The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Is it true that one of the current regular-issue coins of the United States has also served as a commemorative coin? A: The Washington quarter was first issued in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth. When regular coinage of the […]
Legend Rare Coin Auctions named as the Official Auctioneer for the newly minted International Money Expo
(Red Bank, New Jersey) — Legend Rare Coin Auctions is proud to announce that they have been chosen to be the official auction for the newly created International Money Expo (IMEX), being held in Nashville, Tennessee. Taking place October 26-29 at the Music City Convention Center, this new numismatic convention, started by Col. Steven Ellsworth and Gary Adkins, […]
France: New gold and silver Proof coins in “Aviation and History” series features WWII-era Curtiss P-40
The Monnaie de Paris has launched their latest coins in the series entitled “L’Histoire De L’Aviation” with a design this year featuring vintage aircraft made popular during the Second World War. Begun in 2017, this imaginative series on aviation and its history is designed as a tribute to the aircraft that have made the greatest […]
Artificial toning and inflated prices
Flooding the online coin market of late are later-labeled PCI coins with easily detected sulfur-based artificial toning. Most of these coins typically would grade below PCGS, NGC, or Red Book price values, with some sellers using those prices in descriptions, as in this 1878-D Eisenhower dollar: The toning here is artificial. Such toning usually involves […]
Finest set of Saint-Gaudens double eagles at American Numismatic Association Pittsburgh show
$25 million Elite Collection, the number one Saint Gaudens double eagles set in the PCGS Set Registry, will be displayed by GreatCollections at 2023 World’s Fair of Money (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) — The finest set of historic Saint-Gaudens double eagles will be publicly displayed for the first time anywhere at the American Numismatic Association 2023 Pittsburgh […]
Estonia: New silver Proof coins released and dedicated to the Estonian farming family
The Bank of Estonia has released new silver Proof collector coins, which pay tribute to the country’s dedicated farming families who are some of the most prolific producers of food in the world. For most of Estonia’s history, it was agriculture which was the primary source of work and revenue for a country situated in […]
Bowers on Collecting: American medals to the fore — 1893 Columbian Exposition Award medal
Welcome to the latest installment in my series on the subject. I highlight some of those featured in the best-selling Whitman book, 100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens. This week I feature the prize medal issued to exhibitors at the World’s Columbian Exposition. I have a personal connection to this event. The first “rare coin” […]
David W. Lange posthumously given PNG’s Kagin Ambassador Award
The prestigious group honored decades of service to the numismatic community by Lange, the longtime NGC Research Director who passed away in January. The Professional Numismatists Guild has awarded its 2023 Art Kagin Ambassador Award to David W. Lange, who served as Research Director for nearly three decades at Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC). Lange, a […]
Pobjoy Mint — British Antarctic Territory: Third £2 coin released in the “Glaciers” series featuring the Neptune Glacier
The treasury of the British Antarctic Territory has released the third design in their new six-coin series featuring the territories of the Antarctic glaciers, which are named after planets of the solar system. The newest coin in the collection features the glacier Neptune. Named after the Roman god of freshwater and sea, Neptune is often […]
When “gem” coins aren’t
When sellers use the word “gem,” they essentially mean MS-65 on the 70-point Sheldon Scale. The problem is, few “raw” or unholdered coins actually would earn that designation if evaluated by a top grading company. Typically in my Coin Update columns, I bid on raw coins, evaluate their condition, and then submit them to PCGS […]
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