The Royal Canadian Mint has released its 2023-dated gift mint sets that include a specially designed series of non-circulating one-dollar coins. The commemorative gift-giving sets are designed to mark special occasions or to celebrate events such as a new addition to the family, a birthday, a wedding, or a graduation. The presentation incorporates a gift-card […]
Bowers on Collecting: Surprises in the marketplace
The following was re-posted from the “Bowers on Collecting” column on Coin Update On April 17 to 19, 1980, the Central States Numismatic Society Convention was held in Lincoln, Nebraska, preceded by Professional Numismatists Guild Day on the 16th. The atmosphere was uncertain. Prices of gold and silver were down from their recent all-time highs, […]
U.S. rare coin market continued to soar in 2022
Record-setting prices for high-quality U.S. coins defied the trend of declining asset values of other collectibles the past year (Virginia Beach, VA) January 12, 2023 — The market for rare United States coins enjoyed a banner year in 2022, with many hundreds of price records set for individual coins, according to an analysis by CDN […]
Netherlands: Latest gold and silver World Heritage collector coins features historic Willemstad
The Dutch Ministry of Finance has authorised the production and release of the first set of commemorative coins for 2023, which is also part of an ongoing series entitled “Dutch World Heritage.” The tenth coin in the series focuses on the historic city of Willemstad, formerly the capital of the Netherlands Antilles until its dissolution […]
Q&A: What is the Isabella quarter? How valuable is it?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: What is the Isabella quarter? How valuable is it? A: The Isabella quarter, bearing the portrait of Queen Isabella I of Spain, was the second commemorative coin issue of the United States. It was also the first and only 25-cent issue in either […]
John Brush honored, new team members aboard
The National Coin and Bullion Association honored John Brush during its membership dinner meeting on January 4 during the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention in Orlando, Florida. Brush’s tenure as chair ended after four years of service, but he will continue to serve as the immediate past chair on the board of directors’ executive committee. […]
United Kingdom: Gold Britannia bullion coins released featuring effigy of HM King Charles III
The Royal Mint has released the first Britannia gold bullion coins for 2023 which feature the effigy of HM King Charles III for the first time. Britannia has evolved once more to spearhead the best security technology available and lead the way as the most visually secure coin in the world. First introduced in 1987, […]
CAC coins bring premiums in December
In addition to Internet sales during the month of December, CAC-approved coins fared well in live auctions in Las Vegas and Dallas. Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed. On December 8, Legend auctioned a CAC-approved MS-66 grade 1863 Indian Head cent for […]
Remembering David W. Lange (1958–2023)
David W. Lange, longtime Whitman Publishing author, has left the hobby community after a rich life devoted to numismatics. He died on Monday, January 16, 2023, after cancer slowly took his health and energy over the preceding months. Dave was the author of nearly a dozen books and hundreds of articles on United States coinage […]
China: Gold and silver commemorative coins released to mark completion of space station
The People’s Bank of China has released (9th January) gold and silver commemorative coins, which mark the completion of the country’s space station. Initiated and then launched in 1992, the orbital complex, which is known as Tiangong or “Heavenly Palace,” was finished towards the end of 2022 with the addition of two science laboratories to […]
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