It's ironic in our hobby that the preferred method of preserving rare coins is the one that causes them the most damage. What's worse is that sellers on eBay, Proxibid, and Hibid typically do not state that coins have pin scratches, as this one has. I won it in a Bauer Auction with a bid of $440, or a realized price of $497. The coin was beautiful, except for a pin scratch down … [Read More...]
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PNG calls for 2018 awards nominations
(Temecula, California) April 2, 2018 — Nominations now are being accepted for the 2018 Professional Numismatists Guild awards, according to PNG Executive Director Robert Brueggeman and President Barry Stuppler. “Each year the PNG publicly recognizes outstanding achievements in the hobby and the profession by honoring deserving recipients with awards in a half-dozen categories. We cordially […]
Lunch with. . . Ken Bressett
Welcome to the first installment of our series, “Lunch with. . .,” where we interview some of the most prolific authors and other noteworthy hobbyists in the field of numismatics — and satiate your appetite along with your hunger for knowledge! “Lunch with. . .” dives into the coinage-related aspects of some of the hobby’s […]
Malta: New Europa gold and silver coins feature the era of Baroque art
The Central Bank of Malta have issued (14th March) their new collector coins which are part of the Europa series focusing on various eras of art and architecture featured on the seven circulating denominations of the euro currency bank notes. Coins for 2018 focus on the Baroque and Rococo periods, and in the case of […]
United States Mint launches the 42nd coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program
Latest quarter honors the beaches, sea caves, and lighthouses of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin Red Cliff, WI — The United States Mint joined the National Park Service to celebrate the release of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin honoring Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin. The coin is the second of five […]
David J. Ryder sworn in as 39th United States Mint director
Washington — Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin swore in David J. Ryder as the 39th United States Mint director today at the Main Treasury Building. Ryder also led the Mint as its 34th Director from September 1992 to November 1993 during the administration of President George H.W. Bush. Ryder previously held the position of Global […]
Bowers on collecting: Among my favorites — more adventures with rare coins
In 1979 my Adventures with Rare Coins book was published. I recounted some of my favorite coins and stories. I don’t recall the print run, but it caused a sensation at the time and landed compliments and rewards. This went through a number of reprintings. Today I still get stray letters from readers—now by e-mail, […]
Michigan student wins PNG’s 2018 Young Numismatist Scholarship
(Temecula, California) April 11, 2018 — A Michigan State University economics major, Andrew Blinkiewicz, 21, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has been selected by the Professional Numismatists Guild to be the recipient of the PNG’s 2018 Young Numismatist Scholarship. “The PNG will pay for tuition, meals and five nights of dormitory accommodations so Blinkiewicz can attend one […]
Germany: New silver coin issued in celebration of the 275th anniversary of the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig
The Verkaufsstelle für Sammlermünzen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (VfS) have released (8th March) their first 20-euro silver collector coin in remembrance of the 275th anniversary of one of the country’s most well-known and admired national orchestras, the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig. The Gewandhaus Orchestra claims the distinction as being the oldest continuing orchestra in Germany founded […]
Comparing and contrasting coin collecting with Pokémon card collecting
After hearing time and time again that my old Pokémon cards from the ’90s might be worth some money these days, I decided to go through my collection. Despite holding several first-edition cards, I was immediately presented with a problem that is wholly absent from the hobby of coin collecting. There is no central tome […]
1861 Confederate half dollar to be displayed at ANA 2018 Philadelphia World’s Fair of Money
First public exhibit of historic American rarity One of the great rarities in American numismatics, an original 1861 Confederate States of America (CSA) silver half dollar, will be a featured exhibit at the American Numismatic Association’s 2018 World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia, August 14-18. The coin will be insured for one million dollars for […]
