Due to recent increased demand, the United States Mint has temporarily sold out of its inventories of 2018 American Silver Eagle bullion coins. The 2018 American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EK), priced at $1,387.50, was released today and has been listed “currently unavailable,” having sold 14,782 units out of its 15,000 limit. According to the Mint, all orders received prior to […]
Bowers on collecting: The $5 “Educational Note”
Back in 2005 David Sundman and I were commissioned by Whitman Publishing LLC to create The 100 Greatest American Currency Notes. Survey sheets were sent out to leading collectors, dealers, and scholars in the field of paper money asking them to rate their opinion as to the greatest (No. 1) to 100. This was done […]
Red Book recollections: Ron Guth
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 […]
Commemorative coin and banknote of Mongolia in celebration of the Year of the Pig
Description The obverse features the emblem of the Bank of Mongolia, and below is 1000 Togrog in Cyrillic lettering. Below that is MONGOLIA 0.5 g .9999 GOLD in Latin lettering. The reverse shows a pig facing left placed within an elaborately designed edge. Similar elements can be found on the flank and cheek of the pig. […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending August 26, 2018
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending August 26, 2018. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was again the San Francisco Mint’s 2018 American Silver Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EM), which sold 16,417 units. In second place was the 2018 U.S. Mint Proof Set (18RG), which sold 11,017 units. The third best-selling […]
“Why did they do that?” — A look inside the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
On Thursday, August 16, 2018, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) gave a special two-hour presentation and panel discussion at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia. The title of the “Money Talks” presentation was “‘Why Did They Do That?’—An In-Depth Discussion of the Interaction Between the CCAC, Congress, and the United […]
Bowers on collecting: A memorable Washington medal
Tokens, medals, coins, and paper money depicting George Washington are a very important numismatic specialty today. Several books have been written on tokens with his portrait as well as his image on coins, the last including the familiar Washington quarters minted from 1932 to date, including the current America the Beautiful issues. In 1778 in […]
Numismata in autumn: Berlin and Frankfurt
On October 20th and 21st, 2018, the 20th Numismata Berlin will take place at a new address. The 14th Numismata Frankfurt is scheduled for November 3rd and 4th, 2018. The team led by Angela and Erich Modes looks forward to meeting dealers and collectors from all over the world. On October 20th and 21st, 2018, […]
U.S. Mint to offer American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin for collectors on September 6
On September 6, 2018, at 12 noon (ET) the U.S. Mint is set to release the first American Palladium Eagle one-ounce Proof coin (18EK) geared to collectors. Each coin contains one troy ounce of .9995 palladium. The coins possess a reeded edge, and each one bears the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint. […]
Klimt on coins
Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), an Austrian symbolist painter, was a founding member of the Art Nouveau and Vienna Secessionist movements — both of which were reactions against the more traditional style of 19th-century art. Art Nouveau was a decorative style of art seen not only in paintings but in architecture, advertising, jewelry, and many other forms that […]
