Sarasota, Florida (June 24, 2020) — Last week, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announced that the 2020 World’s Fair of Money is suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions. The highly anticipated show had been scheduled for August 4-8 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), the official coin grading service of the ANA, responded by announcing a […]
Greece: Legendary Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos features on Europa silver coin series
The Bank of Greece will issue (13th July) their latest collector coins which are part of the multi-national numismatic programme Europa Silver Star. For 2020, all coins in the series focus on the Gothic era in Europe, which is divided into Early Gothic (1150-1250), High Gothic (1250-1375), and International Gothic (1375-1450). A notable figure just […]
CCAC recommends new reverse designs for 2021 gold and silver bullion coins
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee convened by telephone in administrative and public meetings on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. United States Mint Director David J. Ryder connected to the meetings from Mint headquarters on Ninth Street in Washington. In a sign of the times, other Mint officers and staff called in from their home offices, and […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending June 21, 2020
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending June 21, 2020. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2020-S U.S. Mint Proof Set (plus 2020-W Proof nickel) (20RG), which sold 8,556 units. In second place was the 2020-S U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set (plus 2020-W Reverse Proof nickel) (20RH) with 6,592 sold. […]
Germany: Silver Proof coins celebrate 900 years of the founding of the city of Freiburg
The State Mint Sales Department of the German Finance Ministry and Munze Deutschland will shortly release new silver commemorative coins which are in observance of the 900th year of the founding of what has grown into Germany’s fourth-largest city. Officially Freiburg im Breisgau, this is an independent city within the state of Baden-Wurttemberg. The city […]
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 […]
Australia: Free-roaming feral Brumbies feature on latest “Horses” series silver bullion coins
The Perth Mint of Australia has released (22nd June) their latest silver one-ounce bullion coins which are part of a continuing series featuring various horse breeds on the continent. Begun in 2013, this year’s 2020-dated “Horses” silver bullion coins feature one of the country’s most well-known feral breeds — the extraordinary Brumby. Found in many […]
Pandemic and shutdowns result in circulating coinage shortage with effects on the economy, coin collecting, and the future of money
Historically in the U.S., production of circulating coinage has declined, sometimes sharply, during periods of recession and significant economic contraction due to reduced demand for coinage. That is why, for example, some very low mintage coins were issued during the Great Depression. More recently, during what is known as the Great Recession, there was also […]
Stack’s Bowers announces $1 million free grading program
The leading auction house is incentivizing consignments of coins and notes to their auctions in the months ahead. Stack’s Bowers Galleries will pay the grading fees at Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) for the coins and banknotes you consign to an upcoming Stack’s Bowers auction. This grading giveaway will continue until […]
