4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1215+ words) One of America’s greatest coin designs will take another historic step in 2026. On August 6, the United States Mint will release the Best of the Mint 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set. Sales will open at noon…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1264+ words) The 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar did more than replace an old design. It changed the feel of American coinage. For nearly a quarter century, Charles Barber’s half dollar had served commerce with a stern, formal Liberty. Then, in 1916, Adolph A....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (927+ words) A 1939 Walking Liberty Half Dollar in PCGS MS-65 sold through GreatCollections on June 28, 2026, for $10,419. At first glance, that number stops the reader cold. After all, the 1939 Walking Liberty Half Dollar does not rank as a key date. Philadelphia struck 6,812,000 examples....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (806+ words) The 1885 aluminum Indian Head cent looks familiar at first. James B. Longacre’s Indian Head design appears on the obverse. The familiar shield reverse appears on the other side. Yet the coin itself tells a much stranger story. The backstory gives this…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (385+ words) As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, National Coin Week 2026 invites Americans to experience history through the coins and currency they use every day. This annual celebration runs April 19–25 and highlights the powerful role money plays in telling the nation’s…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (734+ words) Some coins are rare. A few are legendary. And then there are coins like the 1854 Type One Gold Dollar Proof, a piece so elusive that it stands alone in American numismatics. Only one example is confirmed. No duplicates. No near…...