If someone asked you to pick out one coin that best represents America, which one would you choose? In The Numismatist, November 1909, Howland Wood gave the following advice under the title of “Numismatic Maxims for Beginners.” Just one coin variety was specifically mentioned: His advice, by the way, is still relevant today: Don’t set your heart on acquiring any coin right off. If you force … [Read More...]
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ACEF receives IRS approval, now public charity
The IRS has granted the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) final approval as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and designation as a public charity. “IRS final approval allows ACEF to move forward in many different directions to raise funds,” said ACEF President Scott Spitzer, CEO of Manfra, Tordella & Brookes. ACEF was formed in January 2018 and […]
Bowers on collecting: The rise of mint mark collecting
Today in 2018 the collecting of United States coins is done by dates and mint marks. As you no doubt already know, the first three mints were opened in 1838: Charlotte, North Carolina (mintmark C); Dahlonega, Georgia (D); and New Orleans, Louisiana (O). All three mints were closed in early 1861 when the Confederate States […]
Counterfeit detection: Special edition — reprocessed steel cents
Make sure you don’t get fooled by these pennies, which are not eligible for NGC certification. In the United States during World War II, numerous changes were made in order to support the war effort. One of the most noticeable changes was the one-year switch of the composition of the Lincoln cent from 95% copper […]
Canada: New Brilliant Uncirculated Mint set includes commemorative coin marking bicentenary of North American 49th parallel border
Following the conclusion of the War of 1812, the Convention of 1818 resulted in a treaty between Great Britain and the United States. It stipulated that the western boundary between British North America and the United States should follow the 49th parallel from the Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains, known to many […]
New law in China targets Alibaba, and more
Washington, D.C. — On August 31, China’s National People’s Congress adopted legislation that it says will hold e-commerce platforms, including Alibaba, accountable for the posting and sale of fake goods on their sites. Once the law goes into effect on January 1st, failure by e-commerce platforms to remove infringing goods will result in fines ranging […]
2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof: Collectors vs. speculators
The most eagerly anticipated coin of the year, the 2018-W American Palladium Eagle Proof one-ounce coin, was launched by the U.S. Mint on September 6 at 12:00 noon EST with a mintage of 15,000 coins and a household limit of one. Unlike in September 2017 when the bullion version was released amidst uncertainty about how […]
British Virgin Islands: New golden dollar coin highlighting Pegasus is issued
The government and treasury of the British Virgin Islands have issued (7th September) a new golden dollar which includes a very popular reverse design seen first on bullion and Proof quality silver crown coins. Following the success of the previous releases of “Pegasus” coins, The treasury of the British Virgin Islands has released a new […]
PNG donates to ICTA’s anti-counterfeiting efforts
To help fight fake numismatic merchandise in the marketplace, the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) has donated $15,525 to the Industry Council for Tangible Assets Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force (ACTF). “Our PNG board members personally donated $10,500 and the remainder of the money came from a portion of the fee for PNG members who took tables at […]
The modern Alexandria: The conflagration of Brazil’s national museum and what it means for the hobby
Before its consumption by flame on the night of September 2, the National Museum of Brazil — which was about to celebrate its bicentennial with a set of collector coins — held an impressive collection of over 20 million objects, including a scientific library stocked with 470,000 tomes. This is not to be confused with […]
Bureau of Engraving and Printing and United States Mint merge e-commerce solutions for better customer experience
Washington, D.C. — The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and the United States Mint have formed a strategic alliance to sell BEP numismatic products through the Mint’s e-commerce system beginning this fall. This collaboration will offer collectors, gift-givers, and other customers a better experience and greater variety of numismatic coin and currency products. Effective Monday, […]
