Thirteen gold commemorative coins were released by the United States Mint between 1903 and 1926, ranging in denominations from one dollar to fifty dollars. These were sometimes released in conjunction with a commemorative silver dollar, but occasionally featured another subject altogether, as was the case with the first two gold commemorative issues, the 1903 Louisiana […]
Q&A: Is it True That 1917-1930 Standing Liberty Quarters Were Illegally Struck?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers, 5th edition: 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 […]
Review of National Numismatic Certification
Increasingly I have been seeing slabs by National Numismatic Certification, a Florida firm, whose coins I sometimes bid on despite its grading being inconsistent at times, with flaws that would disqualify coins at PCGS or NGC. But that’s not an issue if you know how to grade, because some NNC-holdered coins are grade-worthy and, on occasion, […]
New Guide Book of Peace Dollars Explores America’s Last Silver Dollar and the Mysterious 1964-D Coinage
(Atlanta, Georgia)—Whitman Publishing announces the release of the updated and revised third edition of the Guide Book of Peace Dollars, by award-winning numismatic researcher Roger W. Burdette. The 288-page book will be available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide on September 27, 2016, for $19.95. Before then it is available for preorder (including online at […]
Collecting on a Budget: Affordable Standing Liberty Quarters
The Standing Liberty quarter, originally produced from 1916 to 1930, is in the news this year thanks to the 100th anniversary of its introduction and the release of the centennial gold version from the United States Mint. It was intended to replace the Barber design with something more beautiful, and few collectors would argue that […]
U.S. Mint Shares New Images of Standing Liberty Quarter Centennial Gold Coin
The U.S. Mint’s Web site now features official images of the 2016 Standing Liberty Quarter Centennial Gold Coin, which will become available on September 8. Production of the issue will be limited to 100,000 coins and a one-coin-per-household order limit has been established. The price of the coin will be revealed closer to the item’s […]
Reflections on the Exciting New Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars
Whenever the coins of the United States are ranked for popularity, the famous Morgan silver dollar rises to the top of the list. Here at Whitman Publishing headquarters we clearly see its universal appeal. Hobbyists buy thousands and thousands of our folders, albums, and other holders to store and display their Morgan dollars. We get […]
Q&A: Why Were No Traditional Silver Dollars Coined for Circulation After 1935?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers, 5th edition: Q: Why is it that no traditional silver dollars were coined for circulation after 1935? A: Throughout its long and vexatious history, the U.S. silver dollar was never essential to the welfare of the domestic marketplace. In our nation’s early days, […]
Pradeau Book Award Winner Allan Schein Announces Follow Up Effort, Gold Indians of Bela Lyon Pratt
Allan Schein, winner of the Pradeau Award to for his previous book, Mexican Beauty, Un Peso Caballito, has shared a notice announcing the release of his next effort entitled, The $2½ & $5 Gold Indians of Bela Lyon Pratt. The $2½ & $5 Gold Indians of Bela Lyon Pratt is the first comprehensive book ever written […]
Ten-Year Anniversary of the Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents Brings New Insight, New Grading System
When the first edition of the Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents came out in May 2006, the hobby community was long overdue for a new reference on these two coinage series. At that point it had been more than a decade since a book-length study was published. This didn’t indicate a […]
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