This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending November 11, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 10,701 units. In second place was the 2018 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set (18RH), which sold 6,065 units. The third best-selling item this week was the 2018 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Coin Set (18RJ), with 3,570 sold. It’s followed … [Read More...]
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CIT’s 2019 Ounce of Luck and Four Leaf Clover coins
Description The obverse depicts the coat of arms of Palau, including the inscription REPUBLIC OF PALAU, or denomination of 5 $ or 1 $, respectively. The reverse of the silver coin features a real four-leaf clover on a surface made up of fine wavy lines. The piece is bordered by a wide rim decorated beautifully with […]
RARCOA and Standard Numismatics merger finalized with $100,000 PNG anti-counterfeiting donation
(Willowbrook, Illinois) November 9, 2018 — Rare Coin Company of America, Inc. (RARCOA) of Willowbrook, Illinois and Standard Numismatics LLC of Chicago have completed their previously announced merger. In recognition of finalizing the arrangement, leaders of both firms, RARCOA Chief Executive Officer Wayde Milas and Standard Numismatics President Brett Charville, are each donating $50,000 to the […]
Gibraltar: Festive holiday coin includes an image of Father Christmas
The government and treasury of Gibraltar have issued (9th November) new 50-pence silver Proof collector coins which include an image of St. Nicholas — known to many as Father Christmas. This particular coin’s reverse design is based on the short animated film entitled “Father Christmas,” based originally upon two books written by Raymond Briggs: Father […]
CAC coins bring premiums in October
CAC-approved coins tended to outperform other certified coins in a Heritage auction in Chicago, in a Stack’s Bowers auction in Baltimore, and in Internet sales by GreatCollections. Here are 10 examples selected from a large number of results that could have been listed. On October 7, David Lawrence Rare Coins sold a CAC-approved MS-66 1924 […]
Sales open November 15 for America the Beautiful five-ounce silver Uncirculated coin honoring Block Island National Wildlife Refuge
Washington — The United States Mint will release the America the Beautiful five-ounce silver Uncirculated coin honoring Block Island National Wildlife Refuge (product code 18AN) on November 15 at noon Eastern Time (ET). The Philadelphia Mint produces America the Beautiful five-ounce silver Uncirculated coins in .999 fine silver. These coins measure three inches in diameter. The reverse […]
Canada: Unique glacial-shaped silver coin features Arctic region and the life of the polar bear
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new collector coins which are a first in terms of shape and highlight a species of wildlife prevalent in the northernmost borders of the country. Loving and strong, dedicated and ferocious, the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) has long been the most enduring symbol of the Arctic wilderness, where the […]
The Stack’s Bowers Galleries Baltimore Currency Auction realizes over $11 million
Official Whitman Expo Auction realizes a total of nearly $24 million Santa Ana, CA. — The Official Currency Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Winter Expo presented by Stack’s Bowers Galleries saw total sales that exceeded $11.1 million. Part III of the Joel R. Anderson Collection realized over $8.6 million, while the Caine Collection […]
England: Governor announces the next subject for future £50 banknote
Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, announced (2nd November) that the chosen theme for the next generation £50 banknote will be in the field of science, opening the online nomination process to members of the public. Speaking at London’s Science Museum, Governor Carney launched the Bank of England’s website which will accept nominations […]
Bowers on collecting: The 1861 Confederate half dollar
After seven states seceded from the Union, beginning with South Carolina in December 1860, the Confederate States of America was formed with its capital as Montgomery, Alabama. The federal branch mint in New Orleans fell in the hands of the seceded State of Louisiana and the Confederacy. Starting in January 1861, about 5,000 double eagles […]
Canada: The Salmon Run coin, a first in ultra-high relief and colour enamel
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new silver Proof coins which integrate an ultra-high relief design together with transparent enameling for the first time to emphasise crystal-blue water in a scene reminiscent of one of the region’s most spectacular natural wonders in the wild, the salmon run. In the mighty rivers of British Columbia and Yukon, […]
