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May 12, 2026
This coin missed the mark with its stars, date, and more. The Classic Head Half Cent series began in 1809 and spanned more than a quarter century, but it includes only 11 dates for its business...
From NGC
May 12, 2026
Plants seem to be just about everywhere – from the towering evergreens of the world’s forests to the deciduous canopies dotting many corners of the globe and even the diminutive grasses and mosses of...
From PCGS
May 12, 2026
For centuries, the coins of Ephesus celebrated its reputation for honey. World Bee Day on May 20 is a chance to reflect on an insect that has played a key role in the environment and in human...
From NGC
May 12, 2026
With the World Cup returning to North America, we re getting our kicks by checking out a Mexico set with some fútbol highlights. The FIFA World Cup kicks off in a few weeks, with the United...
From NGC
May 12, 2026
On a spring day in London, 21 April 1926, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born into a world that could scarcely imagine the extraordinary role she would one day play. From those early...
May 12, 2026
The Numismatica Ars Classica sale includes a coin of an ill-fated usurper in Egypt as well as one showing the goddess Athena. Two ancient coins certified by NGC® that were struck more than 500...
From NGC
May 12, 2026
The United States Mint today releases the 2026 California Innovation dollar, a new $1 coin featuring a young Steve Jobs and a special Liberty Bell "250" privy mark for the nation’s...
From Coin News
May 11, 2026 | Featured
Fighting around the Mediterranean, on the sea, in the air, and on the land, characterised the experiences of the Australian armed forces during 1940 and 1941. The Royal Australian Mint presented the...
From Coins and Australia
May 11, 2026
Submissions of US coins will be accepted at the NGC booth starting Tuesday, August 25. NGC will offer on-site grading and encapsulation of US coins at the ANA World s Fair of Money at the David L....
From NGC
May 11, 2026
Gold is not only valuable, rare, and beautiful, but also exceptionally malleable. Although it sounds unbelievable, a single troy ounce can be hammered into a sheet with an area of 10 square metres....
From Czech Mint
May 11, 2026
Sharp-eyed collectors frequently turn to PCGS in certifying new varieties that they find. Here are three new varieties that PCGS recently recognized. First is a very strong doubled die obverse on...
From PCGS
May 11, 2026
The United States Mint launched its Semiquincentennial Sweepstakes for educators April 20. The bureau’s initiative celebrates the nation’s 250th anniversary and presents educators across the...
From Coin News
May 9, 2026
The Monnaie de Paris released the second wave of commemoratives in its series dedicated to The Lord of the Rings trilogy on May 5. The most recent set includes three silver proof €10 coins; one...
From The Reading Room
May 8, 2026 | Featured
The Royal Mint released a £2 on the Duchess of Hamilton, built to haul the prestigious Coronation Scot service between London Euston and Glasgow. The steam locomotive, considered an achievement of...
From Coins and UK
May 8, 2026
An 1879 Coiled Hair stella sold for $2,135,000 and numerous records were set to lead Heritage’s April 29-May 2 CSNS U.S. Coins Signature® Auction to $26,918,208. That result, when added to...
From Coin News