A few weeks ago I invited readers to submit ideas for subjects in this weekly blog. The response was excellent, and I have several in line. This week’s topic is from Joe J.S., actually two: 1) I don’t believe I ever read your thoughts on world coins, specifically their popularity, value, and history in relation […]
PCGS certifies one of the finest-known 1879 $4 Flowing Hair Stellas
(Santa Ana, California) — One of the finest-known 1879 $4 Flowing Hair Stellas is now in a Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Gold Shield holder. Previously graded PF-67*CA, the coin, which is one of the most sought after among collectors, was graded PR-67CAM by PCGS and now resides in the most trusted holder in the […]
Bowers on collecting: How to spot a potential candidate for coin collecting
Last week I was at the Whitman Coin Expo in Baltimore, and in this blog I shared some thoughts about the new quarter eagle book I am now compiling. This week I return to answering questions sent by readers. This is from Jerry H.: I have been collecting coins for a number of years now […]
Barber coins and a new generation of collectors
By John Frost, president and journal editor of The Barber Coin Collectors’ Society When I began collecting coins in fourth grade, I really got the bug, and soon took this new hobby of mine seriously. Like several of my friends, I started with Lincoln cents, and I assembled most of the collection by sixth grade. […]
David W. Lange on the enduring appeal of the Lincoln cent
By David W. Lange Like most numismatists of my generation, I discovered the hobby of collecting coins through the Lincoln cent series. My introduction occurred at a very tender age, around six or seven, and I have my older brother Doug to thank for that. In the early 1960s coin collecting was all the rage, […]
Bowers on collecting: America’s $2.50 gold pieces
For Whitman Publishing over the next few weeks, I’m putting the final touches on a new reference, A Guide Book of Quarter Eagle Gold Coins. This adds to the roster of gold studies in the “Bowers Series,” which, as of Spring 2019, includes two dozen titles. Among the different denominations of American gold coins, the […]
Q&A: Mercury dime Mint errors
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Can you explain what is meant by a 1942/41 dime? Is it a dime struck with a dual date? A: Two major “overdate” Mint errors exist for 1942, one from the Philadelphia Mint and one from the Denver Mint. Both were produced when production […]
Hoard of historic coin boards in Goldberg auction
(Los Angeles, California) — Nearly two dozen vintage coin boards, all at least 80 years old and most with a dozen or more historic U.S. coins in their respective slots, will be offered in the Pre-Long Beach auction conducted by Goldberg Coins and Collectibles in Los Angeles and online, June 2-5, 2019. The treasure trove […]
Whitman Publishing holds Cherrypickers’ Guide editorial summit in Chattanooga
(Chattanooga, Tennessee) — An editorial summit was convened in Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 1 and 2, 2019, to plan the sixth edition, volume II, of Whitman Publishing’s Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins. The meeting laid out a comprehensive plan for updating the volume, which covers die varieties of U.S. coins from […]
Rare 1964 Kennedy half dollar sets $108,000 world record price at Heritage Auctions
Sale of special Mint set example smashes $47,000 record April 25 in Chicago Dallas, Texas (April 29, 2019) — A 1964 Kennedy half dollar sold for a world record $108,000, making it the most expensive coin of its type, during a public auction of rare U.S. Coins held Thursday, April 25, 2019, by Heritage Auctions. […]
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