This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending November 19, 2023. The Mint’s best-selling product last week was the 2023 American Innovation $1 Coin Reverse Proof Set (23GC), which sold 33,467 units. In second place was the 2023-S U.S. Mint Proof Set (23RG), with 5,464 sold. The third best-selling item last week was the 2023-S […]
Phil Arnold joins GreatCollections as Director of Photography
(Irvine, California) November 27, 2023 — Numismatic photography expert Phil Arnold has joined the GreatCollections Auctions team as Director of Photography. For the past 18 years, Phil headed Professional Coin Grading Service’s (PCGS) imaging department and developed their Trueview imaging. He photographed the vast majority of major numismatic rarities over that time, including the 1933 […]
United Kingdom: British lion and American eagle come together on new gold and silver Proof coins
The Royal Mint has brought together two icons of numismatic art, the British lion and the American eagle, on a new coin design. In collaboration with John M. Mercanti, the Chief Engraver at the United States Mint from 2006 to 2010, the reverse design skilfully brings the two coin icons together in one harmonious composition. […]
Bowers on Collecting: a good way to hold gold
The following is re-posted from the “Bowers on Collecting” column on Coin Update Time flies, and it seems like only yesterday that I, with the help of Robert J. Galiette, created what turned out to be a very popular book: Liberty Head Double Eagles 1849-1907: The Gilded Age of Coinage. That was back in 2013, […]
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee to meet November 28
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (EST) on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the 2nd Floor Conference Rooms, United States Mint; 801 9th Street, NW; Washington, DC 20220. Agenda (subject to change): Review and discussion of reverse candidate designs for the 2025 candidate designs […]
British Virgin Islands — Pobjoy Mint: ultimate silver coins released featuring privy mark and unique gold Proof piece
The treasury of the British Virgin Islands, in conjunction with the Pobjoy Mint, has released the ultimate silver and gold collector Proof coins which feature Pegasus on the reverse side. The coins mark a very special conclusion in the chapter on collector and circulation coins produced by the Pobjoy Mint. The world-renowned facility announced its […]
2023 United States Mint Limited Edition Silver Proof Set available on November 28
Washington — The 2023 United States Mint (Mint) Limited Edition Silver Proof Set will be available for purchase beginning on November 28 at noon EST. Production is limited to 50,000 sets, with orders limited to one set per household for the first 24 hours of sales. Produced at the United States Mint in San Francisco, […]
2024 Harriet Tubman commemorative coins strike ceremony slated for Philadelphia Mint on November 28
The following was sent in an e-mail to the numismatic press United States Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson will welcome honored guests to the Philadelphia Mint on Tuesday, November 28, at 10 a.m., for the ceremonial striking of the 2024 Harriet Tubman commemorative coins. Director Gibson will be joined by Robert Portman, former U.S. Senator […]
Niue: ultimate silver coin in imaginative “Fierce Nature” series features enigmatic Wolf
The government and treasury of Niue have released the fifth and ultimate coin in the imaginative series entitled “Fierce Nature,” the primary feature of the outstanding design is an outline-shaped coin portraying the head of the animal in a ferocious posture. The last fierce creature to make its appearance and be added to the collection […]
Easy sets for beginning hobbyists
There were four types of Proof sets through the 1990s, and two are ideal for beginning collectors, the relatively low-mintage and inexpensive green packaged non-silver and black packaged silver sets. The first thing is to be able to identify the four types of sets: The Green Packaged Proof Set (1994-98) features five coins, cent, nickel, […]
