The Liberty Seated half-dime series is the smallest denomination of the Liberty Seated design by Christian Gobrecht. First introduced in 1837, Liberty Seated half dimes were struck until the denomination was discontinued and replaced by a larger coin struck in nickel in 1873. The series is generally considered to be the easiest to complete out […]
Whitman releases new Search & Save™ coin books on dimes, quarters, and half dollars
(Pelham, Alabama)—Whitman Publishing announces the release of two new volumes in its series of combination book-albums trademarked under the name Search & Save. Each new volume consists of a 96-page hardcover book bound with a Whitman Classic Coin Album page for storing and displaying a customized coin collection. The Search & Save volumes are intended […]
Lord St. Oswald–Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar to feature in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ August 2017 ANA auction
(Santa Ana, Calif.)—Stack’s Bowers Galleries will be featuring the Lord St. Oswald–Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar as part of their August 2017 ANA World’s Fair of Money Auction in Denver, Colorado. This PCGS MS-64 example was last offered at public auction in the firm’s sale of the Norweb Collection nearly 30 years ago, in […]
Grading Capped Bust half dollars
Grading Capped Bust half dollars is a challenge, especially to new hobbyists unaccustomed to the series, which ran from 1807 to 1839 and which continues to be popular because many of the dates are affordable and come with a large selection of die varieties (including overdate strikes). We’ll save overdates for a future column. This […]
Q&A: How did Washington end up on the quarter, when he objected to the idea in his lifetime?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers, 5th edition: Q: What were the forces which deemed it proper that Washington be featured on the new quarter introduced in 1932, when in his lifetime Washington is said to have rejected the idea of having his image featured on a coin? A: […]
Legend buys Dexter/Pogue 1804 dollar from Lipton and Albanese
(Lincroft, N.J.)—The Class I Dexter/Pogue specimen 1804 Draped Bust U.S. silver dollar purchased at auction on Friday night, March 31, 2017, for $3,290,000 jointly by Kevin Lipton (Beverly Hills, Calif.) and John Albanese (Bedminster, N.J.) was sold by them less than 48 hours later. Graded PCGS PF-65, it was bought on Sunday afternoon, April 2, […]
There’s still time to register early for the 2017 ANA Summer Seminar
Hobbyists interested in attending the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 49th annual Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colo. can now register for the event online. The two one-week sessions will be held June 17-29. ANA members who register by March 31 will save $50 per session on the cost of tuition; life members who register will save an additional $25 […]
D. Brent Pogue Collection sale, part 5, to offer famous Dexter 1804 silver dollar
On March 31, 2017, Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Sothebby’s will be presenting part 5 of their auction program of the D. Brent Pogue Collection of early U.S. coinage. The auction will take place beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Carriage House of the Evergreen Museum and Library in Baltimore. The sale features the Dexter 1804 […]
Stack’s Bowers Galleries to offer finest certified 1913 Lincoln cent at auction
When the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo takes place at the end of March, it will, as always, feature an estimable array of collectible coins and paper money. Stack’s Bowers Galleries will hold a series of auctions, and its “Rarities Night” will, as usual, offer up a host of beautiful coins. Among those that […]
ANA Money Museum: Last chance to see Olympic coins and memorabilia; World War I exhibit opening soon
Don’t miss a final opportunity to experience “Olympic Games—History and Numismatics” before its run closes at the American Numismatic Association’s Money Museum mid-April. This exhibit showcases the wide range of Olympic numismatic objects and memorabilia and explores the Games from their ancient beginnings to the modern revival. Notable artifacts on display include rare Syracusan dekadrachms (Greek coins; […]
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