Ever since the Presidential Dollars were released, I have been seeing a lot people misusing the terms rim and edge to describe the portion of their coin that has (or ... Read More

I wonder if we are seeing the tip of the iceberg of another error coin explosion here... I have confirmed reports of several hundred Adams Presidential Dollars with double ... Read More

I don't know why this particular Presidential Dollar error makes my heart skip a beat, but I find it utterly fascinating. Perhaps it's the irony; while everyone else was ... Read More

Variety coin guru Billy Crawford has published the 7th issue of his outstanding (and free) Die Variety News magazine. The lead article is about a remarkable find that should ... Read More

It should come as no surprise to coin collectors that some mint errors are being found among the John Adams Presidential Dollars, which were officially placed on sale this past ... Read More

In the fine tradition of the misleading First Strikes designation, the PCGS coin grading service has revised its guidelines for earning the "First Day of Issue" coin slab insert. ... Read More

The bank release date for the John Adams Presidential Dollar is supposed to be tomorrow, May 17, but I've already had several reports from folks all over the country who ... Read More

The upcoming First Spouse half-ounce gold bullion coins just became a little more accessible to the average collector. The U.S. Mint has scrapped its plans to offer the 2007 ... Read More

About.com recently hired a Guide to take over the Stamp Collecting topic. "So," you're wondering, "what does this have to do with coins?" Longtime visitors might recall that ... Read More

We all know that the new U.S. Presidential Dollar coins aren't likely to circulate very much, at least until the U.S. government gets rid of the $1 paper money. ... Read More

The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) has issued a gold bullion coin bearing a $1 million face value as a promotional tie-in to its newly refined Maple Leaf bullion coin series. ... Read More

Like most areas of professional specialization these days, professional numismatists (that's "coin dealers" to most of us) have evolved various Codes of Ethics. One of the most well-known in ... Read More

The Lincoln Memorial Penny represents one of the most fun series in all of U.S. coinage for the person who enjoys getting a lot of value with minimal investment. ... Read More