Statues of the two symbolic beasts of finance, the bear and the bull, in front of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Photo by Eva K. After peaking at about $1,900 and $50 per ounce respectively in 2011, gold and silver spot prices have been in a mostly bearish market since then apart from a couple of temporary bright spots. For example, in April 2018 gold got back to $1,385 before beginning another … [Read More...]
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Q&A: What is a specie?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Jefferson and Hamilton favored the copper half cent as a coin useful to the poor. Who argued for the inclusion of a silver half dime among the early coinage denominations, and what was his argument? A: On September 28, 1790, Thomas Paine, political theorist […]
Media error draws misleading reports on sale of 1943 bronze Lincoln cent
Rare Philadelphia coin sells above estimate contrary to post-auction reports Dallas, Texas (January 14, 2019) — An uncorrected reporting error republished by more than 1,000 media outlets worldwide included an incorrect pre-auction estimate of the 1943 bronze Lincoln cent auctioned January 10, 2019 by Heritage Auctions. South West News Service (SWNS), a global wire service, issued an […]
CAC coins bring premiums in December
CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins in a live auction in Beverly Hills and in Internet sales during December. Here are 10 examples which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed. 1. On December 2, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved AU-58 1832 half dollar for $677.25. On November 14, Heritage […]
United Kingdom: Sneak peek at British commemorative coins for 2019
The Royal Mint has launched (1st January) the British commemorative coins that will be featured in 2019 and which will be included in deluxe Mint and Proof sets. Included in the Brilliant Uncirculated annual coin set, which contains the eight definitive circulation coins (one penny to 50-pence) presented together to complete the “picture-puzzle” design by […]
Updated sixth edition of Whitman Publishing’s Guide Book of United States Paper Money is now available
(Pelham, Alabama) — An updated and revised sixth edition of the Guide Book of United States Paper Money is available now, in January 2019. The new book is a history and price guide of the paper currency of the United States dating from Civil War federal issues to present-day cash, plus related issues. Written by […]
2019—an exciting year ahead for numismatic books!
Dear fellow collectors, I hope this note finds everyone well and that you are enjoying the new year. As I write this, the first full week of January 2019 is coming to a close. The 64th annual show of Florida United Numismatists is getting under way in Orlando—the first major U.S. convention of the numismatic […]
Canada: New silver ounce coin features the striking image of the bald eagle
The Royal Canadian Mint has launched (8th January) new silver one-ounce coins which include a striking image of a perched bald eagle featured on the reverse side. The coin highlights one of Canada’s birds of prey. The national symbol of the United States, Canada’s neighbour to the South, also makes its home in Canada. The bald eagle, known […]
New third edition of Bowers’s Guide Book of Civil War Tokens includes expanded resources
(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing announces the release of a revised and updated third edition of the award-winning Guide Book of Civil War Tokens, by Q. David Bowers. The 512-page book debuted during the 2018 holiday season, and is now available online and from bookstores and hobby shops nationwide. Its retail price is $39.95. Civil […]
Bowers on collecting: Nostalgia time — Civil War money
This week I give a reprise of the very first blog I wrote for this site. Enjoy! Forming a collection of money used during the Civil War can be an interesting pursuit. A full collection of such would include tokens, coins, and paper money and would run to over 1,000 varieties, if scrip or private […]
Ascension: New titanium crown coins feature colourful queen triggerfish
The government and treasury of Ascension have issued (4th January) new crown coins struck in both cupro-nickel and titanium which feature the queen triggerfish. The queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula) is a reef-dwelling triggerfish found in the Atlantic Ocean. In the eastern Atlantic it is found at Ascension, Cape Verde, and Azores. The large, oval-shaped fish can reach […]
