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 […]
NGC accepting submissions at Whitman Summer Expo
Stop by the NGC booth in Baltimore and drop off your submissions. NGC will be accepting regular submissions for all service levels* at the Whitman Summer Expo, at the Baltimore Convention Center from Thursday, May 23 through 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 25, 2019. Check with show staff at NGC’s Booth 562 for cut-off time. Cut-off time […]
Whitman Publishing holds Cherrypickers’ Guide editorial summit in Chattanooga
(Chattanooga, Tennessee) — An editorial summit was convened in Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 1 and 2, 2019, to plan the sixth edition, volume II, of Whitman Publishing’s Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins. The meeting laid out a comprehensive plan for updating the volume, which covers die varieties of U.S. coins from […]
United States Mint releases new quarter honoring national site dedicated to those who perished in the Marianas Campaign of WWII
Garapan, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — United States Mint Director David J. Ryder joined citizens of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to launch the new America the Beautiful Quarters Program Coin honoring American Memorial Park. The 133-acre park is a tribute to the thousands of American and Marianas people […]
Actor finds valuable 2019-W quarter, submits it to NGC
The coin, a circulating rarity just released by the U.S. Mint, was found in California. The first 2019-W quarter certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) was found by actor Shawn Pyfrom, best-known for his recurring role on ABC’s popular Desperate Housewives series. The U.S. Mint recently announced that 10 million quarters with the “W” mint mark […]
Paper Money Spring Show, Maastricht, proves to be a huge hit with dealers and collectors alike
For the banknote enthusiasts or notaphilists to be wholly accurate, this last weekend was an important date in the banknote collector’s calendar, which took them to the delightful city of Valkenburg. In the current electronic payments climate where we’re witnessing a race to determine which country will rush to the finish line to be the […]
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 spring Denver, CO — This spring, the Denver Coin Exposition is coming to the National Western Complex from May 9-11. It will be open to the public Thursday and Friday from […]
International Year of Indigenous Languages commemorated with new coins launched by Royal Australian Mint and AIATSIS
The United Nation General Assembly’s proclamation that 2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages is commemorated with Australia’s newest circulating 50-cent coin. Launching in Adelaide, the coin has been produced by the Royal Australian Mint and was developed in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). The coin […]
Bowers on collecting: The Great American Coin Hunt
The Great American Coin Hunt will make treasure-hunting for coins in circulation a national challenge. Along the way, the program should inspire many people to collect Statehood and America the Beautiful coins as well. I hope that the bags find their way to many different banks so that they will be distributed widely. I can […]
King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands strikes new commemorative gold coin marking 100 years of Dutch aviation
Amsterdam, Netherlands — For the centenary celebrations of Dutch aviation, KLM (the national airline of the Netherlands), NLR (Dutch Aerospace Center), and GKN Fokker Technologies — the successors of the civil aviation manufacturers founded originally in 1919 — hosted an event on Thursday, 14th March to mark this important anniversary. The coin designs were approved as […]
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