As circulating penny production ends, one spectacular 1955 Lincoln cent still defines the thrill of finding something extraordinary in ordinary change

America no longer produces pennies for everyday circulation.

Yet one penny from 1955 refuses to fade away.

The 1955 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Cent became famous because anyone could recognize it. You did not need a microscope. You did not need to understand die states or minting technology. You only needed to look at the date.

There it was: 1955, boldly doubled.

Then came LIBERTY. Then IN GOD WE TRUST.

For generations of collectors, that image created a simple but powerful idea: the next cent in your pocket might not be an ordinary cent at all.

Now that idea carries even more historical weight.

The United States Mint struck its final circulating penny in Philadelphia on November 12, 2025. The Mint…

One of numismatics’ most influential journalists and anti-counterfeiting advocates has returned to a leadership role at the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation.

The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) elected Beth Deisher to its Board of Directors effective September 15, 2026.

Deisher succeeds Mary Sauvain on the board. Sauvain moved into the position of ACEF Executive Director on August 1. She had served as a board member since January 2024.

For Deisher, the move marks a quick return to ACEF leadership. She stepped down as executive director on August 1 after serving in that position since April 2024. According to ACEF, the change gave her more time to pursue other interests.

However, Deisher’s decades of experience in journalism, numismatic education, and the fight against counterfeit coins will remain part of the foundation’s leadership. Read more about From Coin World to the Counterfeit Fight: Beth Deisher Returns to ACEF Board

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In 2017, the South African Mint marked a milestone that few bullion coins have ever reached. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the gold Krugerrand, the Mint introduced something entirely new: its first-ever one-ounce silver Krugerrand.

At the same time, the Mint expanded the Krugerrand family with a one-ounce platinum 10-rand coin and additional fractional gold sizes. Yet, despite those releases, the silver Krugerrand immediately stole the spotlight. Not only did it signal a bold evolution of a bullion icon, but it also commemorated the birth of the modern bullion coin itself.

Few coins rival the global recognition of the South African Krugerrand. Introduced in 1967, the gold Krugerrand became the world’s first modern bullion coin, created specifically for private owner…