Historic, Gold Rush-era San Francisco half eagle will be featured in museum showcase display courtesy of ANA Governor Brian Hendelson (Rosemont, Illinois) June 24, 2019 — The fourth known 1854 San Francisco Mint Liberty Head half eagle, discovered just last year and subsequently sold at auction for $2.16 million, will be publicly exhibited for the […]
Three lucky collectors get PCGS rewards for finding West Point Mint Guam quarters
June 17, 2019 — The thrill of the hunt and the happiness of rewards continue with three more lucky coin finders in the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Quarter Quest. The latest three bounty winners, one each from Georgia, Kentucky, and Utah, were the first to discover and submit to PCGS for authentication and grading […]
Fabled S.S. Central America treasure reveals extremely rare, Gem 1856-S dime
Retrieved in latest sunken treasure recovery, top rarity is now graded PCGS MS-65 CAC, tied for finest known (Brea, California) June 14, 2019 — The S.S. Central America, the famous “Ship of Gold” that sank in 1857 carrying tons of California Gold Rush-era treasure, continues to reveal astonishing numismatic surprises. The latest find is an […]
Gold Rush treasure “Supernova” sinks previous 1857-S $20 record in Legend Rare Coins auction
S.S. Central America’s astonishing, multi-toned double eagle sells for record $282,000 (New Orleans, Louisiana) May 18, 2019 — The spectacular 1857-S double eagle, recovered in 2014 from the fabled S.S. Central America and nicknamed “Supernova” because of its amazing, unique natural toning, set a record price for any 1857 San Francisco Mint $20 gold coin […]
Hoard of historic coin boards in Goldberg auction
(Los Angeles, California) — Nearly two dozen vintage coin boards, all at least 80 years old and most with a dozen or more historic U.S. coins in their respective slots, will be offered in the Pre-Long Beach auction conducted by Goldberg Coins and Collectibles in Los Angeles and online, June 2-5, 2019. The treasure trove […]
David W. Lange acquires massive “Midwest Collection” of vintage coin boards
In a very rare opportunity, vintage coin board collector and dealer David W. Lange has negotiated the purchase of more than 400 antique coin boards from the 1930s and ‘40s. Far from a random hoard, this collection represents many years of careful selection by a discriminating individual in the Midwest. It is from this source […]
NGC certifies new half cent variety
1795 die marriage previously unknown with lettered edge. Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has identified a new variety of 1795 half cent. It is the first example of this obverse and reverse pairing known with a lettered edge; all other examples have a plain edge. The worn and corroded 1795 half cent was recently submitted to […]
Treasure at the end of the rainbow: New Jersey’s Saint Patrick coppers
In preparation for the upcoming 73rd edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins, which is expected to draw increased attention to foreign coins that were used in Colonial America, I thumbed through the Colonial Issues section of the 4th edition of Mega Red and came across something both interesting and festive. If you […]
Q&A with 2020 Red Book Senior Editor Jeff Garrett
Two weeks before National Coin Week on April 9, 2019, the 73rd edition of Whitman Publishing’s Guide Book of United States Coins (colloquially referred to as the “Red Book”) is set to debut. The 73rd edition of the Red Book will elucidate a variety of new coin issues throughout 2018 and early 2019, in addition […]
Bowers on collecting: A Minor Maine Mystery
It is okay to borrow from myself, I think. As I write these words, I am getting ready to head off to the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore. Accordingly, for this week’s item, I reproduce a feature-let I wrote in November 1992 for the Rare Coin Review, plus two sharp color images. See […]
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