1870 $100 National Gold Note Highlights Currency in Official ANA Auction

More than 500 U.S. and world bank notes will be offered in the Official Auction of the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money® conducted by Bowers and Merena Auctions at the Los Angeles Convention Center and online, August 2 - 8, 2009.

Bootstrap Error Lincoln Cents In Circulation : Coin Collecting News
By Richard Giedroyc of HCC on CoinLink

There are many minor error coins that can be found in circulation, but there are few error coins on which the error is both graphically visible and available in significant enough quantities to grab the interest of collectors as being a major variety.

Three 1876-CC Twenty Cent Coins Sell in Spring 2009;(Part 2 - Rarity, Quality & Condition Rankings)
By Greg Reynolds for CoinLink

The 1876-CC (Carson City, Nevada) Twenty Cent piece is the rarest date of this short lived denomination, and it is a famous Great Rarity. In a Sept. 2008 article on CoinLink, I tentatively estimated that between eighteen and twenty-six exist. As a result of further research, I am changing my estimate to a range of fifteen to nineteen, which is in line with estimates put forth by a few other researchers.

US Collector Coin Sales - July 3

Proof sets were the biggest winner in the latest round of US Mint collector coin sales figures. Sales of the 18-coin clad sets leaped by 106,987. It was the strongest showing after the initial launch days. 684,412 have now been purchased in 28 days.

Fall of the Berlin Wall Coin Available

Celebrating an occasion that would bring joy to millions around the world, yet brought back memories of death and hardship to many is the Perth Mint's Fall of the Berlin Wall 1oz Silver Proof Coin.

US Coin News for June 22, 2009

First, a slightly different take on the gold dispensing ATM story. Also, an update to the US Mint's product schedule includes release dates for several key products, the coin shortage in Argentina