New portrait appears on UK Diamond Jubilee commemoratives

World Coins Royal Mint offers four gold, silver coins in 5-ounce, kilogram sizes

Britain’s new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is being used on new, large gold and silver coins commemorating her Diamond Jubilee.

The Royal ...

Determining worth

Expert Advice Coin values challenge one's brain

Even years after I last had to worry myself with such things, this time of year always finds my mind returning to one of ...

Missing clad layer does not always imply missing weight

Expert Advice

Beginning in 1965, circulation-quality coins from dimes to dollars have, for the most part, been a base metal composite arranged in three layers. The ...

Mint strikes no quarter dollars during April

U.S. Collectibles

The U.S. Mint has released its circulating coin production mintages for April, which reveal that the Mint struck only three denominations for circulation, plus ...

Pest management continued

Expert Advice Learn to respond, recover

This is the final installment in a four-part series discussing integrated pest management. This month we will discuss the respond (i.e., kill) and recover ...

Collector's heirs face burden of counterfeit dollars in estate

Opinions

I recently received an out-of-town phone call to do an appraisal on what I was told was a group of “old silver dollars.” A ...

A 'lowered' note?

Paper Money Note goes from $1, to $5, to $1

I’ve been collecting paper money for more than 50 years and still run across the most unusual things from time to time. But nothing ...

New Swedish notes will depict 20th century cultural icons

Paper Money Backs of new notes to depict six geographical areas of Sweden

Depictions of 20th century cultural icons in Sweden will be the focus of new designs for notes to be introduced most likely in 2015.

Rare Double Eagles Highlight Heritage Long Beach Offerings

Market Updates Advertorial by Heritage Auctions

An outstanding selection of rare twenty dollar gold coins highlights the upcoming Heritage Auctions US Coins Signature Auction, to take place May ...

Virginia dealer's inventory stolen

Shows and Events Coins, paper money taken from car in driveway

Police are seeking information about the theft of coins and paper money, valued at $300,000 to $500,000, from a Virginia dealer’s car in April ...