In looking through some old publications the other day I came across this editorial by James Risk, written for Coin Galleries, a division of Stack’s, in 1970 (lightly edited): This Editor, and I suspect any other of his species, in introspective moments feels that he occupies a lonely chair. Time and time again he expounds basic truths, numismatic or otherwise, only to suspect that he’s whistling … [Read More...]
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Bowers on collecting: “The Adventure of the Three Garridebs”
Ever since I was a kid I have enjoyed Sherlock Holmes stories. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote 56 short stories and four novels about the detective hero. One of them, “The Adventure of the Three Garridebs,” has a numismatic context. Set in London in 1902, the story is as follows, as summarized by Wikipedia: Holmes receives […]
The Stack’s Bowers Galleries November Baltimore Currency Auction realizes over $1.5 million
Official Auction of the 2019 Whitman Winter Expo brings a total of more than $19 million Santa Ana, CA (November 22, 2019) — The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo saw $1,510,700 in rare United States paper money trade hands between its Thursday, November 14 evening live session […]
Australia: 2020-dated base-metal Proof set includes the Queen’s sixth effigy
The Royal Australian Mint has released the 2020-dated six-coin base-metal Proof sets which for the first year features the sixth effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The sixth portrait, created by Royal Mint UK engraver Jody Clark is the fifth likeness to be included on Australian coinage since the Queen’s accession in 1952. A special […]
Rare 1856-S/s quarters discovered in amazing S.S. Central America treasure
Nine elusive examples of the large mint mark over small mint mark variety now confirmed from treasure retrieved in 2014 (Brea, California) December 3, 2019 — The fabled S.S. Central America, the famous “Ship of Gold” that sank in 1857 carrying tons of California Gold Rush treasure, continues to surprise and delight the numismatic world. […]
PNG 2020 YN Scholarship Competition opens
Young Numismatists have until March 13, 2020, to submit an essay (Temecula, California) December 2, 2019 — The annual Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) Young Numismatist (YN) Scholarship Competition has opened. The PNG will provide a scholarship to a deserving YN to attend one session of the 2020 American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, […]
Switzerland: Tennis legend Roger Federer featured on new silver commemorative coin
The Swiss Federal Mint has launched (2nd December) new commemorative silver coins, which, for the first time in its history, is dedicated to a living person — tennis legend Roger Federer. As well as probably being Switzerland’s most successful individual sportsman, he is also the perfect ambassador for Switzerland. For this reason, the Swiss Federal […]
Q&A: What is considered to be the most improbable example of a multiple major error coin?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Can you tell me what is meant by a “Three-legged Buffalo?” A: This term is used to describe a major error occurring on certain 1937-D nickels wherein the midsection of the buffalo’s right foreleg is missing. It is believed that the error resulted […]
United States Mint launches new online education game “Map Mania”
Washington — The United States Mint launched its newest educational game, Map Mania. This game teaches U.S. geography, helping students to learn the 50 states, state capitals, and state trivia based on the America the Beautiful quarters and 50 State quarters programs. Map Mania is one of 12 free online educational games on the Mint’s […]
European Central Bank: New president adds her signature to euro notes in ceremony at headquarters
The new president of the European Central Bank took part in a ceremony (27th November) in which she added her signature to a ceremonial display banknote, further solidifying her tenure as the head of the European Central Bank. Christine Lagarde, former head of the International Monetary Fund and a French national, was nominated in July […]
Bowers on collecting: A favorite coin
While poking around in my safety deposit box the other day, I paused to look at one of my favorite coins. I bought this in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction at the Whitman Coin Expo in March 2012, where it was described as follows: Lot #1008. Superb EF Noe-1 Pine Tree Shilling 1652 Massachusetts Bay […]
