This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending October 28, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2018 United States Mint Limited Edition Silver Proof Set (18RC), which sold 5,975 units. In second place was the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 5,742 units. The third best-selling item this […]
Red Book recollections: Doug Winter
Coin Update continues its series dedicated to reflecting on the long history of Whitman Publishing’s Guide Book of United States Coins, also known as the Red Book, now in its 72nd edition. “Red Book Recollections” features personal reflections written by Red Book contributors, collectors, and others with the aim of providing different perspectives on the […]
Bowers on collecting: A really great Whitman Expo!
Three times a year the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo is held at the Baltimore Convention Center. For many years I have attended each and every one, except for March of this year when my flight was canceled due to weather. The most recent show was last week, opening for dealers on Wednesday afternoon and […]
Coin Invest Trust: Twinkling Star coin
Description The star-shaped blank features suns, crescent moons, and stars. A die-like deepening in the middle shows the coat of arms of Palau, while above is REPUBLIC OF PALAU and 5 $. In the exergue below is 2018. The reverse features suns, crescent moons, and stars throughout. Story Following Silver Fortune and Silver Heart, CIT Coin […]
A great educator and ambassador: The hobby community marks the passing of J.T. Stanton
J.T. Stanton, one-half of the creative team (along with coauthor Bill Fivaz) behind the Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins, died October 19, 2018, following a brief illness, at the age of 66. He was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing. If you asked J.T. what his […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending October 21, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending October 21, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was again the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 5,617 units. In second place was the 2018 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set (18RH), which sold 4,642 units. The third best-selling item this week was the […]
The crossroads of numismatics and deltiology: Mary L. Martin and Q. David Bowers
What do numismatics (the study of currency) and deltiology (the study of postcards) have in common? Much more than you might think. Both studies make extremely popular collectible hobbies in the forms of coin collecting and postcard collecting, respectively, and both are a method of preserving and studying history. In fact, it was not uncommon […]
Bowers on collecting: The fascinating 1903-O silver dollar
As readers of my writings know well, I enjoy coins that have stories. Every collection has room for a 1909 V.D.B. Lincoln cent and an 1883 Liberty Head nickel without cents. They are common and inexpensive, including in high grades. For those who can afford $10,000, more or less, a like-new 1857-S double eagle from […]
ACDC: Black Ice coin by Coin Invest Trust
Description The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley (initials IRB) surrounded by the name of the monarch, the issuing country, and the denomination 10 DOLLARS. The reverse shows a three-dimensional image of the cover of Black Ice, an ACDC album released in 2008. Below, 2008 and 2018 are separated […]
CCAC October 16, 2018, meeting: 2020 Air Force medal
The following is a list of artist submissions for the 2020 Air Force medal that were reviewed at the October 16, 2018, Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting. Additional designs that were reviewed and discussed during the meeting were the 2021-2025 American Platinum Eagle coin series, 2021-2022 Native American $1 coins, and the 2020 Coast Guard medal. Let […]
