The following was re-posted from the “Bowers on Collecting” column on Coin Update Continuing from my last column, I told about the release at the Philadelphia Mint in November 1962 of quantities of 1903-O dollars, hundreds of thousands of them. At the time the 1903-O cataloged in Mint State for $1,500 in the Guide Book […]
PCGS weekly update April 25, 2023
Recent Price Guide Updates PR Shield nickels PR Liberty nickels PR Draped Bust dollars PR Liberty Seated dollars MS Morgan dollars PR Morgan dollars CoinFacts Narrative Update In 2018, the United States Mint offered a 2018-S Reverse Proof Silver Set containing 10 coins. The sets were made to celebrate the San Francisco Mint’s 50 years […]
Legend Rare Coin Auctions will sell the B.S.T. Collection of U.S. Type Coins in Regency Auction 58
(Red Bank, NJ) — Legend Rare Coin Auctions announces the consignment of a major collection of American type coins that will be sold in their 58th Regency Auction: The B.S.T. Collection (Blood, Sweat & Tears). It was assembled over the course of many years with the guidance and expertise of Laura Sperber and Legend Numismatics. […]
Bowers on Collecting: Collecting silver Morgan dollars
The following is a re-post from Q. David Bowers’s “Bowers on Collecting” weekly column on Coin Update. Years ago, the most popular American series to collect was Lincoln cents from 1909 onward. This was a lot of fun, as with just a few exceptions, all dates and mint marks could be found easily in circulation. […]
Questionable calls on questionable color
As regular viewers of Coin Update know, I collect and consign toned coins. I’m good at determining natural vs. artificial toning. I can provide examples, some of which I will share here, in which graders at top-tier holdering companies erroneously designated submissions as questionable. I have had good and bad experiences at both companies. I […]
Bowers on Collecting: The San Francisco Mint in 1854
The following is a re-post from Q. David Bowers’ “Bowers on Collecting” weekly column on Coin Update. This week I share some comments from my 2002 book on the S.S. Central America. The San Francisco Mint, which opened for business in spring 1854, plays a central role in the saga of the S.S. Central America, […]
NGC-certified Stellas and other early American coins in Heritage CSNS auction
The auction being held May 3-7, 2023, offers hundreds of early American coins graded by NGC. Hundreds of American coins graded by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC), including two examples of an experimental denomination known as a Stella, are being offered in a Heritage Auctions sale. The CSNS U.S. Coins Signature Auction is scheduled for May 3-7, […]
Q&A: Is it true that the Standing Liberty quarters struck from 1917 through 1930 were illegal, or were illegally struck?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers Q: Is it true that the Standing Liberty quarters struck from 1917 through 1930 were illegal, or were illegally struck? A: That could be said. The authorizing legislation for the Standing Liberty quarter specified: “No change shall be made in the emblems and devices used,” […]
Century-old silver dollars from legendary Tombstone Hoard coming to market from Rare Collectibles TV
Limited number of “best-of-the-best” Morgan dollars will be available (Los Angeles, California) March 30, 2023 — Historic Morgan silver dollars from the extraordinary Tombstone Hoard will be made available in April 2023 by Rare Collectibles TV (www.RareCollectiblesTV.com). All in high-quality mint condition with some graded NGC MS-67, these century-old coins were accumulated over four decades […]
Bowers on Collecting: The hot coin market of 1880 to 1889
The following was re-published from the “Bowers on Collecting” column on Coin Update. The rare coin market went into overdrive in the 1880s. Many dealers opened up shops, several issued their own magazines (Ed Frossard’s Numisma and Scott Stamp & Coin Company’s Coin Collector’s Journal notable among them), and the field of auction catalogers grew […]
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