The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Why is there such a multitude of varieties of the U.S. silver dollar series from 1794 to 1803? A: During the 1790s and the early 1800s, U.S. coinage dies for all denominations were individually hand-engraved, with the inevitable result that no two dies […]
Bowers on collecting: Focus on a famous hoard — Talbot, Allum & Lee coppers
At 241 Water Street in lower New York City, the firm of Talbot, Allum & Lee engaged in the India trade, importing goods by ship. Formed in 1794, the partnership operated only until 1796. Principals included William Talbot, William Allum, and James Lee. This particular district of the city was a beehive of activity with […]
United States Mint and Royal Mint collaborate on Mayflower Anniversary coins and medals
Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) and The Royal Mint (United Kingdom) have collaborated to create two limited-edition sets marking the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage. The story of the Mayflower is one that connects multiple communities, cultures, and countries. This transatlantic voyage brought 102 Pilgrims and migrants from Europe across the Atlantic and established a […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending August 30, 2020
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending August 30, 2020. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2020-S Basketball Hall of Fame 50c colorized coin (20CP), which sold 21,039 units. In second place was the 2020-P Basketball Hall of Fame $1 silver colorized coin (20CN) with 17,748 sold. The third best-selling item this week […]
Whitman Publishing releases A Guide Book of Collectible Postcards, by Bowers and Martin
New Book Will Appeal to Coin Collectors and Other Hobbyists (Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing announces the release of A Guide Book of Collectible Postcards, by Q. David Bowers and Mary L. Martin. The 432-page book will be available for preorder Labor Day weekend, 2020. In mid-September, it will be available from booksellers and hobby […]
Bowers on collecting: “With the ever-circling years comes round the Age of Gold.”
THE GILDED AGE The Gilded Age for the American $20 gold coin or double eagle began in 1849 when this new denomination was created, spawned by discovery of gold on the American River in January 1848, which expanded to become a worldwide sensation. With the arrival of the Forty-Niners the next year and statehood for […]
The Union Shield cent, 2010–2020 and beyond
On April 28, 2009, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee met at United States Mint headquarters on Ninth Street in Washington, D.C., to review coinage designs including more than a dozen candidates for a new Lincoln cent. The coin, which in 2009 celebrated both its 100th anniversary and the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, […]
CIT: Great white shark
Description of the Coin One side depicts on the center line a great white shark, whose back comes out of the water showing the characteristic triangular fin and the tip of the tail fin; to its right, a woman sunbathes on a surfboard; color was applied to the field imitating the water’s surface shimmering in […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending August 23, 2020
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending August 23, 2020. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2020-P Women’s Suffrage $1 silver Proof coin (20CJ), which sold 11,264 units. In second place was the 2020-P Women’s Suffrage Proof $1 Silver Coin and Medal Set (20CM) with 7,796 sold. The third best-selling item […]
Updated Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins debuts in a new second edition
(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing announces the release of the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins, second edition, by Q. David Bowers. The 352-page hardcover book will debut in September 2020, available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online, for $49.95. The Whitman Encyclopedia is the definitive reference on the coins, tokens, […]
