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House Walls Used Like Piggy Banks for Rare Coins
Packing coins into house walls apparently was an "in" thing during times of old.
Earlier this month there was the account of...
Counterfeited Dollar Coins Turn into Reality
The time, effort and expense of counterfeiting one dollar coins just doesn't make sense.
It's easy to at least understand a criminal's motivation in...
Alpine Skiing Coin Error Confirmed by Royal Canadian Mint
Two days ago, on October 24, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) released 25-cent alpine skiing coins to the public. These coins commemorate ...
Abraham Lincoln Gets a Super Bicentennial Birthday Bash
His gifts? They're already in the works - hundreds of millions in new cents and up to 500,000 commemorative silver dollars.
Similar to...
Royal Canadian Mint Releases New Coin: 25-Cent Alpine Skiing Circulation...
Today, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) released a new coin commemorating the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The commemorative 25-cent pictures...
ANA Needs Themes for National Coin Week, Provides Contest and Coins...
Every third week in April the American Numismatic Association (ANA) promotes the study and collecting of coins and currency through National Coin Week....
United States Mint: Holiday and Gift Coin Catalog Arriving
The festive holiday season is fast approaching and the U.S. Mint is ready with their latest coin and product catalog.
The Mint has announced that...
Ancient Roman Coins Found in Blacksmith’s Home
Imagine hiding over 4500 coins in the wall of your home, never to see them again. That's apparently what happened to a blacksmith way...
Royal Canadian Mint Gold Coin Sets Guinness World Record
Once again standing out from the crowd, is the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM).
Noted for their innovative and non conservative approach in creating coinage...
ANA Terminates Executive Director
Executive Director Christopher Cipoletti was fired by the American Numismatic Association, a 32,000 member-strong nonprofit organization serving coin collectors. Cipoletti was also terminated as...
U.S. Mint First-Quarter 2026 Coin Production Falls Nearly 50%
The United States Mint produced 973.7 million coins for circulation in the first three months of 2026, marking the opening quarter of its 1776...
