The 1890 $1,000 Grand Watermelon was the first banknote to cross the million-dollar threshold at auction (Santa Ana, California, July 9, 2020) — The finest-known example of the ultra-rare 1890 $1,000 “Grand Watermelon” Treasury Note, which in 2005 became the first banknote to bring $1 million at auction, has been certified and graded by PCGS […]
New special-edition Red Book celebrating the 1920–2020 centennial of the Manila Mint is sold out!
(Pelham, AL) — The 74th edition of the coin-collecting hobby’s annual Guide Book of United States Coins (popularly known as the “Red Book”) debuted in April 2020. A special limited edition of 212 copies was released with a custom goldfoil-stamped cover and a tip-in sheet celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Manila […]
Bowers on collecting: Revisiting the S.S. Central America
Unless you have been on a desert isle, you probably know the greatest numismatic story of recent decades: the treasure of gold coins and ingots lost at sea and recovered in the late 20th century. In 2002, I wrote a 1,012-page book about it! (If you want a copy, check abebooks.com on the Internet.) In […]
Bowers on collecting: Revisiting American Coin Treasures and Hoards
It was 23 years ago in 1997 when my American Coin Treasures and Hoards book was published. Treasure ships, gold coins, and other elements combined to make this a very popular title. That narrative began with accounts of early issues including Massachusetts silver coins, 1773-dated Virginia copper halfpence, 1786-1788 coppers of New Jersey, 1787 Fugio cents, […]
Q&A: Why are there so many varieties of halves listed in catalogs for the years 1805 to 1836?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Why are there so many varieties of halves listed in catalogs for the years 1805 to 1836? A: There are four basic reasons. First, the half-dollar was the highest denomination silver coin in production at the Philadelphia Mint. Second, the quantities produced annually […]
PCGS Coin Quest 2020 winners announced
(Santa Ana, California, May 30, 2020) — The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Coin Quest 2020 has come to an exciting end with the recognition of two winners! The quest, which kicked off early in the year, challenged collectors to find circulating examples of 2020 Philadelphia and Denver cents, nickels, and dimes and to be […]
Collecting Vatican coins
Vatican City, the smallest independent state in the world that was founded in 1929, is located within the Italian capital Rome. Though not a member of the European Union or the eurozone, it has issued coins denominated in euros since 2002 through a bilateral agreement with Italy. Along with three other European microstates (San Marino, […]
Bowers on collecting: The latest book update
As you read these words I am immersed in writing a book for Whitman about the numismatic world from 1932 to date. In that year the world was in the depth of the Depression, and in America, many would consider the year and the beginning of the next to represent the point when the economy […]
Bowers on collecting: A favorite medal
1805 Washington Medal by Eccleston “The Land Was Ours” 250 to 400 known in copper Among numismatically popular early medals associated with the life of George Washington, the Eccleston medal of 1805, from dies cut by Thomas Webb, is certainly the largest (76 millimeters), and it is among the most interesting. At first glance, this […]
1892-S Morgan dollar, Uncirculated, $15 — no haggling!
How would you like an opportunity to spend less than $100, and get a collection of coins worth $250,000? The following coins are for sale — prices firm, cash on the barrel head: 1880 Shield nickel, Unc. — $8.00 1921-S Liberty Walking half dollar, Unc. — $18.00 1926 Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollar, Unc. — $2.50 […]
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