Description of the Coin One side features a crouching rabbit from the front, the right ear folded. The other side depicts the same crouching rabbit from the back, in a slightly deepened circle the coat of arms of the Bank of Mongolia; below in Cyrillic script is 1000 Togrog, and below in Latin script MONGOLIA […]
1943/1942-S Lincoln cent discovered
Previously Known 1943-S Doubled Die Obverse Cent Discovered to Actually Be a 1943/1942-S Overdate About 45 years ago, collector Del Romines came into my office at Coin World’s Collectors Clearinghouse with two well-worn 1943-P nickels that he thought were 1943/2-P overdates. I thought that he might be right, so I took pictures of his coins, […]
From the Colonel’s Desk: “So, what’s it worth?”
This installment of “From the Colonel’s Desk” comes from the pen of Col. John Riley, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (commissioned 1985), a longtime numismatist who hails from the Bluegrass State. Miss Manners would no doubt consider it crass to talk about the prices of our accumulated treasures. “Don’t be a clod,” she might say! […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending May 15, 2022
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 15, 2022. The Mint’s best-selling product last week was the 2022 American Gold Buffalo one-ounce Proof coin (22EL), which sold 11,495 units. In second place was the 2022-S U.S. Mint Proof Set (22RG) with 4,985 sold. The third best-selling item last week was the […]
CAC coins bring premiums in April
In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of April, CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins on average in live auctions in Costa Mesa, California, and Schaumburg, Illinois. Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed. On April 5, in consecutive […]
United States Mint reopens Washington, D.C. Coin Store
Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) reopened its Washington, D.C. Coin Store (store) on May 16, 2022. The store had been closed for more than two years to reduce the risk of Mint employee exposure to COVID-19. “Having customers coming back to the store is a great opportunity for the Mint to interact with […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending May 8, 2022
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 8, 2022. The Mint’s best-selling product last week was the 2022 Kennedy Half Dollar, Two-Roll Set (P&D) (22KB), which sold 22,000 units. In second place was the Zachary Taylor Presidential Silver Medal (S812) with 12,599 sold. The third best-selling item last week was the […]
Q&A: Why did the United States begin producing nickel five-cent coins in 1866 when they were still coining silver half-dimes?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Why did the United States begin producing nickel five-cent coins in 1866 when they had been, and still were, coining silver half-dimes? A: The onset of war, with its requirement of vast expenditures of money and the orientation of priorities for non-consumer goods, […]
All about Project Hamilton
What might a central bank digital currency (CBDC) look like? And how would it work? Eight Caribbean countries and Nigeria are the only countries so far that have fully launched a CBDC. As many as 90 other countries are at some stage of evaluation. While the Federal Reserve Board of Governors has not expressed any […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week Ending May 1, 2022
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 1, 2022. The Mint’s best-selling product last week was the 2022 American Innovation Vermont 25-Coin Roll (P) (22GRB), which sold 6,997 units. In second place was the 2022 American Innovation Vermont 25-Coin Roll (D) (22GRF) with 6,992 sold. The third best-selling item last week […]
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