Historic items from legendary “Ship of Gold” that sank in 1857 include Wells Fargo treasure shipment box remnants, gold miner’s jeans, and a mysterious “Mona Lisa of the Deep” photograph June 22, 2022 — After a century and a half on the ocean floor and then decades in secure storage, dozens of historic California Gold […]
1943/1942-S Lincoln cent discovered
Previously Known 1943-S Doubled Die Obverse Cent Discovered to Actually Be a 1943/1942-S Overdate About 45 years ago, collector Del Romines came into my office at Coin World’s Collectors Clearinghouse with two well-worn 1943-P nickels that he thought were 1943/2-P overdates. I thought that he might be right, so I took pictures of his coins, […]
NGC identifies two new Shield nickel varieties
This series is a rich hunting ground for discoveries. Collectors of the Shield five-cent series from 1866-83 know that the opportunity to find previously unpublished varieties is perhaps greater for these coins than for any other series of U.S. coins. Despite the publication of a fairly extensive book on Shield nickel varieties by Edward Fletcher […]
From the Colonel’s Desk: Kentucky treasures waiting to be found
Nothing excites a coin collector quite as much as hidden treasure waiting to be found. The great numismatic historian Q. David Bowers has tapped into that primal interest many times over the years, in articles and in popular books including Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures. Hidden-treasure stories are about coins, but on a […]
Bowers on Collecting: The San Francisco Mint in 1854
The following is a re-post from Q. David Bowers’ “Bowers on Collecting” weekly column on Coin Update. This week I share some comments from my 2002 book on the S.S. Central America. The San Francisco Mint, which opened for business in spring 1854, plays a central role in the saga of the S.S. Central America, […]
It’s a Fugio cent, not a copper; and it’s about time
Professional Coin Grading Service announced this month that it has reclassified its 1787 Fugio Colonial copper as the earliest issue of all United States coins. Coin Update ran an article about the particulars, which you can read by clicking here. I have been calling it the first U.S. coin for decades in my media ethics […]
PCGS reclassifies early American Fugio cent as regular-issue federal coin
Editor’s Note: This press release has been updated from its original version. Professional Coin Grading Service announces its official redesignation of the popular early Federal-era copper coin (Santa Ana, California — January 3, 2022) — The Fugio cent has long been one of the most enjoyed early American collectibles, and now numismatists can count it […]
#FreeCoinDay is another opportunity to put numismatics in the spotlight
NGC is pleased to promote the event where coins dealers and others will give out free coins on December 18. Why are hundreds of coin dealers and thousands of collectors being encouraged to give away rare and collectible coins this holiday season? Dealers from across the country are getting into the Christmas spirit by giving […]
PCGS certifies regular-strike quarter-ounce 2021 American Gold Eagles with “W” mint marks
Submitted by GreatCollections, the Type 2 Reverse bullion coins with West Point mint marks were found by Gerald Medel and are now classified as Unfinished Proofs (Santa Ana, California) October 26, 2021 — Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has authenticated and certified 61 regular-issue Type 2 Reverse quarter-ounce American Gold Eagle bullion coins mistakenly struck […]
NGC Registry featured set: Peace dollars
This month’s featured set belongs to evilwoman13. In light of a recent milestone event, the 100th anniversary of the transition from the Morgan to the Peace dollar, it is only fitting that we take a moment to recognize a truly remarkable NGC Registry Peace dollar set. Pamela Henard’s Collection of Circulation Issue Peace Dollars is […]
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