 431.78 million coins as only cents, nickels and dimes were struck during the last month of the year. Continue reading →