The following was sent in an e-mail to the numismatic press You’re invited to join United States Mint Director, the Honorable Ventris C. Gibson, for a Holiday Meet & Greet at the United States Mint Headquarters Coin Store, 801 9th St NW, Washington DC, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. […]
God save the King, a new era in British coinage is launched
The Royal Mint unveiled the new definitive series of circulation coinage to usher in the reign and new numismatic era of King Charles III. Michael Alexander and Coin Update catch up with Rebecca Morgan, Director of Commemorative Coins, and Dr. Kevin Clancy, Museum Director of the Royal Mint, and asked them why this project is […]
France: “History of Humanity” series continues with gold and silver Proof coins in tribute to Gustave Eiffel, 1832-1923
The Monnaie de Paris has released a new range of gold and silver Proof coins, which are in tribute to perhaps one of the country’s most well-known architects and engineers. Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) is remembered the world over for his exceptional structures not only in France but in many other parts of the world. Eiffel’s […]
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 […]
Rare $2,100 gold coin in Lamar University football coin flip
Historic coin made in 1923 when Lamar opened in Beaumont, Texas, is donated by benefactor Michael Fuljenz of Beaumont (Beaumont, Texas) November 14, 2023 — A century-old, rare gold coin will be used for the coin flip at the Lamar University (www.lamar.edu) football game against McNeese State University (www.mcneese.edu) in Beaumont, Texas, on Saturday, November […]
Estimating value of ancient coins
In 2020, I published in Coin Update a two-part series on identifying (Part 1) and slabbing (Part 2) ancient coins. If you are interested in collecting these historical marvels, you should read those articles as the basis of your new hobby interest. You also might want to bone up on “junk” ancient coins — fragments, […]
2023 Morgan & Peace Dollar Reverse Proof Two-Coin Set (S) available November 9 at noon
Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) announced that the 2023 Morgan & Peace Dollar Reverse Proof Two-Coin Set (S) will be available at noon (EST) on November 9. The Morgan & Peace Dollar Reverse Proof Two-Coin Set contains one Morgan dollar coin and one Peace dollar coin minted at the United States Mint at […]
Honor our nation’s history and provide your input on a “Best of the Mint” collection
The following was sent in an e-mail to the numismatic press The year 2026 will mark America’s Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the founding of our Nation. The United States Mint will honor this historic occasion with a “Best of the Mint” collection that reflects the rich numismatic history of the United States. For this […]
Whitman Publishing releases expanded fourth edition of A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents
(Pelham, Alabama)—Whitman Publishing has released an expanded and revised fourth edition of its best-selling Guide Book of Lincoln Cents. It continues in the popular tradition of the Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars and other Bowers Series numismatic guides, which number more than two dozen volumes. The 328-page full-color book is available online (including at […]
Update on coin swap outs
Five years ago, you could still find on eBay and other platforms original Double Mint sets with brilliant toning. You could snare equally colorful coins in Tidy House and American Savings holders. Genuine bankrolls often display rainbow coins on both ends. Those days may be over. I wrote about “The Great Coin Swap” in 2018, […]
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