The Central Bank of Ireland has officially unveiled and launched their new silver collector coins which feature singer Rory Gallagher (1948–1995) that are the first in a three-coin series entitled “Modern Irish Musicians.” The coin commemorates the world-renowned musician with an image of Rory Gallagher playing the guitar against a backdrop of a vinyl record over […]
Whitman author Jeff Garrett honored for Best Numismatic Investment Book of 2018
Whitman author and noted numismatist Jeff Garrett has received the Numismatic Literary Guild’s annual award for Best Numismatic Investment Book for his work, SILVER: Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Sell Today. The Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG), a nonprofit organization composed of editors, authors, writers, bloggers, and content producers who cover news and feature stories […]
Q&A: Why are there less Mint error coins in circulation now?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Having been a casual collector for many years, I am puzzled by the fact that minting errors that seemed to have been in plentiful supply 20 to 25 years ago are today typically priced near or just above the three-digit level. Why is […]
Greece: New Proof gold coin in Greek Mythology series features the Olympian god Apollo
The Bank of Greece has announced that they will issue, on the 19th September, their latest gold collector coin which is part of their series entitled “Greek Mythology,” the theme and design of which will highlight the Olympian gods. The new coin features the god Apollo, the son of Zeus and Leto, and twin brother […]
Denver Coin Expo returns to National Western Complex
Over 100 exhibitors from around the country will join together for one of the largest and oldest coin shows in the Rocky Mountains this fall Denver, Colorado — Going on its 35th year, the Denver Coin Exposition is coming to the National Western Complex from October 11-13. It will be open to the public Thursday […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending September 9, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending September 9, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the West Point Mint’s 2018 American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EK), which sold 14,796 units and is now listed as “currently unavailable” on the Mint’s website. In second place was the 2018 U.S. Mint […]
ACEF receives IRS approval, now public charity
The IRS has granted the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) final approval as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and designation as a public charity. “IRS final approval allows ACEF to move forward in many different directions to raise funds,” said ACEF President Scott Spitzer, CEO of Manfra, Tordella & Brookes. ACEF was formed in January 2018 and […]
Portugal: New “Endangered Flora Species” series launches with the four-leaf clover on silver Proof coin
The Impresa Nacional Casa da Moeda (INCM) has launched a new series of collector coins whose focus will be on the endangered flora once prevalent in Portugal and on the Iberian Peninsula in general. The series concentrates not only on the flora which is under threat but on the threatened species of fauna as well. […]
Bowers on collecting: The rise of mint mark collecting
Today in 2018 the collecting of United States coins is done by dates and mint marks. As you no doubt already know, the first three mints were opened in 1838: Charlotte, North Carolina (mintmark C); Dahlonega, Georgia (D); and New Orleans, Louisiana (O). All three mints were closed in early 1861 when the Confederate States […]
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank announces new family of polymer banknotes to be issued in 2019
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has announced (11th September) that a new family of banknotes with new designs and security features will be issued from next year with the two largest denominations: The $50 (U.S. $18.50) and $100 (U.S. $37.00) notes beginning the changeover. The greatest change to the ECCB currency notes will be that they will […]
