The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting by teleconference on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT). Agenda (subject to change): Review and discussion of candidate designs for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe silver dollar commemorative coin. Review and discussion of candidate designs for the American Gold Eagle and American Silver Eagle […]
Q&A: Why are there so many varieties of halves listed in catalogs for the years 1805 to 1836?
The following Q&A is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: Why are there so many varieties of halves listed in catalogs for the years 1805 to 1836? A: There are four basic reasons. First, the half-dollar was the highest denomination silver coin in production at the Philadelphia Mint. Second, the quantities produced annually […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending June 7, 2020
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending June 7, 2020. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2020-P Basketball Hall of Fame $1 silver Proof coin (20CC), which sold 44,215 units. In second place was the 2020-S Basketball Hall of Fame Enhanced Uncirculated Clad 50c Kids Set (20CH) with 20,280 sold. […]
NCS conservation: June highlights
A few recent NCS-conserved coins show how removing residues can greatly enhance a coin’s beauty and save it from damage. Numismatic Conservation Services (NCS) uses a variety of proprietary techniques to remove harmful surface contaminants, stabilize, and protect a coin’s surfaces, and, in many cases, improve a coin’s eye appeal. After coins are conserved by […]
Bowers on collecting: Lincoln pennies galore!
Lincoln cents were first distributed in August 1909, replacing the Indian Head design that had been in use since 1859. Large quantities of the new coins were made in Philadelphia and a smaller number in San Francisco. Perhaps the most famous distributor (if that is the right word) of Lincoln pennies was Eva Tanguay, the […]
Counterfeit detection: 1942 Lincoln cent Mint error
What looks like a double strike will make you do a double-take, but it’s not real. The United States Mint has extensive checks and safeguards, with the aim of ensuring that every coin produced looks exactly the same as any other. Uniformity is the goal. However, with billions of coins struck every year, inevitably, mistakes […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending May 31, 2020
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 24, 2020. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2020-S U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set (plus 2020-W Reverse Proof nickel) (20RH), which sold 3,339 units. In second place was the 2020-S U.S. Mint Proof Set (plus 2020-W Proof nickel) (20RG) with 2,754 sold. […]
NGC-certified U.S. and world coins featured in June auction in Poland
Online bidding is now underway for the Antykwariat Numizmatyczny Michal Niemczyk auction. U.S. and world coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) highlight a June Antykwariat Numizmatyczny Michal Niemczyk auction. Online bidding for Auction 25 is now open, with the auction concluding June 20-22. Among the most anticipated coins in the sale is an Italy 1801 Ligurian […]
Bowers on collecting: Numismatic Vignettes
A money-making plan par excellence, from Glenn B. Smedley, “Numismatic Vignettes,” published in 1977: It’s said that “A penny well saved is as good as one earned.” One penny (cent, if you’re a purist) doesn’t count for much today, but try this: Put aside one today, double your saving tomorrow, double it again the third […]
Fundamentals for gold still strong, and that also is good for rare coins
When gold and silver prices rise, many bullion buyers eventually also begin purchasing rare gold coins, advises award-winning writer Michael Fuljenz (Beaumont, Texas) June 2, 2020 — The fundamentals for gold continue strong as it reaches new highs worldwide and near an eight-year high in the United States, and that is helping to boost increased […]
