Washington — The United States Mint (Mint) will accept orders for the 2020 American Silver Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (product code 20EA) beginning on January 9, 2020, at noon EST. The coin is priced at $64.50. The obverse (heads) design features sculptor Adolph A. Weinman’s full-length figure of Liberty in full stride, enveloped in folds […]
Q&A: Are the so-called restored date Buffalo nickels considered valuable as collectors’ items?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: I have been told by some that the three-legged variety of the 1937-D Buffalo nickel was created when the engraver preparing the die made a mistake and omitted a leg. Others have said the variety was created when that area of the die […]
The Franklin Mint’s legacy for modern numismatics
On December 21, Joseph Segel, a lifelong entrepreneur, best known for starting two iconic businesses, the Franklin Mint and QVC home shopping network, among other businesses, died at the age of 88 of congestive heart failure in Gladwyne, PA. For legions of American coin and medal collectors who came of age numismatically from the 1960s […]
Best wishes for your numismatic New Year!
Welcome to 2020. How was 2019 for you and your collection? Were you able to remove any stubborn longstanding wants from your want-list? Did you capitalize on opportunities in slower parts of the market? Were you lucky enough to get the year’s Enhanced Reverse Proof American Silver Eagle at issue price? How many U.S. Mint […]
Bowers on collecting: Retrospective this week
For this week’s blog I reprint information from a circular issued in 1885 by the Pacific Bank of San Francisco giving the status of money in the state at the time and paying respect to the double eagle, in particular (excerpts): On the Handling of Coin by California Banks Gold. The double eagle, the almost […]
2020 Happy Birthday Coin Set to be released on January 3, 2020
On January 3, 2020, at 12:00 noon (ET) the Mint will release its first two products of the new year: The 2020 Birth Set (2oRD) and the 2020 Happy Birthday Coin Set (20RE). The 2020 Happy Birthday Coin Set can be used as a birthday gift for a special someone. The set allows space for […]
2020 Birth Set to be released on January 3, 2020
On January 3, 2020, the Mint will release its first two products of the new year: The 2020 Birth Set (2ORD) and the 2020 Happy Birthday Coin Set (2ORE). The 2020 Birth Set can be used as a gift for anyone expecting a baby in 2020. The set allows parents to record messages and information […]
Bowers on collecting: Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas. ‘Tis the season to be joyful, and I hope that you and others around you have a warm, happy, and memorable holiday. As a holiday gift, sort of, I invite you to spend a half-hour or so enjoying videos on the Internet. Prepared by Lianna Spurrier for the Colonial Coin […]
Upcoming events: Florida United Numismatic Convention
Stop by the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing booth to check out new products and pick up free education resources on Thursday, January 9, 2020 to Sunday, January 12, 2020. Admission is free. The booth number is 144 and will be located at the Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Dr., […]
New Whitman book explores the 100 greatest modern world coins
(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing announces the upcoming release of a new book, 100 Greatest Modern World Coins, by authors Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker. The 168-page hardcover coffee-table book will debut in March 2020. Before then it can be pre-ordered online and from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide for $29.95. In this beautifully illustrated […]
