The government and Treasury of the Falkland Islands have issued (6th June) two new coins which pay tribute to the liberation of the Falklands and South Georgia Island after the territories were invaded by the armed forces of the Argentine republic. The long-running dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the ownership of the Falkland […]
Chopmarked coins featured in new 3rd edition of MEGA RED
(Pelham, Alabama)—The third edition of MEGA RED (the Deluxe Edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins) features several new appendices covering hobby-related topics. One is a 10-page illustrated study of chopmarks and chopmarked coins by Colin Gullberg, founder of the Chopmark Collectors Club (a member society of the American Numismatic Association) and editor of Chopmark […]
Release ceremony for Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarters: Beautiful day, great turnout
A historic steel roller mill served as the backdrop for the latest America the Beautiful Quarters Program launch event. More than 1,800 people, including 700 children, filled the area surrounding the historic Alley Mill on Monday, June 5, in Eminence, Missouri. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarter is the third of 2017 and the 38th […]
Canada: New coins highlight 30th anniversary of the Loonie
The Royal Canadian Mint have issued new commemorative coins in gold and silver which celebrate the 30th anniversary of the introduction of one of their more innovative coins for general circulation: the golden dollar. Three decades after the coin’s original issuance, it’s hard to imagine Canada’s $1 coin without the solitary loon on its reverse. In […]
United Kingdom: Latest “Beast,” the Unicorn of Scotland, is unleashed on new coins
The Royal Mint have launched (5th June) their latest coin in their hugely successful “Queen’s Beasts” bullion and collector-coin series. The legendary Unicorn of Scotland is the latest beast to make an appearance onto a range of collectable coins celebrating the 10 “Queen’s Beasts” of British heraldry. James VI of Scotland became James I of England […]
Mint to release 2017-W American Liberty 225th Anniversary silver medal on June 14
The United States Mint will make available for purchase the American Liberty 225th Anniversary silver medal (product code 17XB) on June 14 at noon Eastern time. The Mint is issuing this 1-ounce Proof medal in celebration of its 225th anniversary this year. Struck in .999 fine silver at the Philadelphia Mint, it is the medallic counterpart […]
Affordable Liberty Seated half dollars
In this series on affordable coins for collectors on a budget, we have reached the final installment on the Liberty Seated design. Even though silver dollars with the design were also struck for circulation, the cost of these in even the lowest grades is more than the $100 limit we set ourselves for these articles. […]
Denmark: Golden wedding anniversary of Margrethe II and Henrik celebrated on new commemorative coins
The Danmarks Nationalbank have unveiled (6th June) two new commemorative coins which will be issued on the occasion of the golden (or 50th) wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik on the 10th June 2017. The National Bank of Denmark has a long tradition of issuing commemorative gold and silver coins […]
Academy Award–winning actor James Earl Jones lends his distinctive voice to numismatics
(Temecula, California)—The award-winning educational video, “Money: History in Your Hands,” narrated by acclaimed actor James Earl Jones, now is available for free viewing on the Professional Numismatists Guild’s YouTube channel. “We currently have more than a dozen videos about rare coins, paper money, and precious metals available for complimentary viewing on PNG’s YouTube channel. They will […]
Minnesota gets sales-tax exemption on precious-metals bullion
On May 30, 2017, Minnesota governor Mark Dayton signed into law omnibus bill H1A, which included a sales-tax exemption on precious-metals bullion. (An omnibus bill is a proposed law that covers many diverse or unrelated topics.) The new law will take effect on July 1, 2017. Minnesota becomes the 35th state to have a complete […]
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