Coin Collecting News

A mom-and-pop coin shop that has operated on Sycamore's main street for 35 years is closing for good and the owners Bob and Sue Rozycki are moving to Arizona for some time in the sun.

The annual Penny Harvest is now underway with an estimated 500,000 students participating in the 19th year of its operation.

Breaking a recent October "up or down only" trend but returning to a more normalized pattern in general, the latest US Mint sales stats show mixing with fluctuating demand based on the type of collector silver coins.

A "penny" made by a Seattle artist out of 18-karat gold was put into circulation in Los Angeles in 2007 and found by a graphic designer in Brooklyn two years later.

On October 29, 2009, a bill was introduced in the Senate which seeks to authorize commemorative coins for the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Marshals Service.

November 3, 2009: Proof Gold Buffalo Sales, 1913 Liberty Nickel Auction, Walking Liberty Half Dollars November 3rd, 2009 Here's another round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! First, the price of gold reaches a new all time high.

The United States Mint this week announced the deadline to order 2009 Braille Commemorative Silver Dollars.

Another over-sized gold coin has joined entries from Canada and Britain in the collectibles market.

The United States Mint has provided information for the fourth and final 2009 Lincoln cent release ceremony as well as penny exchange locations ...

A bill authorizing the production of Girl Scouts Commemorative Silver Dollar coins was signed into law on October 29, 2009 by President Obama.

On October 28, 2009, President Obama presented former Senator Edward William Brooke III with the Congressional Gold Medal for his unprecedented and enduring service to the Nation.

Legislation seeking to recognize and celebrate the establishment of the Medal of Honor was approved in the U.S Senate Thursday by Unanimous Consent. The bill, H.R. 1209, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives back on May 14, 2009 ...

Precious artefacts given to a former Archbishop of Canterbury have been found apparently thrown into the River Wear at Durham.

Posted by: Michael Posted in: Gold Buffalo The US Mint has released information on the upcoming 2009 Proof Gold Buffalo coins.

The Walt Disney World Resort in central Florida near Orlando has just announced plans it is participating in a pilot program with the US Mint ...

A new series of educational videos, "Spare Change: Coin Collecting Guide," is available for free at the recently launched Web site, CoinsTV.com. A new series of educational videos, "Spare Change: Coin Collecting Guide," is available for free at the recently launched Web site, www.CoinsTV.com. Eight different videos on popular numismatic subjects ...

The coin, minted in Segovia in 1609, will be up for auction on Thursday. The owner is the descendent of a Basque emigre.

October 19, 2009: Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Wait Listed, Jay Johnson, Coin Flip Probabilities October 19th, 2009 We're back after the weekend with another round up of coin collecting news from around the internet! First, a recap and thoughts on the 2009 Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set.

Former U.S. Rep Jay Johnson, a longtime Green Bay TV news anchor, died Saturday at his suburban Washington, D.C., home of an apparent heart attack.

We're back for one final round up of coin collecting news from around the internet to take you into the weekend! First, the debut of the much awaited Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set.