The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Is collecting any type of coin a good investment? A: No! The hobby collector—be it of coins, back-scratchers, or Bavarian beer mugs—is occasionally persuaded to purchase by impulse or sentiment. Indulging frequent lapses into irrationality is part of the fun of maintaining a […]
Georgia American Innovation $1 coin products on sale December 19
Washington — The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for products containing American Innovation $1 coins honoring Georgia on December 19 at noon EST. The Uncirculated coins are produced at the Mint’s Philadelphia and Denver facilities. Available product options are as follows: PRODUCT CODE PRODUCT OPTION MINT MARK PRICE 19GRD 25-Coin Roll P $32.95 […]
CIT: Magnificent Life 2019 — Philippine Eagle
Description of the Coin The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley (signature IRB below the neck). Around it is the legend ELIZABETH II – 5 DOLLARS – COOK ISLANDS / 2019. The reverse shows the colored head of a monkey-eating eagle from the front, while in the right field […]
CIT: The Seven Summits — Kilimanjaro
Description of the Coin The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley (signature IRB below the neck). In the right field in micro minting is .999. Around it is the legend ELIZABETH II – COOK ISLANDS – 25 DOLLARS. The reverse shows a bird’s eye view of the Kilimanjaro, whose […]
CAC coins bring premiums in November 2019
In addition to realizing newsworthy premiums in a public auction in Baltimore, CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins in various public Internet sales during the month of November. Here are 10 examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed. On November 14, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved MS-67 […]
CIT: Edelweiss — Mountain Star
Description of the Silver Coin The blank is minted in the shape of an edelweiss. The obverse features the coat of arms of the Bank of Mongolia, below in Cyrillic script is 500 Togrog, and in the exergue in Latin script is MONGOLIA 1 oz .999 SILVER. The reverse is a detailed depiction of an […]
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. […]
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 […]
100th anniversary of the death of Peter Carl Fabergé: Apple blossom egg
Description of the Coin The obverse features the coat of arms of the Bank of Mongolia, below, in Cyrillic script, 1000 Togrog, and in the exergue in Latin script MONGOLIA 2 oz .999 SILVER. The reverse depicts the apple blossom egg by Peter Carl Fabergé in high relief; the background partly imitates the egg’s pattern. […]
Bill Fivaz will update the hobby on cherrypicking coin die varieties at the ANA National Money Show, February 27, 2020
(Pelham, Alabama) — Bill Fivaz, coauthor of the Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins, will give an overview of today’s hobby and the market at the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show on February 27, 2020, in Atlanta. “Cherrypicking” is the act of examining coins that appear normal at first glance […]
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